{"id":64478,"date":"2019-07-15T08:07:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T06:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/tackling-the-future-of-packaging-at-the-eurosac-congress-2019\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T17:19:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:19:51","slug":"tackling-the-future-of-packaging-at-the-eurosac-congress-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/en\/tackling-the-future-of-packaging-at-the-eurosac-congress-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling the future of packaging at the EUROSAC Congress 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 100 participants discussed the EU\u2019s view on the bio-economy, recent market developments in the European paper sack and sack kraft paper industry, different bio-barrier developments and how megatrends can be integrated in the packaging industry. During the EUROSAC Grand Prix Award ceremony, the industry\u2019s latest innovations were honoured. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eurosac Grand Prix Award 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a slight plus of 1.2% paper sack deliveries in 2018, the European paper sack industry recorded stable development. \u201cOur industry is going through many trends and changes. We need to make sure that we can provide solutions that meet the needs of future market demands, especially in terms of offering various barrier functions by granting sustainability and recyclability at the same time,\u201d stated EUROSAC president Olivier Tassel as he introduced the focus of this year\u2019s congress topics.<\/p>\n

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Eurosac Grand Prix Award Gold winner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBio-based materials are the future,\u201d concluded Krassimira Kazashka, director from the International Confederation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe (CITPA) her presentation. \u201cConcerning climate change, one of the EU citizens\u2019 major concerns, paper packaging as a forest-based product has a great advantage: Forests are one of the keys to reducing emissions.\u201d She gave a comprehensive overview of the priority areas, strategies and policies of the European Union concerning the bio-economy and how they can affect the paper packaging industry. Moreover, a keynote speech on megatrends provided inspiration on how to address global consumer trends in marketing and corporate business models to successfully shape the future of the packaging industry.<\/p>\n

Regarding the industry\u2019s circular approach, one of its set targets is to produce paper sacks that are made 100% from natural materials and fulfil the same functions as sacks with polyethylene (PE) barriers \u2013 protection of the product from migration, water (vapour), light, oxygen, aromas and grease, for example. Different companies introduced their innovative developments of highly functional and, at the same time, easy to recycle and biodegradable barrier materials and technologies to the audience.<\/p>\n

Innovations were also the focus at this year\u2019s EUROSAC Grand Prix Award. It honours the industry\u2019s most remarkable inventions of the past year. A new element to the prestigious award is that EUROSAC introduced gold, silver and bronze categories and a public choice award for the first time. The jury was particularly impressed with the wide range of the innovations submitted, including services, raw materials and paper sack products. It chose the \u201csecure-seal\u201d carrier bag for food deliveries from Smith Anderson as the gold winner. \u201cThe best innovations are those that meet a particular need and offer value to the user,\u201d said jury president Mark van der Merwe as he explained the jury\u2019s decision. \u201cThe seal technology from Smith Anderson met the user\u2019s need for security and reuse in a simple and innovative way without negatively impacting the aesthetic aspects of the packaging. It is also fully recyclable and biodegradable, fitting neatly with current end-of-life and sustainability requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Eurosac Smith Anderson Secure-seal Shot 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The gold award<\/strong> was presented to Smith Anderson<\/strong> for its reusable, recyclable and biodegradable \u201csecure-seal\u201d paper carrier bag<\/strong>. It was developed for a big fast-food chain to combat undetected regular theft of small parts of food service delivery meals. A paper handle patch below the main handle structure was equipped with a double-sided adhesive tape, securing the bag\u2019s sides together. A broken seal is easily visible to the customer on delivery \u2013 but doesn\u2019t destroy the bag or handle area.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Segezha <\/strong>received the silver award <\/strong>for their brand-new dry mixes industrial paper sack made from its<\/strong> innovative SKE i4 paper<\/strong>. It meets the growing market demands for eco-friendly sacks with high performance qualities. The sack\u2019s low weight and durability allows customers to reduce material and logistics costs as well as damages in the supply chain \u2013 and it saves CO2<\/sub> emissions during transportation.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Double Grand Prix Award winner was dy-pack<\/strong>: The German-based company won the bronze and public choice award<\/strong> for Vardy<\/strong>. The highly efficient barrier coating on the inside of the sack\u2019s outer layer provides state-of-the-art water vapour protection. Vardy is an environmentally friendly alternative to PE film and suitable for direct food contact. It allows easy recycling in the paper waste stream and is compostable according to DIN 13432.<\/p>\n

\"\"Moreover, the Grand Prix entrant Mondi <\/strong>presented a new platform for smooth business processes: myMondi<\/strong> is the only all-in-one digital customer platform for paper sacks worldwide. The platform offers numerous functions and information with few clicks such as stock reports, order history and status overview, invoices overview and filtering, certificates and detailed product specifications. It is simple to use and navigate, available 24\/7 and gives customers full transparency about their products and orders, anytime and anywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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