seaweed chips in compostable natureflex packaging

12 feb 2015seaweed chips in compostable natureflex packaginginnovia films has announced that ocean&39s halo seaweed chips are using its biobased natureflex packaging. this flexible packaging material is derived from sustainable wood pulp, offers excellent barriers to oxygen and moisture, and is certified compostable.when looking at packaging options, ocean&39s halo felt that the pack should reflect their core values while also providing superior protection for their product. in order to maintain the crunch of the chips it was critical to guard against moisture vapour ingress. a high barrier to oxygen was also necessary to extend shelf life. furthermore, the packaging needed to match the ocean&39s halo brand identity.ocean&39s halo seaweed chips is the first product from new frontier foods, inc. the company was started in burlingame, california by four dads. the founders of ocean&39s halo seaweed chips are on a mission to create a chip nutritious enough for the produce aisle, but delicious enough for the snack aisle. made from only sustainably grown seaweed and other natural ingredients, ocean&39s halo seaweed chips are organic and available in five glutenfree flavours chili lime, sea salt, korean bbq, hot &amp spicy, and texas bbq. the chips are packed with vitamins and minerals, are gmfree and contain no trans fats, msgs or artificial ingredients.robert mock, cofounder of ocean&39s halo stated, &quotwe were introduced to the innovia films&39 compostable packaging alternative, natureflex, by genpak, a leading food packing company with manufacturing locations in both the us and canada. over the past two years, we have built a great partnership with genpak to bring our products to market with not only high quality material, but also with a likeminded approach to the environment.&quotadded mike shim another cofounder of ocean&39s halo, &quotwhen we were faced with packaging choices, we were 100 committed to choosing compostable bags because it&39s the right thing to do. health and sustainability is one of our pledges to our customers and compostable bags are an integral part of that pledge.&quotbill reilly, the development manager with genpak, added &quotour challenge was to develop a structure that provides excellent barrier properties and works well on the packaging equipment. oceans halo, innovia and genpak worked together closely to develop this functional and completely compostable structure.&quotinnovia films&39 media contactpatricia potts44 16973 42281patricia.potts@innoviafilms.com&nbsp