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PRODUCT NEWS

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mono-material, recyclable stand-up pouch has won innish sustainable packaging provider Huhtamaki has
A a packaging prize award in Bulgaria for its ‘ground- Flaunched a fully plastic-free carton for packaging
breaking recyclable design’. Flexible packaging producers cooked coloured eggs in Europe. Named Futuro, the
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pack designed for food preservation. The packaging is footprint. The packaging is recyclable in the paper and
cardboard stream in Germany and can be composted at
home or at industrial composting facilities. Huhtamaki
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be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030, and
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will be suitable for the German market, where more
than 80 million packs are sold a year. Hard-boiled
eggs are currently being sold in Futuro cartons at
major retail stores in Germany. The packaging will be
introduced to other European markets later this year.
coloured only with water-based ink, without the use of Mr van Dijk said: “This is a step forward in helping our
solvents. The companies’ packaging was designed to be customers meet their sustainability targets and drive
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from a variety of gauges, colors, textures and barrier
properties, assuring not only the best protection for your
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