Degradable packaging, not produce

In Europe, bans on plastic packaging for fresh produce are starting in some countries. Multivac says its sustainable packaging provides the solution. 

Germany and France have both announced plans to ban plastic packs for fresh fruit and vegetables, with roll outs already underway.  

Multivac says its products, including its PaperBoard range, have high levels of material efficiency and recyclability as well as extended shelf life for the food products, is a solution.

The compact T 305 traysealer is an entry-level model into fully automatic tray packing, as well as for those companies that need to pack smaller batches.

The TX 710 is designed for large batches, using innovative machine technology, comprehensive sensor system, intelligent controls and high degree of process reliability.

The tray is made of cellulose that is biologically degradable.

Integrated into the line is a baseline labeller of the L 301 series. For Multivac, it is a cost-effective labelling solution that applies labels with variable data such as a best-before date to the top of the trays. The integration of the labeller controls enables many tasks to be automated.

Multivac says the L 310 Top Wrap conveyor belt labeller is meeting the new trend for packs to be made of paper and cardboard that can be recycled separately. These packs are gradually replacing not only the previous plastic trays, but also the cardboard sleeves, which may be recyclable but are material intensive.

In the October 2022 issue of Food & Drink Business we profiled Multivac’s two new sustainable labelling solutions for the fresh produce market – Top Wrap and Top Close – that can both be used with the L 319.

The I 410 visual inspection system is a high-output, integrated solution for quality control with its own transport conveyor. It is an intelligent option when packing leaf salads for example, and checking the seal seam for contamination.

The I 410 can be installed for label and print inspection at the end of a traysealer and labelling system.

Multivac also showed the R 245 in action as an example of packing fresh produce in thermoformed packs.

The R 245 is a freely configurable thermoforming packaging machine, which offers a comprehensive range of equipment options, and allows complex pack shapes to be produced at high output. 

This article first appeared in the February-March 2023 edition of Food & Drink Business magazine.