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Van Genechten Packaging is presenting sustainable and protective packaging for confectionery at Fachpack in Nuremberg. The high-quality PurePac folding carton is equipped with a special barrier coating that is suitable for contact with food. This means that there is no need for an aluminium inner wrap.
As part of the special show at the bayern design stand in cooperation with Nürnberg Messe Van Genechten Packaging, how the confectionery segment Combining a high-quality product appearance with a sustainable packaging design can. Through its value engineering programme, the company develops innovative packaging concepts that offer real benefits to producers and brand owners in times of complicated supply chains and rising raw material prices for barriers such as plastic and aluminium.
PurePac is a folding box made from a standard GC1/GC2 chromo cardboard that can be printed and finished. Special barrier coating is labelled. This complies with the strict specifications that apply to contact with food, and Prevents the packaging from becoming greasy. PurePac eliminates the need for the inner wrap, which is usually made of aluminium foil, aluminium-paper composite or plastic film. Producers dispense with the second packaging component and save time, costs and resources.
The patented design of the folding carton is also characterised by a special corner density which, together with the barrier coating, reliably protects the product from external influences and preserves its aroma. PurePac is Certified for return to the recycling loop. The high-quality folding carton is a resource-saving solution for packaging classic chocolate bars or other confectionery such as chocolate balls, chewing gum, liquorice, sweets, biscuits and more, as it saves on aluminium components, which are very energy-intensive to produce.
Source: Van Genechten Packaging
Van Genechten Packaging at Fachpack: Hall 7, Stand 432
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