Back after six years, Interpack 2023, the ‘world’s leading packaging trade exhibition’, held in Dussedorf from 4th – 10th May, was worth waiting for.
The RETAL stand featured a wide range of product samples from across the complete range of flexible and rigid solutions from RETAL Baltic Films, with members of the sales team on hand to answer any questions.
Visitors to the stand enjoyed talking to the RETAL packaging experts, with wide-reaching conversations including questions on sustainability, recyclability, and chemical recycling.
Senior Marketing Manager Maria Jarrar says, “There was a friendly atmosphere at Interpack – everyone seemed happy to be back after such a long break. We were pleased to take the opportunity to answer questions, share samples of our rigid and flexible packaging solutions, and meet customers and potential customers. It was interesting to discuss topics including mono high barrier solution for FFS packaging and our 100% rPET rigid film and chemical recycling project. It was clear that sustainability is still the hot topic, with everyone keen to ask about how we’re making our portfolio as responsible as possible.”
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The team of rigid and flexible film experts at RETAL Baltic Films has created a range of sustainable solutions for mono-packaging to support the recyclability goals of its customers in the food and film conversion markets. The APET and top-lidding films can be individually designed according to customers’ needs. The in-house packaging equipment installed at RETAL Baltic Films helps to cut downtime on customers’ production lines.
Particularly well suited to food safe packaging applications, the mono solution offers excellent resealability, helping to reduce food waste and cut food bills by keeping the product fresh after opening.
Vikorija Griziene, General Manager at RETAL Baltic Films, explained how the company has successfully created resealable packaging that is ideal for sliced cheeses and deli meats: “Developing resealable packaging is a huge technical challenge because it is important that the packaging offers the necessary barrier properties. Sliced cheese needs the right environment inside the packaging; no moisture but not too dry either, so the product has a good shelf life, even after it’s been opened and closed many times. We’ve conducted a wide range of technical trials to be sure that we can offer a range of top lidding and bottom film solutions that are both resealable and recyclable.”
These in-house technical trials highlight how sourcing both rigid-bottom and top-lidding films from one supplier means that the all-important reliability relationship between the two can be tested and guaranteed to deliver.
“Our customers in the dairy industry want to commit to sustainable packaging as much as we do,” Ms Griziene said, “so by working together to understand the performance requirements of resealable packaging for sliced cheese and harnessing our long-standing technical abilities in creating recyclable film, we’ve been able to make a full mono solution with high barrier properties, and a resealable top lidding solution using mono APET.”
Mono APET has a high potential for growth compared to other thermoformed polymers like PS and PP thanks to its toughness, dimensional stability and clarity. It can be moulded into practically any shape, and, because of its durability, it is ideal for sensitive applications such as food containers, beverage bottles and medical devices. Mono APET offers excellent barrier properties, food safety and is 100% recyclable.
“This innovation in food safe packaging gives our customers a choice,” concluded Ms Griziene. “As the bottom tray uses the most raw material, packaging producers have traditionally focused on making it recyclable. But to have a complete mono APET top and bottom solution for sliced cheeses and meats is really exciting. We understand the whole relationship; the sealing, the resealing. It’s a complete solution.”
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RETAL Baltic Films will be adding to its extensive flexible packaging portfolio with mono solutions for APET and top lidding films at this year’s Interpack in Dusseldorf from 4-10 May 2023.
The team will be available at stand C10 in Hall 12, answering questions, offering samples and sharing the advantages of its agile range of films for the food and film conversion markets.
RETAL Baltic Film’s team of rigid and flexible film experts will present how its latest sustainable solutions for mono packaging can support recyclability goals of its customers. When sourcing both rigid bottom and top lidding films from one supplier, RETAL partners can be sure their packaging needs will be solved with the highest attention and customization. In-house packaging equipment installed at RETAL Baltic Films helps to cut downtime on customers’ lines as analysis is made before reaching the production line.
