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Active and intelligent packaging and its presence at the Polish market
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Bohdan Czerniawski 
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Active packaging is in contradiction with previous
principles and views according to which a mutual interaction
between a product and its packaging should not
take place. The principle of active packaging consists
in its positive influence upon a packaged food product.
A number of active packaging definitions can be found
in the literature. As one of them the definition by the authors
of the Nordic Report on the active and intelligent
food packaging1 can be quoted, according to which:
'Active packaging constitutes a food packaging,
which apart from performing the function of a protective
barrier against the influence of external factors, fulfils additional
functions controlling and even influencing upon
the course of phenomena that occur inside a package'.
According to the sa[...]
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Bioplastics Frequently Asked Questions
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Ronald Scharathow
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Two different concepts underlie the term ‘Bioplastics’:
a) Compostable plastics certified according to
EN13432 and based on renewable (biobased) and/or
non-renewable (fossil) resourcesThe focus here is on
their functionality 'compostability'.
Industrial users, consumers and waste management
operators need to be able to identify products and assign
them to composting where appropriate. The compostability
of plastics, therefore, must be proven by recognised
testing standards (Europe: EN 13432, the legally binding
standard for the compostability of plastics in all EU
member states or EN 14995, USA: ASTM D-6400, other
countries: ISO 17088). Products made thereof should be
certified by independent third party certifiers and labelled
with the trademarked 'seedling' logo[...]
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Cellulose Films - a Compostable Alternative to the Plastic Ones
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Andrzej Kornacki
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The term 'cellophane'TM has been so deeply rooted
in our consciousness that even now, with plastic films
present all over the market, there are still people calling
them 'this rustling cellophane'. Also, machines for wrapping
cartons with PP film are sometimes called 'cello
machines'.
First trials to make use of cellulose date back to the
second half of 19th century. The first nitrocellulose, celluloid
and viscose were launched then.
However, cellophaneTM in the form of film was
developed by a Swiss textile engineer - Jacques
E. Brandenberger - only in 1908. In a restaurant he
saw one of the guests spilt wine over the tablecloth.
When the waiter was changing it Brandenberger
thought about a flexible film, which when applied to
the textile would make it waterproof. He tried v[...]
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Creation of Nano-structures on the Surface of Polymer Films Used in Packaging and Research of Their Properties
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Alina Zhuleva
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Experimental results of research on the structure and
chemical constitution of the polymer film’s surface modi-
fied by processing with gaseous fluorine are presented.
The influence of different modes of fluorination of PE,
PVC, PI and PET films on change of their surface properties
has been researched by using methods of scanning
electron microscopy, MBFIR (Multirepeadly Broken
Full Internal Reflection) IR-spectroscopy and evaluation
of friction factors. It has been shown that surface modi-
fication of polymer films takes place on nano-level and
leads to increasing barrier properties of materials relative
to moisture and oxygen.
Nowadays in printing industry a considerable growth
of volumes of printed products with use of polymer films
as substrates can be observed. Po[...]
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Delivering Solutions Shaping the Future
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Valois Pharma is pleased to report that Alcon, Inc. has commenced the
U.S. market launch of Patanase® nasal spray, a novel anti-histamine
nasal spray equipped with the Valois Pharma VP7 spray pump.Valois Pharma, the world leader in spray and aerosol
drug delivery systems, worked closely with Alcon to
develop the spray mechanism in Patanase® nasal spray.
Tthe availability of Patanase® nasal spray marks a signifi-
cant milestone for patients suffering from allergic rhinitis.
First, it provides patients fast relief from the symptoms
associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis by demonstrating
onset of action within 30 minutes. Second, the VP7
spray pump fitted with a custom-made nasal actuator delivers
optimized dose and spray characteristics as well
as easy ergonomics [...]
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Developing Antimicrobial Packaging Materials Using Bacteriocins
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Anna Sip Ewelina Celińska
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More than 90% of products available on the market
require packaging. In food industry packaging plays a crucial
role since it preserves products against negative influence
of external factors both physico-chemical and microbiological.
Traditionally, packaging protects products only
passively. Passive protection of foodstuffs is frequently
insufficient because it does not allow a safe and long-term
storage. The reason for a low microbiological shelf-life of
food packaged in traditional packaging is usually postprocessing
contamination. Therefore, in the last few years
active packaging has gained significant interest. Such
packaging carries some additional function, e.g., creates
sensory properties of foodstuffs, like taste and flavour,
gives information about the quality of a p[...]
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From water to vodka: How to improve products and productive processes the answer at 23rd SIMEI
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Growing consumption for the beverage sector, which means
a higher propensity to invest in the improvement of products and
productive processes. A special occasion to directly get in touch
with the technological evolution of machines, equipment, products
and services for beverage preparation, bottling and packaging:
at the International Enological and Bottling Equipment Exhibition.The beverage world - in the soft and alcoholic drinks
segments - is steadily growing. This is the picture highlighted
by different sector studies, which points out the
trends of this industry over the last years and anticipates
the forecasts for the future. A determining factor in the
field of juices, nectars and mineral waters is the boost
given by to the evolution of lifestyles considering, in the
fr[...]
