Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Sirane Launches Compostable Flower Pouches

UK company Sirane has launched a new brand of compostable packaging for the international flower trade.

The Flowerfresh flower pouch is manufactured from Sirane's compostable packaging material Resolve.

The pouch is made from a plant-derived biopolymer and sustainable cellulose-based material and is available in any colour.

Poured water is absorbed and retained in the structure of the pouch, providing a reservoir around the flower stems, keeping the flowers nourished and fresh.

MCCORMICK GET A HANDLE ON LIQUOR BOTTLES

US firm McCormick Distilling Co has launched the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liquor bottle with a built-in handle.

The 1.75l bottle, which will be used to package the firm's popular vodka brand, will be supplied by Amcor PET Packaging.

McCormick says a PET liquor bottle had been impossible due to the difficulty in blow-moulding the handle.

McCormick President Jim Zargo says the innovation is the result of a two-year collaboration with Amcor.

A proprietary "reheat, blow" machine was purpose-built for the project and the bottle itself was also redesigned to make accommodations for the volume displaced by the grip.

GIZMO DESIGN ADDS A LITTLE EXTRA

Gizmo Packaging has designed a bottle closure that enables consumers to add an active ingredient to their beverages simply by opening the bottle.

The closure incorporates a miniature pressurised injection-moulded chamber, which holds the active ingredient and protects it from UV light and oxygen exposure.

The Gizmo system can be applied to many container shapes and sizes in plastic or glass, and is suitable for still or carbonated base liquids.

RPC Bramlage-Wiko will manufacture the closure on behalf of Gizmo.

NATUREWORKS OFFERS NATURAL TRAY

NatureWorks has unveiled a bio-based foam meat tray made from plant materials.

The Dyne-A-Pak Nature is made from NatureWorks bioploymer, a non-petroleum-based polymer.

NatureWorks says making the packaging from plants uses 65 percent less fossil fuel energy in production and generates fewer greenhouse gases, compared to conventional petroleum-based polymers.

The company says the foam trays are comparable in density and performance to standard foam trays.
Source: packaging-technology