processes in line with the strictest
environmental standards. The
production of raw materials,
therefore, does not compete
with the production of food, and
avoids the need for irrigation or
the use of chemicals on farmland.
Fibres should be manufactured
as environmentally friendly as
possible, while keeping transport
distances to a minimum, so that
fossil resources are used as little
as necessary. VPZ’s compostable
Packnatur cellulose tube netting
fulfils all of these criteria.
The breathable natural nets keep
consumers’ produce fresher
for 2 or three days longer and
prevents the premature sprouting
of potatoes and onions. The
packaging is soft to the touch
and looks very natural. A special
dying process allows the modal
fibres to be coloured using a
minimum of dye. The net is current
available in the standard colours
of white, beige, lemon yellow,
orange, mandarin, red, Bordeaux,
green, dark brown and black.
The Packnatur cellulose netting
is compostable, allowing it to
re-enter the food life cycle. Food
that is no longer fit for sale can be
disposed of in its packaging.
Besides the standard packaging
range, VPZ also sells
biodegradable packaging such as
cellulose tube netting, natural fibre
sacks, groundwood packaging,
disposable tableware made from
sugar cane bagasse, starch
packaging, disposable wooden
cutlery and an extensive range of
paper packaging.” Our creativity
knows no bounds when it comes
to developing new, environmentally
friendlier concepts for product
packaging.
“Today, 84% of our products are
– naturally – of biogenic origin.
Deriving foam from seaweed,
biopolymers from agricultural
waste or netting from cellulose
fibres has nothing to do with
science fiction. These are actual
research projects that VPZ has
been working on since 1992.”
BOSCH PACKAGING
TECHNOLOGY AND
BILLERUDKORSNÄS
INTENSIFY
INNOVATION
The demand for sustainable
packaging among consumers
and brand owners all over
the world is growing at an
exponential rate, which in
many cases drives the demand
to replace plastic packaging.
Strong partnerships are
required to bring about the
development and innovation
needed to meet this demand.
A good reason for Bosch
Packaging Technology and
BillerudKorsnäs to intensify
their successful collaboration.
Shaping the future of
packaging together
In 2016, Bosch and
BillerudKorsnäs presented their
first major joint innovation:
Sealed Paper Packaging on
a vertical form, fill and seal
machine (VFFS). The Zap
module from Bosch makes
it possible to process monomaterial
Axello Zap paper
from BillerudKorsnäs on VFFS
technology with dust-tight
sealing. Now Bosch Packaging
Technology and BillerudKorsnäs
are developing new sustainable
paper-based packaging
innovations. Both companies
are further strengthening their
approach to work closely with
partners along the value chain
to find better solutions for a
sustainable future.
“Developing sustainable
packaging solutions is an
urgent and challenging
topic. New solutions must
be sustainable and at the
same time ensure efficient
processing. By combining the
expertise of BillerudKorsnäs
in the field of paper-based
packaging material with our
technological know-how, we
will be able to answer both
challenges,” says Dr Stefan
König, president of Bosch
Packaging Technology.
“The collaboration with
Bosch Packaging Technology
offers new perspectives
for sustainable packaging.
Bosch brings many years
of experience in technology
and implementation into the
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