Linpac aims to boost eco credentials of bakers
Developed to improve the eco credentials of European bakery manufacturers, Linpac said its latest innovations in bread wraps, cakes and morning goods containers include RPET material and paper to address waste stream challenges.
Developed to improve the eco credentials of European bakery manufacturers, Linpac said its latest innovations in bread wraps, cakes and morning goods containers include RPET material and paper to address waste stream challenges.
The innovations form part of Linpac's LINbake range, which includes bakery bags supplied in pre-made sizes or on-the-reel, its SmartBox cake boxes, trays, paper film laminate and hinged boxes, trays and lids.
Barbara Laing, divisional communications manager for Linpac, commented that its packaging developments were prompted by a combination of requests from the sector as well as Linpac recognizing that there was a gap in the market for packaging such as foil laminate paper bags for high-speed flow wrap lines.
Barbara Laing, divisional communications manager for Linpac, commented that its packaging developments were prompted by a combination of requests from the sector as well as Linpac recognizing that there was a gap in the market for packaging such as foil laminate paper bags for high-speed flow wrap lines.
She said that the supplier’s LINbake Lite and newly developed RLite range consists of hinged boxes, trays and lids in either clear APET or in post-consumer recyclate RPET.
Laing explained that the RLite version, which uses “not less than 50 per cent RPET” in tailored applications, ensures bakery manufacturers can adhere to local environmental standards or specifications, such as the ‘eco-tax’ requirements for packaging in the French market.
While confirming that challenges exist in terms of a ready supply of RPET for food packaging uses, Laing told BakeryandSnacks.com that Linpac has developed strong relationships with numerous suppliers of the material to prevent any bottlenecks in deliveries.
The company claims its new paper laminate film for use in products such as sliced bread is available as a barrier or OPP film and can be heat sealed to provide maximum product freshness.
The paper laminate can also be used for automatic sandwich and snack wrapping, or for lid sealing modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) based products, said the supplier.
And as a lightweight packaging material made from paper, Linpac maintains that the wrap has a low carbon footprint. “Furthermore, a paper bread bag is easier to recycle in comparison to the plastic standard,” argues Laing.
Source: Linpac
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