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Has the Crisis Affected the Flexible Packaging Industry?
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Mirosław Bohdan
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The last twenty years have been a period during which Polish
rates of the consumption and manufacture of flexible packaging
have steadily risen. In that time, Poland has developed a relatively
modern industry that produces granulates and many different
types of films, including polyethylene, propylene cast and bi-oriented
films. A modern converting industry has, simultaneously,
come together, made up of a number of printers and laminators.
National demand for converted flexible packing is mostly (90%)
covered by manufacturers within Poland, with excess production
(about 30% of total) being exported to other European countries,
east and west. It is primarily specialised packaging that is imported,
much of that being high-barrier multi-layer laminates. Over the
last five years th[...]
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Health Safety of Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact With Food
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Zofia Pogorzelska
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Regulations applicable to materials and articles intended
to come into contact with food aim to achieve two
purposes - protection of consumer health and removing
barriers in free trade of goods.
Harmonization of national laws with the EU legislation
has made health quality requirements of materials
and articles intended to come into contact with food identical
in all EU Member States.
Regard has to be given to the priority sequence of
the applicable legislation, beginning from EU regulations,
through EU decisions, verdicts of the European Court of
Justice, to the national legislation.
Uniform requirements for materials and goods incorporate
the need to assure health and life safety, and
to a growing extent also aim to protect the natural environment.
EU Regulations are direc[...]
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Hispack 2009 the best of packaging in Barcelona
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The next International Packaging Show, Hispack 2009, which will take
place from the 11th to the 15th of May 2009 in Barcelona (Spain), is an
effective platform to showcase the latest in machinery, materials and
products for the packaging and Point of Purchase Advertising (POPA)
industry and to make contact with the Spanish packing and packaging
market, one of the most dynamic in Europe. Over 2000 firms represented
in 800 stands will be participating in Hispack which expects an audience
of 60 000 visitors, thanks to its coincidence with the food technology
fair, Bta, in Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via exhibition centre.Hispack is Spanish packaging’s leading trade show
and is one of the four leading events of its kind in Europe.
The increase in sales of packaging in differ[...]
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Internet System Ensuring Modern Packaging in Horticultural Industry
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Tadeusz Cąderek Barbara Grabowska Andrzej Hejduk Aleksander Sołtan Jan Świetlik Monika Kassmann
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A proper packaging of food is the main condition that
ensures high quality of produce and reduction of loss risk
in goods turnover. Packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables
with regard to their perishable and damage sensitive nature,
should be chosen very carefully according to the EU
trade quality standards as well as international and national
regulations in this field including receivers’ requirements.
Growing competitiveness of imported horticultural goods
as well as higher consumers’ quality requirements prompt
Polish fresh fruit and vegetable’s suppliers to improve their
packaging techniques and goods presentation.
Efficient organisation and appropriate infrastructure
for horticultural products preparation for large scale turnover
including exports, is[...]
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Mater-Bi Bioplastics
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Friedrich von Hesler
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Since the Industrial Revolution, the creation of new technologies and
materials based on the exploitation of the limited resources has grown
exponentially. In particular, the invention of plastics has made it possible
to produce large quantities of goods and packaging at low prices.
These products, though many of them are used only for a very short
period, are long lasting and create an enormous amount of waste if
dumped. Thus we need to develop solutions which help to save some
of our planet’s limited resources such as crude oil and to find naturally
friendly ways to reuse or recycle the products.Bioplastics made from renewable resources have the
potential to tackle these challenges. The use of renewable
materials is a way to utilize the atmospheric CO2 which
has been con[...]
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More packaging and the right sort of packaging can help to curb world hunger!
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Ever since World War II, global food production has increased
faster than population growth, and food prices have
remained relatively stable. Now, however, we are seeing
a reversal of that trend - and we face a world food shortage.
Populations are starving and food prices have risen
dramatically. As a result, in many cases there is food but no
money, or too much food in some places and too little food
in other places.
The current food shortages have emerged quickly and
with little warning. As always, several reasons are cited. The
rising middle class in Asia and in other emerging markets
with bigger purchasing power is one such reason, while another
argument is the attractiveness and usage of food raw
materials for other purposes such as cattle feed, fuels and
materials. Some[...]
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PACKAGING IN FINLAND
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Auli Fagerström
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Over the last few decades, the packaging industry
has been one of the most rapidly advancing sectors of
industry in Finland. Growth has resulted not only in a rise
in production but above all in the improvement of packaging
materials, as well as in new forms of packaging and
applications. Recent years have also brought turbulence
into the industry in forms of harder international competition,
rising raw material costs, environmental demands
and now the general economic recession.
The total value of packaging production in Finland is
about EUR 2.1 billion. Packaging accounts for an approximately
two percent share of the
country’s GNP, as in other industrialised
countries. The proportion
of packaging production exported
from Finland has traditionally
been extremely high[...]