General manager Viktorija Griziene says, “I am looking forward to highlighting our flexibility, product quality and personalized customer approach at Interpack; 2023 is set to be another strong year for us as we continue to invest and expand, so we shall be talking to our customers and seeing how our latest innovations can support their sustainable packaging goals. As a rather small but experienced team with the benefit of being part of a multinational group with its own resin production, we are agile but with a stable supply of raw materials and stay close to the latest developments in the market.”
RETAL Baltic Films at Interpack: Hall 12, Booth C10
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RETAL Baltic Films will be adding to its extensive flexible packaging portfolio with mono solutions for APET and top lidding films at this year’s Interpack, set to be held at the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Centre from 4-10 May 2023.
The team will be available at stand C10 in Hall 12, answering questions, offering samples and sharing the advantages of its agile range of films for the food and film conversion markets.
RETAL Baltic Film’s team of rigid and flexible film experts will present how its latest sustainable solutions for mono packaging can support recyclability goals of its customers. When sourcing both rigid bottom and top lidding films from one supplier, RETAL partners can be sure their packaging needs will be solved with the highest attention and customization. In-house packaging equipment installed at RETAL Baltic Films helps to cut downtime on customers’ lines as analysis is made before reaching the production line.
General manager Viktorija Griziene says, “I am looking forward to highlighting our flexibility, product quality and personalized customer approach at Interpack; 2023 is set to be another strong year for us as we continue to invest and expand, so we shall be talking to our customers and seeing how our latest innovations can support their sustainable packaging goals. As a rather small but experienced team with the benefit of being part of a multinational group with its own resin production, we are agile but with a stable supply of raw materials and stay close to the latest developments in the market.”
Visit RETAL Baltic Films at Interpack at Stand C10 in Hall 12
See RETAL Baltic Films’ website at www.retalfilms.com
For further information, contact info@retalfilms.com or Maria Jarrar at media@retalgroup.com
RETAL Baltic Films enjoyed a welcome reception at this year’s Fachpack trade show for the packaging industry, held in Nuremberg at the end of September and now in its 40th year.
Focusing on presenting its complete range of films solutions across both flexible and rigid films, RETAL Baltic Films hosted a busy stand, showing its rigid mono thermoformable APET film with mono top lidding BOPET film, with food contact approval.
General manager Viktorija Griziene says, “Fachpack was a great opportunity for us to present our complete rigid bottom and top lidding film solutions for a range of food and personal care applications; we had plenty of samples available to show how the two elements work well together. Our team could also explain to visitors how our extensive in-house testing capabilities lets us really explore how to give our customers the best solution for their needs.”
Griziene adds, “It is clear that there is a growing trend for increased sustainability and an interest in mono films across the industry. Our Fachpack stand was buzzing with questions and answers. It was so interesting to share that we regularly collaborate with our sister company NEO Group and can now offer rPET integrated into our APET, created through chemical recycling, bringing a wider range of sustainable solutions to our customers.”
Chemical recycling helps to support a circular economy by reducing plastic waste, decreasing dependency on crude oil, and by lowering the carbon footprint of products made using the resulting rPET.
The multinational sales team from plastic packaging producer RETAL was out in force at the recent Plastics News Caps & Closures speaker event in the US.
Held in Schaumburg, Illinois, the prestigious event, hosted by the world’s leading online and print magazine for the plastics industry Plastics News, took place from 19 – 21st September 2022, with over 1500 participants.
RETAL’s sales director for Europe and the US Vitaly Lavrinenko and key account manager Gennadiy Khmelevskiy presented to a packed audience, with the subject ‘Staying Ahead of Legislation – Caps & Closures for Global Beverage Brands’.
The presentation started with details of the impending EU legislation regarding the requirement for all single-use containers of over three liters to have closures that stay attached, explaining how RETAL has developed closures in-house to ensure all its customers are in line with the new rules.
A mineral water bottle made with NEOPET Cycle (PET resin with 30% rPET integrated into the flakes produced by sister company NEO Group) and tethered closure produced by RETAL in Europe was used to demonstrate how the combination works. Lavrinenko and Khmelevskiy continued to explain how the R&D behind the development was achieved, notably sharing how close cooperation with global customer requirements were met alongside the EU Directive.
