Sustainability
Sustainability
Packaging is often scrutinsed and used as the measure of a company’s overall sustainability.
To be a sustainable product it needs to be responsibily produced. By using BakPac to digitally print and produce pouches you can:
Eliminate the need for plates and cylinders
Use less energy in production
Print only what you need
Optimize inventory
Reduce material waste
Eco-friendly materials
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From its fossil fuel and water usage, to its carbon impact and product-to-package ratio, flexible packaging’s efficiency is environmentally effective. As a leading voice in the sustainable packaging movement, the Flexible Packaging Association has committed significant resources to support flexible packaging’s sustainability efforts. Through our ongoing research and initiatives, FPA provides a greater understanding of the environmental advantages and benefits of flexible packaging among consumer product companies, retailers and consumers
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Source reduction examples of benefits to using pouchesÂ
In the waste management hierachy, the most preferred options are Source Reduction and Reuse. Reusing the same packaging means, for example, using the same cup for refills in your local coffee shop. Source reduction means that a 5g recyclable flexible packaging is better than 50g rigid plastic container, which is also better than 200g of a glass jar for the same amount of product.
Carbon Footprint
Detergent: Rigid PET container emits over 7 times more greenhouse gases in production than flexible pouch with a zipper
Water Usage
Coffee: A steel can consumes 16 times more water during production than a pouch.
Material to Landfill
Baby food: Glass containers recycled at 30% rate, still means 7 times more material ends up in landfill compared to a pouch with spout fitting.
TRANSPORTATION:
Cans vs Pouches: When unfilled, 98 pallets of cans = 1 pallet of film for pouches.
PRODUCT-TO-PACKAGE RATIO:
Single serve juice beverages: Glass Bottle vs Flexible Drink pouch. For a glass bottle, 35% of its total weight is the packaging. For the pouch, only 3% of its total weight is the packaging.
FOSSIL FUEL USAGE:
Cat litter: A rigid pail uses 11 times as much material as flexible stand-up bag and uses 14 times more fossil fuel in manufacturing.
Flexible Packaging
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Stand Up Pouches
As the name suggests, this packaging stands up on the shelf providing high product visibility.
Spouted Pouches
Pouches for liquids and lotions with corner or top spouts added for easy pouring.
Sachets
A layflat form of flexible packaging heat-sealed on three sides.
Printed Film
Ideal for a wide range of products for customers with their own converting equipment.
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Markets we create packaging for
Industrial
frozen
dairy
Our leading team are here to help you.
As part of the Bakers family we have over 45 years of print and packaging experience. As the world of digitally printed flexible packaging evolves we guarantee to you that we will continue to invest in training and innovation programmes for our team. We love to learn and share the latest techniques with our trade customers!
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If you’d like to know more about how BakPac can supply you with flexible packaging please get in touch.
If it’s labels you’re after please visit us at Baker Labels.
