Sustainable Packaging Award Finalists Announced
Packaging Europe has announced the finalists of its international competition. The applicants come from a wide range of disciplines, but all had to demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions for the packaging industry.
The goal in most packaging industries is to:
- reduce the use of resources
- minimise waste
- consider the full packaging lifecycle
Sustainable solutions should help to cut costs, provide a reliable supply of materials, aid production efficiency and be viable on a commercial scale. They should not compromise the quality of the packaging.
The Packaging Europe Awards recognise developments that tick all the boxes.
UK Packaging Finalists 2022
Among the finalists are the following UK-based companies:
Sealed Air UK for their recycled, food-grade, flexible packaging; avoiding single use plastic
Insignia Technologies for their ink-based time & temperature indicator that reflects food freshness after opening to reduce waste
Mimica Lab Limited for their consumer-activated caps which also indicate food freshness
Tonejet Ltd for their direct-to-can digital printing system for resource efficiency
EnvoPAP for their boxes made from discarded agricultural fibres, transforming waste into packaging
Tesco & Loop for a Reuse system where reusable packaging can be returned to stores, cleaned and refilled.
Stirz Brands for their dissolving beverage powder pouches made with 100% natural ingredients
FlexSea for their carbon negative, bio plastic packaging alternative, made from cultivated seaweed
FillX & Quantex for their liquid dispenser solution that increases the viability of refill stations
The Future of Packaging
Award events are a fantastic opportunity to discover more about the future of packaging materials, packaging design and packaging processes. Each focus on achieving a circular economy, where the use of finite resources is minimised, along with waste. We wish these companies every success, with the winners being announced in September.
Further information on the awards and other finalists: https://packagingeurope.com/news/announcing-the-sustainability-awards-2022-finalists/8318.article