Following the 20-minute presentation, the RETAL team took a wide range of questions from the floor, with both noting that the audience asked many pertinent questions, highlighting that the dynamic US market is considering the potential realities of implementing tethered closures both to stay ahead of possible legislation and to support global brands in achieving their own ambitious sustainability targets.
RETAL Baltic Films offers full mono solutions of APET rigid and top lidding films, with performance analysis for customers.
The decision to promote RETAL Baltic Films as a dedicated company with its own website coincides with its increased portfolio in flexible and rigid films, thanks to considerable investment at its Klaipeda, Lithuania location, including sales increasing by 100% over the last five years.
Viktorija Griziene, General Manager, RETAL Baltic Films, says, “RETAL has long been a well-known name in rigid packaging across the Baltic region, and we have been increasingly adding to our flexible film capabilities in recent years. Now, RETAL Baltic Films has our own website, and we can highlight how our place in the stable RETAL Group is perfectly complemented by our nimble approach to flexible film packaging development.”
RETAL Baltic Films will be participating at Fachpack, the European trade fair for companies that produce and use packaging, held in Nuremberg, Germany from 27 – 29 September, and Scanpack in Sweden from 4 – 7 October. The team of rigid and flexible film experts will be on hand to talk through its latest sustainable solutions for recyclable high barrier films in APET for top lidding and high barrier mono Form-Fill-Seal laminate, planned investments, and to share how the complete assessment of top lidding and bottom tray is of great value to customers.
Visit RETAL Baltic Films at Fachpack, Hall 7, stand 7-259, and at Scanpack stand number D03:37
See RETAL Baltic Films’ new website at www.retalfilms.com
For further information, contact info@retalfilms.com
RETAL Baltic Films offers full mono solutions of APET rigid and top lidding films, with performance analysis for customers.
The decision to promote RETAL Baltic Films as a dedicated company with its own website coincides with its increased portfolio in flexible and rigid films, thanks to considerable investment at its Klaipeda, Lithuania location, including sales increasing by 100% over the last five years.
Viktorija Griziene, General Manager, RETAL Baltic Films, says, “RETAL has long been a well-known name in rigid packaging across the Baltic region, and we have been increasingly adding to our flexible film capabilities in recent years. Now, RETAL Baltic Films has our own website, and we can highlight how our place in the stable RETAL Group is perfectly complemented by our nimble approach to flexible film packaging development.”
RETAL Baltic Films will be participating at Fachpack, the European trade fair for companies that produce and use packaging, held in Nuremberg, Germany from 27 – 29 September, and Scanpack in Sweden from 4 – 7 October. The team of rigid and flexible film experts will be on hand to talk through its latest sustainable solutions for recyclable high barrier films in APET for top lidding and high barrier mono Form-Fill-Seal laminate, planned investments, and to share how the complete assessment of top lidding and bottom tray is of great value to customers.
Visit RETAL Baltic Films at Fachpack, Hall 7, stand 7-259, and at Scanpack stand number D03:37
See RETAL Baltic Films’ new website at www.retalfilms.com
For further information, contact info@retalfilms.com
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After a Covid-induced delay, the world’s leading drink and liquid food trade show Drinktec is fast approaching, with the RETAL team ready to head to Munich from 12 – 16 September 2022.
With Drinktec being the first international show that RETAL has attended for two years, the team is looking forward to presenting our latest sustainability-driven products, tethered closures and other recent developments at our stand C5 Booth 351.
Senior Marketing manage Europe and US Maria Jarrar says, “Drinktec is a great opportunity for us to meet with our customers as it’s such a popular trade show. There’s a great energy at Drinktec; we’ll be there sharing our most up to date packaging solutions and talking with customers, partners and friends from across the supply chain.”
RETAL is arranging meetings with customers, potential customers and valued contacts at our stand and is pleased to offer free Drinktec tickets directly from Maria or your RETAL contact.