Food & Beverage Asia October/November 2021

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NEWS
Eurotek Engineering rebrands as Korutek Engineering
Eurotek Engineering, the specialist
provider of custom design and installation
services for industrial spiral freezers,
chillers and coolers, has changed its name
and branding to Korutek Engineering,
reflecting an emboldened commitment
towards its international partners.
The new name, which is derived from
Maori translates as ‘spiral’ and, along
with the logo visuals, reflects Korutek's
specialism in spiral freezer solutions.
“The rebrand from Eurotek to Korutek is
an exciting evolution for the company,”
said Rahim Ali, managing director of
Korutek. “Under the new name, we will
maintain the fantastic reputation built
over several years of experience in
the industry and continue to bring
customers across the globe the very best
industrial freezer and cooling systems.”
As part of global positioning, Korutek’s
rebrand signifies its commitment to clients
across the world. "We are proud to work
with many partners throughout
Europe, but felt it was the right timing
for a rebrand given our global market,”
continued Ali. "Customers can
still expect the same level of
professionalism, attention to detail
and unswerving commitment from
our team to bring clients cost, time
and energy-efficient solutions." ■
Blister meets Paper: Syntegon wins German Packaging Award for
sustainable tablet packaging
The German Packaging Institute
(Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V.)
has once again honoured Syntegon
with the German Packaging Award –
this time in the Sustainability category.
The jury was impressed by “Blister
meets Paper”, which appealed to the
health- and environmentally-conscious
customer in terms of feel and appearance.
Syntegon developed the innovative blister
packaging together with the Finnish
packaging material manufacturer Huhtamaki.
The paper-based blisters are particularly
suitable for nutraceuticals. In the
submitted version, each blister has seven
cavities for one tablet per weekday.
SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE
BLISTER PACKAGING
While paper-based packaging offers
advantages in terms of sustainability,
it requires additional barrier layers to
adequately protect the product without
compromising recyclability. In addition,
the tablets and capsules have to be pushed
out of the blisters without being damaged.
Matthias Klauser, sustainability expert
at Syntegon, explained: “Thanks to the
combination of our TPU 1000 form, fill
and seal machine for paper packaging,
the 3D formable FibreForm ® paper
from BillerudKorsnäs, and the sealable
barrier coating from Huhtamaki, we
have succeeded in forming paper with
the geometry required for tablets in
cavities of three to four millimeters.”
Huhtamaki used the same sealable
barrier coating for the blister’s lidding
material as in the base material, and
finished it with a special process to
push the tablet easily through the
material. The environmentally friendly
material concept consisting of a
thermoformable base film and a pushthrough
lidding film with barrier coating
is marketed as “Huhtamaki Push Tab paper”.
The thermoformable barrier and seal layer
is also heat-sealable, which makes the
paper blister packaging’ s barrier properties
comparable to classic blister packaging
made of mono-PVC or aluminum. Both the
base and lidding material can be recycled.
SUSTAINABLE EYE-CATCHER AT THE
POINT OF SALE
Blister meets Paper can also be printed
on both sides, while an embossed brand
logo can be applied to the top. A Euro
hole can be punched in the upper
area of the blister, which saves large
quantities of packaging material.
In the future, the paper blisters will
also be available with diameters
of six to 10 millimetres to package
larger tablets such as pain killers.
Manufacturers can also add Braille to
the blisters or print a QR code for further
information. The latter saves on the package
insert and the cardboard outer packaging. ■
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2021