Against the backdrop of ecological necessity and the associated global challenges, such as the increasing volume of waste and the scarcity of finite resources, a change from a linear economy to a circular economy is imperative.
The in-line perforation of standard foils, e.g. with the FreshSAFE concept from MULTIVAC, is an innovative and inexpensive method that contributes to a considerably extended shelf life of sensitive food and – due to the use of standard foils – is also economically viable.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is an extremely effective way of preserving food and extending its shelf-life. However, MAP is only effective if the actual package itself is intact, making leak testing an essential process step in any end-toend packaging concept.
Thanks to its very good properties such as transparency, recycling capability and low migration of substances into the food, the use of PET as a packaging material has become established with a very large share of the market, in particular for beverages. And this positive trend shows no sign of stopping.
