Melodea has launched its MeloPack end-to-end flexible packaging solution for food brands, said to cover the process from specification to production-ready printed rollstock and be delivered to filling lines in 30 days.
The company says MeloPack enables food brands to replace multi-layer laminates with recyclable transparent mono-material packaging, engineered for demanding food applications without changing existing filling lines, capital expenditure and downtime. Melodea adds that it is PPWR-compliant and certified for direct food contact under EU EC 10/2011, FDA and BfR.
Built on Melodea’s patented MelOx-NGen and VBseal coating platforms and developed in-house, MeloPack is available in three mono-material structures: BOPP, MelOx-NGen and PP; PE and MelOx-NGen; and Bio PE and MelOx-NGen, each said to deliver ‘high or ultra-high’ barrier OTR and WVTR performance in a transparent film. According to the company, MeloPack is already deployed in commercial food applications including sifted flour, spices, and avocado spread.
Melodea states that MeloPack’s pricing is competitive with conventional multi-material laminates with a film thickness of 40–200 microns and is suitable for flexographic printing with up to 8 colours. It is compatible with vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) and horizontal form fill seal machine (HFFS) lines and a Technical Data Sheet and Certificate of Analysis is provided for each batch.
In other food packaging news, Michelman has introduced its bio-based, plastic free Nuvita Life 4002 and Nuvita Life 4605 coatings, designed to deliver high barrier performance while supporting recyclability and compostability for fibre-based retail food packaging applications. Michelman states that both coatings are said to be crease resistant and engineered with a low coefficient of friction, to support compatibility with vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) processing lines.
Developed in collaboration with Metsä Spring, Valmet recently announced its Valmet 3D Fiber technology to help customers manufacture lightweight, three-dimensional food packaging formats from cellulose fibres. The new solution is recommended as a solution for trays, plates and other food packaging.
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