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THE Zip-Pak team sees and hears the challenges brand owners are facing to balance the industry initiatives around waste – whether it is food or packaging related – while needing to address their consumers’ needs to preserve, protect, contain and deliver convenience for their products.
As the flexible packaging segment continues to grow, Zip-Pak sees itself playing a larger role in supporting the industry in these areas.
It is understood that organics contributes to approximately 20mT of the total 64mT landfill problem. Food waste is the largest organics contributor, with a large majority of this waste generated in the household. Identifying ways to avoid or reduce this is important and where Zip-Pak can help.
One simple way to upgrade pouch packaging and keep contents fresh
is the addition of resealable zipper technology. Zip-Pak offers proven reclosure solutions for flexible packaging.
Once a flexible pack is open, there is a challenge to retain freshness, protection and containment of the primary contents. To manage this, at times the consumer may
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transfer the contents into another package, eliminating brand recognition while creating further packaging waste.
Adding a resealable zipper onto a flexible package is a great way to avoid products being decanted and ensuring the flexible pouch is the primary pack, able to be
open and closed multiple times over or until the contents are consumed.
Zip-Pak’s Pour and Lok zipper is a great option when considering shifting a flexible package into a resealable/reusable package with the easy pour spout functionality providing product protection and containment, while offering consumer convenience.
Adding zipper application functionality onto a VFFS or flow wrapper is not a new concept. Zip-Pak works with many of global OEMs, brand owners and converters to retro-fit existing equipment. It has
seen an increase in enquiries for
advice in this area and the
technical team can help find a
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We are the partner who puts your needs in the centre of everything we do. We have a broad and deep product offering, and work with the best suppliers in the industry. We reduce your compliance burden with a dedicated quality and regulatory team and seek to lead the way in safety and responsibility, managing the many complexities of the food industry.
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