After<\/span> the<\/span> complete<\/span> rollout,<\/span> the<\/span> new<\/span> packaging<\/span> solution<\/span> is<\/span> expected<\/span> to<\/span> reduce<\/span> the<\/span> use<\/span> of<\/span> plastic<\/span> by<\/span> up<\/span> to<\/span> 20<\/span> tonnes<\/span> per<\/span> year,<\/span> based<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> estimated<\/span> volumes<\/span> associated<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> previous<\/span> packaging<\/span> solution.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Together<\/span> with<\/span> Mondi<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> Fiorini<\/span> International<\/span> has<\/span> developed<\/span> a<\/span> new<\/span> paper-based<\/span> packaging<\/span> solution<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> premium<\/span> Italian<\/span> pasta<\/span> brand.<\/span><\/p>\n
Following<\/span> a<\/span> redesign<\/span> of<\/span> its<\/span> packaging,<\/span> Antico<\/span> Pastificio<\/span> Umbro<\/span> chose<\/span> to<\/span> introduce<\/span> a<\/span> paper<\/span> bag<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> transparent<\/span> viewing<\/span> window<\/span><\/strong> for<\/span> its<\/span> premium<\/span> pasta<\/span> ranges.<\/span> After<\/span> the<\/span> complete<\/span> rollout,<\/span> the<\/span> new<\/span> solution<\/span> is<\/span> expected<\/span> to<\/span> reduce<\/span> the<\/span> use<\/span> of<\/span> plastic<\/span> by<\/span> up<\/span> to<\/span> 20<\/span> tonnes<\/span> per<\/span> year<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> compared<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> previous<\/span> packaging<\/span> solution.<\/span><\/p>\n
The<\/span> collaboration<\/span> with<\/span> Mondi<\/span> resulted<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> paper<\/span> bag<\/span> featuring<\/span> a<\/span> large<\/span> transparent<\/span> cellulose-based<\/span> window<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> allowing<\/span> consumers<\/span> to<\/span> see<\/span> the<\/span> product<\/span> inside.<\/span> The<\/span> materials<\/span> and<\/span> structure<\/span> were<\/span> selected<\/span> with<\/span> consideration<\/span> for<\/span> recyclability<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> paper<\/span> recycling<\/span> stream<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> while<\/span> maintaining<\/span> the<\/span> protective<\/span> properties<\/span> required<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> packed<\/span> product.<\/span><\/p>\n
The packaging was developed to maintain the required shelf life of<\/span> the<\/span> pasta<\/span> and<\/span> provide<\/span> protection<\/span> during<\/span> transport.<\/span> A<\/span> closure<\/span> system<\/span> using<\/span> a<\/span> food-contact<\/span> hot-melt<\/span> adhesive,<\/span> combined<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> reinforced<\/span> patch<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> bottom<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> bag,<\/span> supports<\/span> the<\/span> functionality<\/span> and<\/span> integrity<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> packaging<\/span> and<\/span> facilitates<\/span> opening.<\/span><\/p>\n
The<\/span> packaging<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> designed<\/span> for<\/span> disposal<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> paper<\/span> collection<\/span> stream,<\/span> subject<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> applicable<\/span> local<\/span> collection,<\/span> sorting<\/span> and<\/span> recycling<\/span> requirements<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span> Its<\/span> printable<\/span> surface<\/span> also<\/span> provides<\/span> space<\/span> for<\/span> brand<\/span> and<\/span> product<\/span> information,<\/span> while<\/span> the<\/span> technical<\/span> characteristics<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> material<\/span> support<\/span> its<\/span> use<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> relevant<\/span> filling<\/span> equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n
The<\/span> packaging<\/span> solution<\/span> was<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Ellen<\/span> MacArthur<\/span> Foundation\u2019s<\/span> Upstream<\/span> Innovation<\/span> Guide<\/span> to<\/span> Packaging<\/span> Solutions<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> published<\/span> in<\/span> November<\/span> 2021.<\/span> It<\/span> was<\/span> also<\/span> featured<\/span> in<\/span> \u201cThe<\/span> Waste<\/span> Age<\/span> Exhibition\u201d<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> hosted<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> London<\/span> Design<\/span> Museum<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> which<\/span> was<\/span> open<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> public<\/span> between<\/span> October<\/span> 2021<\/span> and<\/span> February<\/span> 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n
These<\/span> examples<\/span> highlight<\/span> the<\/span> development<\/span> of<\/span> paper-based<\/span> alternatives<\/span> for<\/span> applications<\/span> previously<\/span> using<\/span> plastic<\/span> packaging<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> with<\/span> recyclability<\/span> and<\/span> packaging<\/span> functionality<\/span> considered<\/span> as<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> design<\/span> process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After the complete rollout, the new packaging solution is expected to reduce the use of plastic by up to 20 tonnes per year, based on the estimated volumes associated with the previous packaging solution. Together with Mondi, Fiorini International has developed a new paper-based packaging solution for a premium Italian pasta brand. Following a redesign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":450,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24161,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12241\/revisions\/24161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiorinint.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}