HOW TO PROTECT THE BEST COFFEE BEANS WITH A 100%-RECYCLABLE PACKAGE

Inside each cup of coffee there is inspiration, memories, determination. It is just coffee, but its aroma has a special power over us and over our mood. And the need to preserve both the aroma and the rest of its organoleptic characteristics is what has made us traditionally propose high barrier packages for this special product. They are generally non-recyclable complex, laminated packages with aluminum. Fortunately, our in-house research allows Eniter to offer a sustainable alternative which is just as protective.

High barrier without aluminum and 100% recyclable

In Eniter, we have obtained a 100%-recyclable solution for coffee beans. It is a single-material package made up of three polypropylene layers combined depending on the differentiated treatments applied to each one of them. The result is a package that allows a high-quality, beautiful printing on the outside, and a barrier as efficient as aluminum in the inside.  

Avoid the aluminum, keep the barrier

The advantage of a single-material package like this one is that, once it reaches the end of its shelf life, it becomes 100% mechanically recyclable. This means that it can go back to being a commodity for several applications. The extra sustainable feature of this package is that it allows us to avoid the use of laminated aluminum. This is because once this metal has been included in a complex, it is virtually irretrievable.

There are people who still identify the use of aluminum with the quality of the package, which is not necessarily true. The truth is that the most demanding consumers, the ones who set the tone, are requesting something else: new proposals and attitudes from the producers.

What solution do you need?

Nowadays, coffee beans are a product for coffee gourmets or for the on-premises channel. This encourages us to propose packages with these very different characteristics and features. This is why we offer a bag with two bellows and a side welding, as well as doypack, all of them with very varied sizes. Which one do you prefer for your coffee?

HOW CAN WE KEEP THE GOAT CHEESE ROLL IN PERFECT CONDITIONS?

Due to its special characteristics, the goat cheese roll has grown in popularity. Used in salads, on the grill, grated, caramelized or crumbled, its specific characteristics provide us with a big range of possibilities. This product, however, requires a very specific preservation. This is where Eniter’s know-how comes into action, making a specific wrapping system for this type of cheese available for the producers.

A product with its own natural protection

Despite the big range of qualities and styles of goat cheese, this product is always presented as a soft paste cheese, whose color is always white and clean, and its texture is creamy and uniform. It is likewise covered by a crust, which is generally made up of white mold. This is a natural and eatable cover, like every cheese lover already knows, which is created by the penicillium fungus and it is the natural way of maintaining the cheese’s compact consistency and creamy texture.

Preserving the protection

In order to correctly preserve the goat cheese roll, the key is in obtaining the appropriate wrap, which preserves its natural protection. In Eniter, we propose a wrapping system with a special micro-perforation that allows the cheese to “breathe” (as cheesemakers like to call it). This micro-perforation keeps the mold alive and within a controlled range of growth, so that it protects the cheese throughout its shelf life. If its natural protection lost vitality, the product would dry up and lose weight, creaminess, smell and taste.

The wrapping system proposed by Eniter for the cheese roll is made of a material that, in addition, offers excellent mechanical properties. These are highly appreciated by the final consumer, since they improve the opening and closing experience of the package at home.

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PACKAGES FOR MEAT PRODUCTS THAT EXCEED EXPECTATIONS: PEELABLE, RECYCLABLE AND RECYCLED

For meat pieces, hamburgers or sliced cold cuts, the PET punnet has been a classic in the sector for a long time. But it was missing a necessary complement: a lid that allows the creation of a 100%-recyclable component. And in Eniter we have done it!

A peelable lid made up of polyester

To date, the meat industry had been using polyethylene lids for the PET punnets. They protected the food from oxygen and allowed for the union of both pieces (punnet and lid). The more varied the materials used in the product, the harder it is to recycle. Therefore, we decided to look for a solution. And we have done it!

Our alternative is a single-material lid made up of two layers of polyester: one acts as barrier against the meat oxidation; the other is manufactured in such a way that it can seal the punnet and become a peelable lid for the final consumer. With this solution, we get (without giving up the appropriate preservation of the product) a single-material package for meat which is, subsequently, much easier to recycle.

Now also with recycled PET

When the client requires so, we manufacture these polyester layers, including a part of recycled materials in their composition.

Moreover, although Eniter does not manufacture or commercialize punnets, we work in cooperation with manufacturers that are bringing these sorts of packages to market, which are made of 100%-recycled PET. This way, we have joined forces and we can now offer the meat industry the possibility to use a recyclable package with a very high proportion of recycled material.

Do you want your company to actively contribute to the planet’s sustainability? Do you want to be perceived as a responsible company by your clients? Let’s talk.