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Packaging in France
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Aude François
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The French packaging industry is a very important sector for the French
economy. In 2006, it represented 3% of the manufacturing industries
total sales. Even if the food sector remains the first client for the French
packaging industry, the pharmaceutical sector, cosmetic sector and industrial
sector help to achieve a great balance between sales, volumes
of production, innovations and margins.In 2007, the packaging industry was counting 862
companies employing more than 20 people, with a total
workforce of 97 163 employees. Its turnover reached
20 725 million euros (net of taxes), according to the latest
figures issued by SESSI (Department of Industrial Studies
and Statistics of the Economy and Industry Ministry).
Added to that, the packaging industry has to count the
1.7 billi[...]
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Packaging: Innovation is Still a Cornerstone
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A lot has happened on the international area of beverage cans over
the previous months. In addition to various producers presenting improvements
in downgauging containers as well as lids, Ball Packaging
Europe, for example, has presented the world’s first reclosable can,
and Crown significantly has improved tab access.But these developments are by far no single cases.
A number of brilliant ideas, which have been introduced
to the market lately, proves that innovation is still a cornerstone
in the global packaging industry.
The following report brings seven good examples.
The reclosable can
The world’s first reclosable beverage
can from Ball Packaging Europe
was launched in France in
March 2008, filled with the Coca-
Cola energy drink 'Burn'. Thanks to
this innova[...]
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Recycling System of Packaging Waste in Poland
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Hanna Żakowska
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One of the main packaging waste management methods
in accordance with the environment protection requirements
is recycling. In the perspective of year 2014
the significance of this method in Poland will increase,
due to the established legal recycling rates for respective
material groups. With regards to packaging waste, it is
possible to apply two basic recycling forms:
- Material recycling - in the instance of traditional
packaging materials, which constitute the dominating
waste mass;
- Organic recycling - designed for compostable
packaging made from biodegradable polymers.
Packaging waste management organisational and
legal model introduced in Poland does not sufficiently
take into consideration the scientific approach to recycling
processes consisting of returning packa[...]
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Regulating Moisture to Ensure Shelf Stability of Packaged Food Products
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Q: Why is moisture regulation important in packaged
foods?
Regulating moisture levels within the food package
environment limits moisture-mediated degradation such
as microbial spoilage, and preserves the appearance and
flavor characteristics of food products to extend shelf life
and protect brand integrity.
Q: How does moisture regulation technology work?
Moisture regulation technology, as its name suggests,
maintains humidity at a desired level by releasing
or absorbing moisture as needed to establish equilibrium
relative humidity (ERH). Maintaining a state of ERH
prevents moisture transfer between the product and the
packaged environment, preventing moisture levels from
becoming too high or low, which can adversely affect
product quality.
For some food products, it is id[...]
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Research Works On Biodegradable Polymers
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Marek M. Kowalczuk
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The conference ‘The Future of Biodegradable Packaging’ organized
under the honourable patronage of the Polish Ministry of Economy
as well as Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education in
September 2008 in Warsaw met with very large interest. There
were over 130 participants from Poland and abroad; scientists,
European producers of biodegradable polymers as well as
compostable packaging, Polish industrial packaging companies
and representatives of the state administration. This article is
based on the lecture presented during this conference.The introduction of biodegradable materials on the
market instead of currently used plastics packaging,
which does not degrade in the industrial composting conditions,
is a technologically and socially complex process.
Techn[...]
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Silicon Oxide: The Future of High Barrier Packaging Films?
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Marius Beune
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Consumers are continuously changing their eating
and purchasing behaviour. A century ago food was bought
fresh and directly from source, the farmer, the butcher and
the baker. Nothing was packaged, but simply wrapped in
paper. Today our daily food requirements have changed
dramatically to match our lifestyle. We buy food in a supermarket,
often some distance from our homes. We frequently
buy in larger quantities to take home and store.
Food packaging protects the integrity of the product and
makes all of this possible. These days we can store food
for months in the refrigerator and when we come to eat,
we want it to taste as fresh as the day it was produced. An
innovative technology from Alcan Packaging’s business
unit CERAMIS® provides a SiOx (silicon oxide) coating[...]
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Turkish Packaging Industry
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Aslihan Arikan
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Turkey is a Eurasian country stretching across the Anatolian
peninsula in Western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of
South Eastern Europe. Anatolia and Thrace are separated by
the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus and the Dardanelles which
are deemed to outline the border between Asia and Europe thus
making Turkey transcontinental.Due to the country’s strategic location on the both
sides of two continents, Turkish culture has a unique
blend of Eastern and Western traditions. A powerful regional
presence in the Eurasian landmass with strong historic,
cultural and economic influence in the area between
Europe in the west and Central Asia in the east, Russia
in the north and the Middle East in the south, Turkey has
come to acquire increasing strategic significance.
Turkey h[...]
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