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Made In Greece Awards 2013 | Hatzopoulos In Spain | Odor And Flexible Packaging MaterialsEuropean Legislation On Inks | How To Successfully Design Flexible Packaging Materials.
OFFICIAL NEWS REPORT FEBRUARY 2014CHALLENGES IN PACKAGING
Awards 2013
The European Rotogravure Association, ERA, founded in 1956, is a non-pro�t organization dedicated tosupporting users of the gravure printing process. ERA's mission is to promote gravure wherever it is appliedand to contribute to the healthy continuity of the gravure industry through the exchange of technicalinformation between the members.
Every second year ERA organizes and conducts the “Packaging Gravure Award”providing the opportunity for all participants / members in the production chain to show gravurequality in packaging printing.
The Award categories are:A. Flexible packaging – Paper (with no plastic or metal component)B. Flexible packaging – Plastic Film (including �lm- �lm laminates: no paper, no metal)C. Flexible packaging – Paper - Plastic �lm laminates (with no metal)D. Flexible packaging – Metalized �lm, metalized laminates and metal foil-plastic �lm composites (with or without a paper component) E. Flexible packaging - Unsupported aluminum foil, paper- foil composites (with no plastic)F. Shrink – Wrap sleevesG. Cartonboard (of all types: tobacco, cosmetics drinks, etc.)H. Labels (paper or �lm)S. Specialty and Security etc., including “intelligent” packaging such as printed RFID tag aerials, over -temperature sensors, etc.
This year, A. Hatzopoulos SA participated and was awarded for the product of “Saint Alby Blanc de Poulet”in the category of Flexible packaging Plastic �lm & Laminates. The 2013 award is added to the two previousawards A. Hatzopoulos SA gained in 2009 and 2011. This special distinction is very important for us atA. Hatzopoulos SA since we’ve achieved once more to excel and distinguish between recognized competitors.
01ERA AWARDS 2013
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02MADE IN GREECE AWARDS
Hatzopoulos SA, received an o�cial distinction at the “Made in Greece Awards” during the special ceremonythat took place in November 2013.
Speci�cally, Hatzopoulos SA won the distinction in thecategory Enterprise Excellency. The awards are an initiativeof the Greek Marketing Academy, in order to promote andreward the enterprises achieving exceptional performance,by creating important added value for the Greek economy.
Once more Hatzopoulos SA is distinguished, con�rming itsgrowth and development by providing �exible packagingsolutions in excellence! The quality of our products and ourcontribution in the Greek society and economy arerecognized again.
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03HATZOPOULOS IN SPAIN
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Hatzopoulos SA now in Spain! After the successful opening of our o�ces in France and the Netherlands during 2013, as well as in United Kingdom during the summer of 2012, we are expanding our presence through an o�cial local representative in Spain.
Based in Vitoria, we will be o�ering our products to an additional European market, providing local service and support to our customers. Spain, having a population of 47,35 millions, has been a�ectedby the European �nancial crisis, however the local food industry, between other industrial sectors, is still very strong.
The �exible packaging market in Spain is valued for 550 millions €, while annually imports of more than 80 millions € of �exible are taking place. Demand for High Barrier �exible packaging is increasing year on year in contrary to the rest of �lms where demand is stable.
Having specialization in these types of materials (High Barrier with or without ALU), our new step in the Spanish market is in line with our strategy for growth through exports of advanced packaging �lms.
Flexible packaging materials are made from combinationof plastic, paper or metal �lms which can be coated withvarious coatings, adhesives and inks, which through themanufacturing process, are converted to the �lm usedfor the packaging of each individual �nal product.
The above materials may contain substances, usually withlow molecular weight and high volatility. These can beperceived and are responsible for the odor, the intensityof which is a�ected by factors such as the concentrationof the substances and the temperature to which it is exposed.
Odor is a very important aspect in industrial packagingmaterials, as it can play a negative role in customer satisfaction,it may pose a health safety problem, but also can cause seriousdamage to the brand name and lead to legal disputes betweensuppliers and users of the material with the expected economicconsequences.
According to the legislation covering materials intended forfood packaging , "they should be manufactured according togood manufacturing practices , so under normal or foreseeableconditions of use, do not transfer to the food, substances inamount that among others, may deteriorate the organolepticcharacteristics of the packed product”.
In A. Hatzopoulos SA, production process practice is based on:
a) the use of suitable raw materials such as �lms that are certi�ed for use in food packaging materials, low odor inks etc.
b) customizing output parameters so that the lowest possible level of residual solvents is achieved.
c) the appropriate processing, handling and storage conditions, in order to avoid the development of odor either because of changes in the material itself or due to contamination.
In the unpleasant case of a raised issue of odor in the packagingmaterial, the approach involves identi�cation and assessment ofthe perceived odor from a panel of trained assessors throughspecialized sensory test and then identi�cation and quanti�cationof the substance or group of substances that are "responsible" forthe perceived odor and correlation with the source, in order to beable to take any necessary preventive measures.
