Packaging machinery: space saving and eco-friendly
Food and drink manufacturers are constantly having to boost production to meet an ever-growing demand for their products, prompting a need for developers of packaging machinery to keep up.
From the need to become more sustainable to increasing throughput in a factory with little space for conventional packaging lines, we explore the latest developments in packaging machinery benefitting food and drink manufacturers.
As it stands, not every manufacturer can simply shift to using more environmentally friendly packaging materials in their production lines. It’s this issue that machinery manufacturer Ulma Packaging has sought to tackle in partnership with compostable packaging supplier Tipa. The collaboration will optimise Ulma’s box motion and flow-wrapping machines to handle compostable films with the same ease as conventional plastic. Market share for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional plastic, like compostable films, is expected to be an important factor contributing towards the growth of the global flexible packaging market.