Sappi Rockwell Solutions // rockwellsolutions.com
Sustainable Lidding Film
Sappi Rockwell Solutions announced the launch of a lightweight, recyclable heat seal lidding film designed specifically for the fresh produce market, RockFruit. The film range is designed to provide a strong, peelable seal for substrates including rPET, aPET, PVC and aPET lined paperboard. The film can be produced with 30% and 60% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content variants and offers up to 25% increased impressions per reel. Options include 30% or 60% PCR content and if used without perforations, a high oxygen and moisture barrier to increase product shelf life even further.
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Sourse // trysourse.com
Sourse Announces a Complete Rebrand
Sourse, makers of vitamin-infused chocolate with clinically backed dosage guidelines, announced a complete rebrand — inclusive of new packaging and two new product offerings: Beauty Bites, infused with biotin for longer, stronger hair and nails, and Mood Bites, infused with saffron and vitamin D3 for a balanced mood. This announcement follows Sourse's $1.6 million dollar pre-seed round raised shortly after the company's initial launch. This has been an exciting time for the fast-growing company — which experienced over 400% growth in their first year and sold over 500,000 pouches.
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Sun Chemical // sunchemical.com
New Varnish Solutions
Sun Chemical introduced a new range of durable UV varnishes for enhancing the label resistance of HP Indigo digitally printed pressure-sensitive labels for products such as personal care, household, chemical, beverage and pharma applications. The new range of varnishes was formulated to provide adhesion to HP Indigo ElectroInk and has been designed to provide high levels of mechanical durability on HP Indigo printed labels, delivering mechanical, chemical, water and thermal resistance withstanding vigorous bottle-to-bottle scuffing test. The range can be printed using standard UV coating equipment.
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Avery Dennison // label.averydennison.com
New Film Topcoat
The new TC-2000 film topcoat from Avery Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials was designed to deliver the anchorage and ink flow that enables stronger colors and bolder graphics with a wide range of printing techniques. The company says that while TC-2000 delivers solid, consistent performance across a wide range of printing technologies, the improved performance of the topcoat is particularly valuable in UV inkjet printing where it enables label designers to confidently employ bold typefaces, gradients, seals and other eye-catching graphics.
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JOI // addjoi.com
JOI Debuts Updated Packaging
JOI, a clean label food company, announced its brand refresh and shift to 100% sustainable packaging. The transition of all JOI product packaging to 100% recyclable glass jars and fully compostable pouches is a major step for the company as it works toward a zero-waste carbon footprint. The compostable pouches for the JOI Oat Milk Powder are reportedly the first-ever dairy alternative packaging that will completely decompose and are safe for home and community composting where accepted. The compostable pouch makes a gallon of plant-based milk, significantly reducing the amount of packaging that regular milk cartons would require for the same amount.
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Loma // loma.com
Inspection System for Food Processing
Inspection systems from inspection technology systems maker Loma are designed as solutions toa variety of needs. The X5 Space Saver x-ray solutions are designed for low-maintenance and high-accuracy and can be integrated into line with optional freestanding reject and is available in 300mm and 500mm belt width models. Intended for products with a height of up to 180mm, the system incorporates a higher power x-ray generator and offers good detection levels on a wide range of hard and soft contaminants, including all metals, bone, glass, dense plastics, within most packaging types, including foil trays or metallized film.
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December 2021 // flexpackmag.com