Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging has introduced a new recyclable, polyolefin-based barrier packaging solution for shampoo sachets.
“Achieving a commercially feasible recyclable solution required a significant amount of research and development work”, says Ashwini Singh, Associate Vice President of Innovation and Product Development at Huhtamaki India.
“Recyclable solutions must perform as well as traditional laminates on the existing packaging machinery”, he continues.
“We collaborated broadly with different teams in the packaging value chain, within the company as well as with our customers. Time and technical resources were invested to ensure our customers’ line efficiency is not compromised when changing to recyclable material.”
Huhtamaki India is ready to expand and has already tested a range of sustainable packaging solutions for different applications under the Huhtamaki blue loop platform.
The company’s research and development team in India has already brought the shampoo sachets to the market, and solutions for coffee, detergent, jams, ketchup, soaps and dry soups have passed long-run trials and are ready for wider market adoption.