Sustainable and Convenient Packaging

Green is the new buzzword within the packaging industry. Sustainable ideas and

environmental friendly packaging is at the helm of innovation for the flexible packaging

companies all over the world. The ecological impact and effect on environment by various

packaging solutions is the significant force at present. The mantra is the 3 Rs which can help

save our environment is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The latest technologies helps the manufacturers to engineer and produce packaging that is

simple to use, is eco-friendly and also creates an appeal amongst the consumers.

Flexible packaging today offers a variety of packaging options that has shrink sleeves,

resealable option, rise up plastic packages, zip pouches, stand up pouches etc. These help

the food take the shape of the package and preserve the content for a longer shelf life. The

quality of lamination also helps preserve the food and its taste for a longer period. Flexible

packaging is a sustainable packaging solution as it makes less use of resources and materials.

There is less wastage and less use of energy and water at the manufacturing level.

There are diverse packaging systems for different kinds of products. The manufacturers

adopt them in order to satisfy the requirements and in accordance to the taste of the

consumers. In this blog we look at the sustainable benefits offered by Foil packaging and

stand up pouches.

Foil packaging is additionally being adopted by a number of snack manufacturing units as it

releases less amount of plastic harm to the atmosphere. The bag has the power to sustain

shock, squeeze, temperature changes and it doesn’t have any negative impact on the

human body. Many manufacturers opt for vacuum packaging along with foil package. This

allows the food to be free from contamination and the foil ensures that the packaged

product stays fresh throughout its intended shelf life. It also saves up on space as compared

to more traditional methods of packaging.

A stand up pouch is another option in flexible packaging as an eco friendly alternative to

other forms of packaging especially for liquid products. It is a more sustainable option as

compared to more traditional forms of rigid packaging like bottles, cans, jars etc which are

used to packing liquid products, baby food, cereal etc. Stand up pouches use less space

which means less transportation and storage cost. The chances of spillage etc are also

lessened considerably. Many pouches come with resealable options like screw on caps

which make the product more convenient and sustainable. Spouted pouches are a popular

choice among the consumers, manufacturers, and retailers due to their ability to inhibit

harmful impact on the environment, their ease of use, inexpensive nature, and flexible

packaging options.

Uflex has always been committed towards sustainable options of flexible packaging. Being

on the edge of innovation we provide packaging that keeps the products safe, fresh and

devoid of any harmful reactions. With our constant R&D for safer and environment friendly

packaging, we are dedicated to bringing safer, better and sustainable packaging solutions.

Our Green pet and rPET techniques ensure that the plastic is manufactured in an

environment friendly manner without compromising on the quality of the product. Uflex has

identified 4 areas of sustainability and they are:

-Energy conservation

-Reduction in carbon based resources

-waste minimization

- recycling

To know more about our sustainability initiatives please follow this link:

http://www.uflexltd-packaging.com/csr/sustainability-initiatives/