6 EVAL™ adds value to a product life cycle � Protecting quality and value | Efficient transportation
Easy storage, prolonged freshness | Better packaging means reduced waste, conserved resources � EVAL™ adds value to a product life cycle 7
Protecting quality and value
Easy storage, prolonged freshness
Once our packs have arrived at the store, their optimized shapes fit perfectly on the display shelves. For some products, using EVAL™ means it is no longer necessary to use refrigeration, saving energy. Even better, thanks to EVAL™, the product freshness is maintained without the need for artificial additives and conservatives. The vegetables can be safely stored and displayed for longer periods of time.
So what are the benefits? First, the quality and vitamins of the vegetables inside the pack are protected against oxygen and odour, avoiding spoilage and prolonging freshness. Second, since it takes only tiny amounts of EVAL™ to do the job, it is easy to design packaging that uses fewer resources and weighs much less, without losing its protective function. Although normally associated with multilayer plastic structures, thin multilayer films containing EVAL™ can add functional barrier properties to almost any substrate, including renewable materials like PLA or paper and carton.
Better packaging means reduced waste, conserved resources
Packaging is all about getting the product to you, fresh and intact. The worst thing we can do for the environment is let the vegetables go bad, which would waste all the many resources invested in them up until now, including any inappropriate packaging. That is no small achievement considering that in the developing world up to 50% or more of food is wasted before it can even be consumed. Even in the developed world, up to 30% of the food we buy is thrown away. Using functional packaging in the correct portion size is a great way to reduce waste and save resources.
Efficient transportation
Packaging containing EVAL™ can be adapted to just the right size, shape and proportion, making packing, transport and distribution as efficient as possible. In other words, lighter weight and smarter designed packaging means fewer trucks on the road for the same amount of value. And that is definitely a good thing. Moreover, during transport EVAL™’s outstanding barrier properties protect our vegetables against outside odors and contamination. That way, they remain fresh, and all the hard work and resources that were invested aren’t wasted. Every step of the way, the product’s quality and value is protected.
Less waste
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