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Amcor's AmPrim PE Plus with heat-resistance Coveris develops HEAT packaging range for
received APR's nod hot food on-the-move
K-based packaging company Amcor has received
U the Association of Plastics Recyclers' (APR)
acknowledgement for its AmPrima PE Plus recycle-
ready solution with heat-resistance.APR president E uropean packaging manufacturer Coveris has
announced the development of its new sustainably
Stephan Alexander informed that Amcor's solution sourced and recyclable HEAT packaging range for hot
meets the requirements of its Responsible Innovation
food on-the-move. The HEAT range features dual
programme 'for moulded parts and films over 3mm in ovenable and hot-hold functionality and is produced
thickness'. Amcor's AmPrima recycle ready solutions using printable dual-ovenable cartonboard and hybrid
offer customers a more sustainable choice for their cartonboard and film formats. It allows touch-free
flexible packaging needs without compromising cooking within cafes, fast food outlets, coffee shops
performance. AmPrima PE Plus with heat resistance and 'grab and go' establishments. The packaging
was developed to meet more critical requirements for removes the need for direct food contact as HEAT
demanding applications such as flow-wraps, pouches range allows the food to remain inside its packaging
with spouts, lidding and more. Alexander said: “The from cooking to merchandising and consumption.
review committee commends Amcor for its efforts in Some of the heat-instore applications are pastries,
wraps, toasties, and pastas. The range can endure up
providing a comprehensive submission, including
to 220°C cooking temperatures and up to 90°C hot
additional data from testing per the APR PE film
holding. Additionally, HEAT range features window
benchmark test.” APR's Responsible Innovation
patched box, which enhances the visibility of the
programme supports efforts to enhance recycled product and quality assurance. Coveris food on the
packaging quality. It is done by assisting innovators in move sales director Michael Conway said: “The
assessing the products' recycling effects. AmPrima is development of Coveris' HEAT range meets consumer
available in various formats such as pouches, flat demands for a wider choice of hot eat food-to-go using
bottom, roll stock, and lidding. Amcor Flexibles North responsible and sustainably sourced packaging. The
America sustainability director Fabio Peyer said: HEAT range features dual ovenable and hot-hold
“AmPrima products can deliver as much as a 60% functionality and is produced using printable dual-
reduction in non-renewable energy use over ovenable cartonboard and hybrid cartonboard and film
equivalent non-recyclable options. “It also offers as formats. It allows touch-free cooking within cafes,
fast food outlets, coffee shops and 'grab and go'
much as a 46% reduction in carbon footprint and an 18%
r e d u c t i o n i n w a t e r c o n s u m p t i o n . ” T h e establishments. The packaging removes the need for
direct food contact as HEAT range allows the food to
acknowledgement from APR comes on the heels of the
remain inside its packaging from cooking to
June release of a pilot test report by the Materials
merchandising and consumption. Some of the heat-
Recovery for the Future (MRFF) consortium, which instore applications are pastries, wraps, toasties, and
successfully demonstrated the ability to collect, pastas. The range can endure up to 220°C cooking
separate and prepare flexible plastic packaging for temperatures and up to 90°C hot holding.
reuse in a large, single-stream materials recovery Additionally, HEAT range features window patched
facility, effectively keeping it out of landfills and the box, which enhances the visibility of the product and
environment. quality assurance.
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