Recyclability and the use of recycled and bio-circular materials in packaging design is a core component towards a more sustainable economy. The novel X-LOOP | Bio-circular coffee packaging film developed by A.Hatzopoulos S.A. is a recyclable, metal-free, monomaterial packaging solution, which is constructed from ISCC-PLUS-certified bio-circular plastics at adjustable rates.
Delivering consumer convenience with easy-open pack technology and full performance at high-speed packaging lines, this coffee packaging material is a highly-efficient and recyclable alternative based on the international guidelines for flexible packaging design for recycling. Therefore, this mono-PP film can be disposed of safely to be recycled again, as it is compatible with the existing recycling stream for polypropylene, which is developed across Europe. At the same time, the film is designed to keep the coffee fresh and to preserve sensitive and delicate flavours and aromas in the long term, thanks to its excellent barrier properties. Finally, another particularly positive feature of this packaging material is its excellent printability in gravure printing and compatibility with lacquers, a feature which adds value to the final coffee packs, offering an enhanced shelf-appeal.
Packaging is extremely important to protect food and combat food waste and we can do that with materials that can be lightweight, recycled and recyclable for reuse in a circular way. Facilitating plastics’ circularity, the X-LOOP | Bio-circular coffee packaging film incorporates bio-circular content and reduces the strain on natural resources, resulting in lower carbon footprint relative to fossil-based only plastic packaging. Helping build a circular economy and closing the loop on flexible packaging, it offers to coffee brands an innovative solution to meet their ambitious packaging sustainability goals.
