Food & Beverage Asia June/July 2022

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FIRST LOOKS
Amcor PowerPost
offers lighter and
greener option
Amcor Rigid Packaging has announced
the creation and launch of PowerPost. By
displacing the vacuum in the container
after filling, PowerPost technology
delivers a bottle nearly one-third lighter,
with 30% energy reduction and 30%
carbon savings over most 600ml bottles
available today. It also allows for up to
100% recycled material use and provides
an enhanced consumer experience,
preventing any spills upon opening.
PowerPost is one of the most advanced
lightweighting technology for hot-fill
beverages on the market. PowerPost
builds on Amcor’s, vacuum-absorbing
technology PowerStrap. The PowerPost
base has two key technologies: an
invertible, central post that actively
displaces vacuum, and PowerStrap, the
flexible ring surrounding the post. After
filling, the post is inverted to actively
displace vacuum inside the container and,
as the product cools down, the
surrounding ring flexes to passively
absorb any remaining vacuum.
By eliminating the vacuum panels,
PowerPost offers increased design freedom,
premium appearance and consumer
appeal, while addressing sustainability
goals. Eliminating the panels in the body
also drives operational improvements
at the fillers. Bottle labels are applied
more efficiently.
With its goal to develop all its packaging to
be recyclable, compostable or reusable by
2025, Amcor is innovating more sustainable
bottles. In the hot-fill arena, Amcor provides
the knowledge and technology for its
products.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), has rapidly
become the world’s preferred packaging
material. It is lightweight, shatterproof,
recloseable, resealable, reusable and
recyclable*.
In addition, PET bottles often have the
lowest carbon footprint, and their production
results in up to 70% less greenhouse gas
emissions than other packaging materials,
according to Amcor’s ASSET life cycle analysis.
*with existing technologies, such as
chemical recycling ■
Smurfit Kappa launches
water-resistant AquaStop paper
Smurfit Kappa has developed an innovative
and sustainable water-resistant paper.
AquaStop is part of Smurfit Kappa’s new
TechniPaper portfolio, which consists of
an array of papers designed to handle
even the most complex supply chains.
The AquaStop paper is water-resistant due
to a special coating which is added during
the manufacturing process. This coating
does not compromise the recyclability of the
product and can be recycled in the same
way as standard paper-based packaging.
AquaStop is the latest innovation in Smurfit
Kappa’s Better Planet Packaging portfolio
of products, which offer sustainable
alternatives to single-use plastics. As it is
designed to withstand exposure to water
without being damaged, it is suitable for
eCommerce packaging and packaging
for products such as flowers, detergent
and fruit and vegetables where temporary
protection against water is needed.
It is also particularly suitable for use in
humid conditions as the box remains
intact while protecting the contents,
making it a solution for the transport and
storage of refrigerated products where
there is exposure to condensation.
Lars Henriksson, vice-president of
product development at the Smurfit
Kappa paper division, said: “We are very
excited about AquaStop and believe it
is a truly revolutionary paper. We’re
expecting AquaStop to interest many of our
customers, particularly those who transport
goods in more demanding environments,
because of the peace of mind it will give
them that their products will remain in
perfect condition even if exposed to water.
“Our product development team, along
with our colleagues in Spain, have
created something very special that has
superior functionality, whilst at the same
time remaining 100% recyclable.” ■
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA JUNE / JULY 2022