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Drip Pack, flexible and safe

Innovative flexible stand-up packaging made by Di Mauro, designed to allow the consumer to drain the food control liquid or dose powders or liquids, without using cutting tools.
The laminate structure can be modulated according to the customer’s needs, since the functionality is not based on the raw materials used, but on the combination of design and process. Pre-cutting is done by laser that only “traces” only the top layer of the laminate, leaving the seal layer intact, thus ensuring the packaging’s airtightness.
The system is based on a double pre-cutting: opening the first, the  pouch is still closed except for a “drainage channel” (of varying size depending on the product), through which it is easy to drain the liquid, while the solid part, larger than the outflow channel, remains in the pack.

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Thermal luxury

Searching for packaging capable or ensuring thermal protection for the take-away icrecream pralines and, at the same time, customisable so as to obtain an iconic and refined pack, Gelaterie Milanesi encountered the Italian company Isonova that, for the occasion, fielded the right  technological expertise and a good dose of creativity.
Isolam Box – the self assembly thermal box from Isonova’s Laminil range – indeed offered the ideal solution for the needs of the brand, among other things winning a Best Food Packaging Award during the recent Luxury Packaging Awards 2017 contest.As well as keeping immediately purchased icecream at a temperature of -12°, the packaging also offers an inner shelf, so as to separate the 2 layers of pralines, as well as with an upper wedge for a single layer of pralines.
The concept created by designer Giulia Rosa Valenti shows a linear, up-to-the-minute graphics, capable of valorising the quality of the hand-crafted product.
The thermal boxes are light and reach the shops flat (cut but not assembled), so as to reduce the taking up of storage space, and are assembled in just a few moves when needed.

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A portion cup keeps powders dry

Spongy is a new portion cup concept for moisture sensitive powders, tablets or granules, such as vitamins, fruit, pharmaceuticals, candy, cosmetics, herbs or seeds. The cup is made of a biodegradable moisture absorbing material, so that dry products in the package keep dry even if they are stored in a wet, humid environment. The thermoformed material is made of the remains from the potato industry. This natural recyclable material is suitable for food packaging with the approval of the Belgium IBE-BVI Institute.
The concept is suitable for virtually any serving powder, tablets and granules that have to stay dry. The project has been supported by TMI Capital – Tailor Made Innovations from Malaysia.

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More life, less waste

Developed by ILIP (ILPA Group), Life+ is a packaging system consisting in an r-PET tub, active pads and specific permeability film top, designed to enhance the shelf life of berries, grapes and cherry tomatoes while preserving the product’s organoleptic properties unchanged. Representing a significant contribution to the fight against food waste, Life+ is based on perforation mediated EMAP (equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging) technology, which involves various elements. First of all, the laser perforated films: thanks to gas and selective permeability, they enable obtaining a desirable gas composition inside the packaging, controlling the fruit’s natural metabolism for extended freshness. The active pad, for its part, releases natural substances (flavonoids and fruit acids) that reduce the amount of microflora that cause rotting and alterations. Finally, a latest generation ILIP non-perforated heatsealable tub maintains the gas equilibrium and performs anti-fogging.

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Unique codes for unique packagings

Amon codes, created by AmonCode, are unique and encrypted to guarantee maximum security and product control. They are similar to classic QR codes but more dynamic, featuring a secret ID key that makes them impossible to reproduce. This makes the code an extension of the product information label on which it is printed. When scanned using any QR code smartphone app, the code redirects to a dedicated webpage with multilingual information, registration forms, client account logins and much more.

Amon codes can be printed on flexible, rigid, corrugated and polylaminate materials. They are recommended for use with laser, inkjet and digital printing technologies.
AmonCode technology has been adopted by flexible packaging leader Sacchital, which has used it to valorize its packaging solutions, transforming every single packaging into an advanced and traceable unit, creating a powerful tool that can be adapted to any marketing strategy.

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Protecting in style

Impeccable expertise in the production of special graphic papers has enabled Favini to combine the high quality of its products with unique safety features, offering luxury brands a solution that pairs appeal with anti-counterfeiting demands. Thanks to a special formulation, the new Secure Zap paperboard “reacts” with a sound when recognized by a portable scanner, thus making it possible to distinguish an authentic product from a counterfeit.

This security feature is part of the Secure Suite, a modular interface developed by Favini which also includes:
– watermarks, fibers and reagents used as general security features for protecting products and documents;
– instant verification systems (Secure-Zap, -Dust, -Check) that use markers, lenses, laser pens and sonar devices for authentication;
– Secure-Skin, with micro-embossing bearing logos and other texts only visible through a 15x lens.
An excellent white balance, appealing texture and the guarantee of obtaining optimal printing results, even in combination with various finishing processes (hot foil, varnish, dry relief) make the new material the ideal support for luxury packaging, especially boxes and cases, in addition to cards and labels. It is part of the distributor’s Strand Paper collection.

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Messages in a tin (with a surprise)

Reveal Impact is the most recent result of the research of the Ardagh group into thermochromic inks for printing on aluminium cans.
The new solution for aluminium cans uses two different thermochromic inks, which both boast the same colour when cooled down. However, once the can gets warmer again, one colour disappears quicker than the other, revealing a hidden message: the surprise of the consumer is assured.

Reveal Impact does not therefore only serve to indicate the ideal temperature for drinking a beverage, but effectively supports targeted marketing, thanks to the ability to communicate personalized messages that make the drinking  experience unique and mysterious.

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Fruit teas in a bazaar

Metsä Board has garnered a new recognition for its design of fruit-shaped boxes (corresponding to the flavor of tea inside: baked banana, melon sorbet, Turkish apple and peach) for T2’s line of fruit teas The Grand Most Exotic Bazaar. The design earned first place in the category “Limited Edition” at the Dieline Awards 2017.

The design is printed on the reverse side of MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright 250 g fresh fiber paperboard. The uncoated side was deliberately selected to echo the natural feel of the fruit and to give a softer texture to the boxes while still reproducing vivid graphics. The stiff and durable structure of MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright enabled the design team to create a glue-less packaging structure through clever creasing and folding of the material. The packaging also holds up well in transport and on the shelf.

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Green energy on display

Lucaprint is justifiably among finalists of the 21st European Carton Excellence Award (organized by ProCarton and Ecma) with a packaging solution designed for an Ursus brand technical item, namely a bicycle handlebar.
Great impact at the point of sale due to appealing shape and graphics: the case that covers the box can be used as a lid holder to create a showcase in the true sense of the word. When placed in stores in this way, customers perceive it as a valuable product.

The fully-carbon and black-coloured handlebar placed inside the box on a bright green background attracts considerable customer attention. The double wall structure gives stiffness to the large solid board packaging. Single gluing is enough for a large and complex structure with several compartments.
The Lucaprint Technical Office has paid attention to the structural design by working on a BillerudKorsnäs cardboard, while Albertdesign defined the graphics.