SEVEN REASONS WHY CHOOSING FLOWPACK SOLUTIONS MADE 100% OF PAPER FOR ENERGY BARS IS THE RIGHT CALL

The trend exists and it’s growing. Gym lovers have also developed that very specific muscle connected with eco-consciousness. This is why they have joined the consumer movement that demands a radical reduction of plastic, non-reusable packages. In order to meet these demands, Eniter has created innovative, sustainable solutions to wrap, protect and present energy or protein bars, which are so popular amongst sport lovers. One of these solutions is a 100% paper package. It is obviously processed in such a way that it offers the necessary barrier to protect the food inside.

A long list of advantages

Our flowpack packaging is designed to offer important advantages to the brands that choose it:

  1. It allows a high-quality printing, so the brand can keep an attractive and seller image.
  2. It offers high barrier, so the protection of the bar is the same as with other alternatives and its shelf life can be preserved.
  3. It is heat-sealable, which offers a very similar machinability to those materials that have been used so far.
  4. This package combines the advantages of the on-the-go solutions and the ecological aspect, which strengthens the presence of these foods in new channels, beyond the sporting world.  
  5. It is 100% recyclable. The whole package can be turned into paper paste if the consumer recycles it—once empty—in the paper and cardboard container.
  6. If there are rests of food, it can also be recycled in the organic container, because this package is also compostable.
  7. The change from plastic to paper strengthens the emotional connection of the brand with the public that is demanding alternatives to the conventional packaging solutions.

Do you need more reasons to switch to this solution? Do you want to know more? Let’s talk.

SPORTS NUTRITION: THE 5 ADVANTAGES OF THIS RECYCLABLE DOYPACK

The energetic complements, especially when they are soluble materials, have been traditionally sold in cans. With different combinations in its composition, when choosing these packages, we look for the protection of the product, to have a good brand image. But today, this traditional package is losing ground against the doypack due to the latter’s comfort, especially when talking about offering more sustainable alternatives, which are the ones preferred by the youngest generations.  

The perfect solution for all

The doypack offered by Eniter has been specifically designed for these kinds of products. It is a single-material, polypropylene package, structured as a triplex complex, and with high barrier. This way, we can guarantee the sustainability of the product and offer a flawless aesthetics. It is easy to recycle, in line with the most demanding side of the market.

We go through all the advantages offered by this alternative:

  1. It simplifies the production. When putting the product in bags, we manage to reduce the classical operation (fill, close, label), to a single action.
  2. Logistic improvement. Empty doypack are stored in the production facility, occupying a much smaller space than the space required by cans. Once prepared, they are also easier to transport.
  3. It is more comfortable for the user. It takes less space in the locker or in the sports bag. Moreover, the consumers are aware of how much they have left. 
  4. It offers an excellent image. Like every doypack, it has a wide front part that allows the printing of the best publicity messages.
  5. It is easy to recycle and it is ecological: since it is made up of a single material, it is easy to recycle. But it has one more advantage! It uses less plastic than the amount of material necessary for a can holding the same volume of product.

Do you produce supplements for sportspeople? Do you want to know more about our ecosolutions? Let’s talk.

100% RECYCLABLE PACKAGES TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BEST FRIEND AND OF OUR ONLY PLANET

Pets are important members of our families: we love them like any other member. We want the healthiest, more delicious and sustainable products for our hairy friends, like we want them for us. That’s right, the idea of respecting and protecting pets and the Planet equally has also reached this sector. Do you know what are Eniter’s proposals and their 100%-recyclable packages?

Extended shelf life for pet’s food  

Contrary to what happens to people, that we fill the shopping cart with multiple products, our pet’s food is not so varied. We generally choose balanced food for them, which is healthy and appropriate for our budget. This is why, when we find the ideal product, we buy it again. Or we buy bigger bags that save us trips to the grocery store. That is why the package’s quality is so important.

A 100%-recyclable high barrier

In order to preserve our pet’s food in excellent conditions from beginning to end, packages used to be made up of multiple layers and different materials, which impeded recycling. Eniter’s proposal keeps its capacity to preserve the product, but it does it by using different layers of a single material: polyethylene. This way, the organoleptic and nutritive features of the food last longer and, once they have expired, the package can be easily recycled.

Best-seller formats  

We offer these solutions in a roll format and in bags of up to 50 cm wide. We also offer them in different doypack sizes with a zipper-closing system, because this format highly increases the value perceived by the consumer and it improves sales.

Do you want to know which other solutions we have available to pack food for pets?

