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Flexible packaging with its lightweight and flexible characteristics, is gradually becoming the darling of the packaging industry. Flexible packaging is not only a simple form of packaging, but also the future leader of the packaging industry, and its development potential will drive the entire market to new heights.

The future development of flexible packaging will pay more attention to sustainability. In the growing awareness of environmental protection today, flexible packaging will become the packaging industry to promote sustainable development of the engine. In the future, flexible packaging will use more environmentally friendly materials, such as biodegradable materials, recyclable materials, etc., to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Through the optimization of design and production processes, flexible packaging will pay more attention to energy saving and resource recycling, contributing to the sustainable development of the packaging industry. The future development of flexible packaging will pay more attention to the application of intelligent technology. With the continuous progress of technology, flexible packaging will incorporate more intelligent elements to realize the concept of intelligent packaging. The future of flexible packaging will have intelligent perception, intelligent interaction, intelligent management and other functions, through the built-in sensors and intelligent control systems to achieve real-time monitoring and management of products. Consumers can remotely control and manage flexible packaging through smartphones and other devices, improving the convenience and intelligence of packaging, and bringing consumers a more convenient experience.

To realize the sustainability of flexible packaging, what are our specific initiatives?

1) Flexible Packaging is designed to minimise the use of packaging materials



  • Combining films and foils (polymers, paper and aluminium) to benefit from the cumulated material properties.

  • Customisable barriers and other functionalities (e.g. printability, sealing)."

  • Lightweight and low volume reduces energy used for transport and storage.

  • Outstanding low packaging-to-product ratio (5 to 10 times lower than alternatives).

  • Reduced use of materials and energy throughout supply chain resulting in reduced environmental footprint.

  • Sizes, formats and shapes can be easily and quickly adjusted.


2) Flexible Packaging protects and preserves valuable goods

l Keeps good things in and bad things out - essential for food, pharmaceuticals and beverages.

l Customised barriers and protection by smart combinations of different materials.

l Optimising shelf life for a variety of perishable goods.

l Can also allow some products to breathe or maintain modified atmospheres for long periods.

3) Flexible Packaging prevents packaging waste

l Much less material used for the same purpose.

l Flexible Packaging packs half of food products in Europe while only using one sixth of all consumer packaging materials.

l Much less material in packaging waste stream.

l Very low packaging-to-product ratio: 5 to 10 times lower than alternative solutions.

l Variable pack sizes to fit product – not one size fits all.

l hape and format can be adjusted to exactly fit product volume - not one size fits all.


4) Lightweight Flexible Packaging saves resources

l Lightweight means less packaging material used and less waste generated.

l Flexible Packaging can combine various material properties and offers many functions and capabilities.

l Flexible packaging allows for outstanding low packaging-to-product ratio:  5 to 10 times lower than alternative solutions.

l Lightweight means less energy used for transport – whether the packaging is filled or empty.

5) Flexible Packaging plays a minor part of a food product’s environmental footprint but a major role in preservation

l When considering the lifecycle of a food product, Flexible Packaging makes for only a small part of the carbon footprint – on average less than 10%.

l Production of food inside the pack often represents the major use of resources and major environmental impact.

l Flexible Packaging helps in reducing food waste, thus saving important resources - more than needed to produce the packaging itself.

l Flexible Packaging saves much more resources than it consumes.


6) Flexible Packaging is generally more resource efficient than alternative packaging types

l Serving same purpose while consuming much less material and energy resources throughout entire lifecycle.

l Less material used results in less packaging waste to collect, sort and recycle.

l Even with low recycling rates Flexible Packaging often generates less material losses than alternatives. Nevertheless, the objective is to maximize collection, sorting & recycling.

l A 50g rigid pack with a 80% recycling rate results in 10g material loss while an equivalent 5g flexible pack with a 0% recycling rate results in only 5g material loss.

7) Flexible Packaging supports sustainable consumption and production


l Flexible Packaging is an essential part of the food chain.

l It helps to contain and preserve food throughout the chain and enables proper and safe delivery to the consumer.

l Flexible Packaging is part of the solution to prevent food waste which is a major environmental and economic problem globally.

l Flexible Packaging is generally more resource efficient than alternative solutions due to its very light weight.


8) Flexible Packaging helps prevent food waste

l 1/3 of food produced globally is never eaten – representing a major wastage of resources (e.g. water, energy, land) and unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.

l Flexible Packaging provides solutions thanks to customizable design for appropriate preservation and serving formats.

l Adjustable portions and formats reduce potential leftovers on the plate and in the pack.

l Offers extended shelf-life and storage options for a wide range of foods (e.g. meat, dairy, coffee, vegetables), thus reducing food waste at the retail and consumer level.


9) Flexible Packaging supports circular economy beyond just recycling

l A circular economy aims at minimizing use of resources and generation of waste – it is not just about circularity and recycling.

l For packaging, design for a circular economy has to do with the minimization of packaging material losses throughout the lifecycle, and also the minimization of food waste.  

l Design for only recycling can lead to counter-productive solutions, such as the increased use of heavy mono-materials potentially resulting in an overall higher environmental impact.

l In general, Flexible Packaging generates less material losses throughout ist lifecycle than alternative alternative solutions.

l The contribution of Flexible Packaging to reduce food waste is another key factor supporting a circular economy.

l Flexible Packaging is increasingly recycled fitting even more into a circular economy.


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