Sun Chemical, Qualvis Develop New Chocolate Carton For Whitakers Parsippany, New Jersey based Sun Chemical and UK based Qualvis Packaging announced their collaboration to develop a sustainable chocolate truffle carton for choc- olate manufacturer, Whitakers. The concept enabled Whitakers to transform an exist- ing truffle carton that featured 55 percent plastic into a highly recyclable lightweight fiber-based solution without plastic layer of the same dimensions. The package uses Sun Chemical’s SunPak® DirectFood Plus bio-renewable direct-food contact inks and SunSpec™ SunStar direct-food contact aqueous varnish on the inside of the carton. The use of Sun Chemical’s inks and varnish eliminates the need for a plastic extrusion in between the ink film and
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the food product and enables replacement of the exist- ing PET double clam shell housing the truffles with a fi- bre-based holding structure, while ensuring a direct food contact safe environment for the truffles complemented by barrier properties to maintain the integrity of the carton structure and its contents. All inks are also cradle-to-cradle certified. The board is an environmentally sourced material from paperboard company and Qualvis partner, Holeman Iggesund. The outer cellophane wrap has been replaced with a tear strip to keep the lid in place during transit and on retail shelves. “Whitakers is a long-standing customer of ours. When we proactively approached them about this project, we turned to Sun Chemical as our go-to supplier for food-con- tact inks,” said Richard Pacey, Sales Director, Qualvis. “Sun Chemical’s expertise in inks, specifically for food-contact applications, along with their sustainability credentials meant that, together, we were able to seamlessly bring our vison for Whitaker’s premium pack to life.” “The concept of this packaging is similar to some of our day lines that Qualvis produces for us in DFC print, but the structure is a new concept,” said William Whitaker, Owner, Whitakers. “There are major benefits in being able to elim- inate plastic and increase the sustainability credentials of our products, so meeting safety regulations and ensuring consumer safety of the packaging is always front of mind for us as a brand owner.” To learn more, visit sunchemical.com/insideoutside .
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