Aptar - Food Protection Enters Exclusive Partnership with Halopack
Aptar - Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc., has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system, designed to enhance packaging sustainability for fresh, frozen, reheatable, grab-and-go and oven-able food applications. Called Aptar Halopack, the solution is produced with recycled cardboard and minimal removable film, allowing the package to be recycled in existing cardboard streams once the film is removed. Compared to conventional plastic-based trays, Halopack’s use of cardboard materials allows for as much as an 90% reduction in plastic. More than one billion units have been sold in Europe by Halopack, the Netherlands-based company that invented the product.
The paperboard-based tray systems recycle and fold flat to save recycling bin space for consumers. Custom printing on the paperboard, inside and outside the package, reduces or eliminates the need for additional labels and minimizes manufacturing steps associated with label placement. Additionally, trays fit in existing top seal and skin pack equipment with minimal tooling conversion required.