04ODOR & FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
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05LEGISLATION ON INKS
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German Legislation on printing inks. The ordinance will cover inks applied both in non-food contact and in food contact surface. Hence the positive list of substances will be adjusted, since inks for food contact surface were not initially included. The required Declaration of Compliance will follow the European Union Guidance with a requirement of declaring all the substances that might migrate. De�nition of ink is still under interpretation and most probable date of measure application is the third quarter of 2015.
Swiss Ordinance on Packaging Inks. On the 1st of April, 4th edition of Annex 6 to the Swiss Ink Ordinance has been published and came into force. At the moment, there is activity in the process of approval for a number of substances which are either in list A, aiming in the adjustment (increase) of their migration limit, or in list B, aiming to be moved in list A.
German Legislation on Mineral Oils. There is a second draft of German proposed Ordinance, published in May. It covers only recycled �ber based packaging in direct contact with food and it regulates only Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) for which it requires no migration. De�nition of MOAH and detection limit is still missing.
French Legislation on BPA. At the moment, use of Bisphenol A is banned for products aimed for infants (under 3 years old) and from 2015 there will be a total ban. From the middle of 2014, labeling provisions will be applied, with de�ned warnings for pregnant women, breast feeding women and children under three years old. These warnings shall be included in the accompanying documentation of the packaging.
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HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY DESIGN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
Flexible packaging materials should be designed to play multiple roles throughout the supply chain(from the converter to the consumer). These roles, or better these functions (see the following list), need tobe covered from the designer in order to develop a functional, safe and successful packaging material.
01. Economic/Benchmarking02. Laws’ conformity03. Consumer convenience04. Transportation05. Storage06. Protection07. Conservation08. Processing09. Portioning10. Communication/Marketing11. Environmental12. Innovation13. Quality
Even If some of these functions could be considered as given, well-known and established, the designer(or the R&D team) should carefully take them into consideration. The risk of packaging design failure is reallyminimized when a research including the following parameters has been conducted and all results are available:
• Industry involved (e.g. food, medical, etc.).• Nature of product to be packed (e.g. co�ee, rice, wet wipes, etc.).• Type of packaging (primary, secondary, etc.).• Filling process and packs post-processing (Hot-�lling, aseptic, pasteurization, etc).• Packaging machine (VFFS, Lidding, Speed, working temperatures, jaws pro�le, etc.).• Mechanical drawings / Packages layouts and dimension tolerances.• Type of sealing (lap seal, �n seal, overwrapping, lidding).• Portioning (weight of packed product).• Storage conditions.• Transport (trucks, air-freight, Post, Magazine distribution, etc.).• Expected shelf-life.• Speci�c characteristics (e.g. easy open, re-close, Easy tear, Modi�ed atmosphere, etc.).• Communication and presentation (e.g. transparency, sti�ness, haptic, special printing, etc.).• Distribution and Retailing (Super Markets, Kiosks, etc.).
In A. Hatzopoulos S.A the above-described design process is included in our R&D procedure, having as a goal andachieving the development of successful �exible packaging materials, in collaboration with our customers.
How tosuccessfullydesign flexiblepackagingmaterials
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BELGIUM - THE NETHERLANDS:Hatzopoulos BeneluxMr. Manolis Alexandrou Mr. Michael Tzintzoglou, Silodam 236 1013AS, Amsterdam - The NetherlandsTel: +31 (0) 208943908Mob:+31 (0) 610088584,E-mail: [email protected]@hatzopoulos.gr
FRANCE:Hatzopoulos FranceMr Arys Tsobanopoulos 5 Rue Léonard de Vinci, 59890 Quesnoy-sur-DeûleTel : +33 (0) 3 28 53 56 20Fax : +33 (0) 9 74 44 82 33Mobile : +33 (0) 6 46 39 67 54E-mail : [email protected]
BULGARIA:Mr. Christo Varushev, Ul. Dr. Valkovich 16, 4000Plovdiv, BulgariaTel/Fax: +359 32 633565Mob: +359 888 533842E-mail: [email protected]
SERBIA:ΙBG d.o.o.,Ms Jelena Boskovic,Zanke Stokic 27a, 11000Beograd, SerbiaTel: +38 113693316Fax: +38 113693317E-mail: o�[email protected]
UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND:Hatzopoulos UK & IrelandDr. Eleftherios Kassianidis,14 Dunlin Wharf, Castle Marina, Nottingham, NG7 1TJ, United KingdomTel: +44 (0)1157 180388, Fax: +44 (0)1157 180387,Mob: +44 (0)7572 126964,E-mail: [email protected],[email protected]
SPAIN:JCC Pack Mr Joaquin CarbonellPlaza Santa Barbara 7, 7. 01004 VitoriaSpainTel: +34 661 298 807E-mail: [email protected]