Flexo Market News
Food Waste (Cont’d from Page 8)
To confront this immense challenge, we must think strategically and creatively, looking beyond existing frameworks to reinvent food production processes and employ more sustainable, innovative models. To demonstrate what this might look like in the food processing and packaging industries, here are three solutions focused on more environmentally sustain- able food systems for the future: 1. Adoption of a low-carbon circular economy As a global community, we face the challenge of minimizing the environmental impact of packaging while maximizing food safety and protection. Global food actors must drive innovation on materials and end-of-life solutions through collaborative approach- es, designing processes that reduce or eliminate this carbon footprint. While recycling is an important part of the solution, it is not enough. Ultimately, the only way we will sus- tainably support the food and nutrition demands of our growing population for generations to come is with the adoption of a low-carbon circular economy. Throughout human existence, increasing consump- tion and economic growth has led to depletion of nat- ural resources. The circular economy moves us away from this model to a system where we make use of the resources that are already in the value chain.The low-carbon circular economy goes a step further, also considering the climate impact of raw materials and the manufacturing value chain. Continued innovation in the food packaging and pro- cessing space will go beyond recycling to consider the broader, long-term environmental impact of a product. 2. Ambient, long shelf-life solutions that keep food safe World hunger is on the rise, yet an estimated third of all food produced globally is lost or goes to waste. Not only does wasted food lead to food insecurity, but it is the number one item by volume entering landfills,creat- ing methane gas and driving 8 percent of global warm- ing emissions.To mitigate food waste and combat mal- nutrition in developing countries, packaging solutions that keep food fresh for longer are imperative. Tetra Pak pioneered aseptic processing and packag- ing solutions with this in mind, leveraging the steriliza- tion process to lengthen product shelf life and safely preserve food without the need for preservatives or re- frigeration.Ambient, long shelf-life solutions that keep food safe not only help to reduce carbon footprint, but also reduce food waste and enable food-insecure re- gions to store and access food for longer.
DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na
DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and fin - ishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to to - day’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print performance, and environmental benefits. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, man - ufacturers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: nyloflex ® photopoly - mer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr ® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than any - one in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or corrugated markets, Harper continu - ously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics. Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change ® system and Speedy Clean ® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexo - tecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an experi - enced, dedicated service staff. KBA-Flexotecnica – Get the Edge www.kba-flexotecnica.com/en/
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