REASONS WHY THESE 100%-RECYCLABLE PACKAGES FOR COSMETICS WILL BE THE NEWEST TREND

First, it started looking for more natural proposals in its composition; later on, it was committed to promoting sustainability in the whole value chain. The cosmetic industry is always at the forefront. This is why it is now very focused on the social voices that demand a reduction in plastic consumption and a promotion of more sustainable packages. Eniter has created original solutions for this sector.

Choose the package based on the necessary barrier

So far, the sector tended to use laminated aluminum in the packages by default. High barrier for everything. But was it really necessary in all cases? In Eniter, we have created different proposals—all of them recyclable—for each person to choose based on the protection they need. If the cosmetic product itself needs to have high barrier, we propose a specific single-material product (click here to know more). For cosmetic products that just need a barrier against oxygen and moisture, we have two different proposals:

  1. Polyethylene single material. In order to offer a good protection, we have combined two polyethylene layers. We are well aware that the use of this material requires time to adapt to the manufacturer, due to its behavior in the machines. However, we consider it to be one of the most interesting new developments for the future, given the great advantages of polyethylene when recycling. Those who commit to this solution place themselves at the forefront of sustainable packages.
  2. Joint polyolefins. This proposal includes two polyolefins, because the set has a considerable advantage: its components are recycled altogether. Moreover, it is a simple solution from the technical point of view for companies that embrace it, since it is based on well-known materials in the sector. It is an excellent transition solution, but its useability is shorter, because it is harder to recycle than in the previous case.

Any of these two solutions have great advantages over traditional proposals. The first one is the possibility to stop using laminated aluminum, a component that, practically, is never re-used as metal.

RECYCLABLE, HIGH-BARRIER PACKAGING FOR COSMETICS: WITHOUT ALUMINUM!

The consumers are demanding more sustainable packaging. The trend started with food products, but it has already reached the universe of cosmetics. And what a challenge that is! Because hygiene and beauty products have, due to their nature, very high standards.

High barrier without aluminum

In Eniter, we have created a 100%-recyclable proposal, specially indicated for the cosmetic sector. It is a single material with a barrier similar to aluminum. We have created a solution, which consists in joining up to three polypropylene layers. With them, we have managed to obtain a high protection barrier that offers almost the same properties which are usually expected from aluminum. This way, we obtain excellent preservation for the most demanding products, without losing the printing external aesthetics and, of course, offering a totally recyclable alternative.

The advantage of not using aluminum

There is a growing awareness in this market of the need to use single-material packages, because they are much easier to recycle. However, the number of people who know that we must avoid the use of laminated aluminum is larger. This metal, which has a lot of advantages due to its recyclability when used in cans or in other type of package, becomes a problem when embedded in the classic complex packages. Once the aluminum has joined a plastic material, it is practically impossible to use it again.

Prestige related to metal or to responsibility?

There are people who still demand the use of aluminum in the cosmetic sector. They claim that the metallic looks are associated with prestige, with the product’s quality. However, the perception of consumers has greatly changed in the past years—especially during the Covid-19 crisis—and the most eco-friendly options are growing in popularity.

THESE ARE THE PACKAGES MADE UP 100% OF PAPER IN FLOWPACK FOR CHOCOLATE AND OTHER BARS

More and more consumers demand the reduction of non-reusable plastics. The case of sweets and chocolate is no different. However, those who try to avoid the use of plastic do not want to give up the comforts it offers (having a sweet snack in the purse or bag to enjoy any time). Eniter offers chocolate producers and other bars that wish to switch to paper the following solution:

Flowpack made up 100% of paper without having to give up protection.  

After many years of research together with food companies, Eniter has created a product that meets the aforementioned requirements: we have created a flexible, 100%-paper package for flowpack, which makes it a 100%-recyclable package that we can deposit in the paper and cardboard container. It can even be recycled in the organic container, since it is a compostable material.
It is likewise worth mentioning that it offers a high barrier to appropriately protect the food and to maintain its shelf life unaltered. And lastly, it is heat-sealable. In short, we can change the material by keeping the basic aspects required by the industrial process as well as the food itself.

More than just a trend

Using paper in a reasonable way is a decision that many companies are considering (and implementing). They know that, in order to reduce the environmental impact, we need time to test the new material. They are also aware that the introduction of compostable materials is ever more important. Therefore, leading this change shows that the company is innovative and conscious; that it is aware of the newest eco-friendly trends.
The companies that are already doing it know that many good things can happen when getting onboard. Are you still considering it? Contact us if you want more information.