Nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnews Releasenbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Nuts About High Barriernbspnbsp Nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Natureflextrade Filmnbspnbspinnovia Filmsrsquo High Barrier Compostable Cellulosebased Material Natureflextrade Nk Has Been Chosen By An Italian Producer New Factor To Wrap Its Range Of Organic Nuts And Dried Fruit Ndash Mister Nut Bionbspnatureflextrade Nk Was Launched In 2008 And Offers Not Only Biodegradability And Compostability But Also A Moisture Barrier Approaching That Of Coextruded Oppnbsp This Means It Has The Best Moisture Barrier Of Any Single Layer Biopolymer Film Currently Available Which Has Been Achieved Through Innovia Filmsrsquo Unique Coating Technologynbspnew Factor Was Founded More Than 50 Years Ago And Is Still Owned Today By The Annibali Familynbsp From Humble Beginnings In The Agricultural Seed Sector To An International Concern With A Multimillion Euro Turnover The Company Has Gone From Strength To Strength And Currently Employs Over 50 People At Their Plant In Rimininbsp Markets Served By New Factor Include Italy Europe And Russianbspnbspnbspoutlining Why New Factor Chose Natureflextrade To Package Its Mister Nut Bio Range Dr Fabrizio Pellegrini Plant Director Stated Ldquonatureflextrade Offers Protection For Our Product As All Good Packaging Shouldnbsp At The Same Time It Meets The Ecocredentials For This Organic Range And Has Fitted Into Our Production Line Process With Minimal Adjustment Neededrdquonbspthe New Mister Nut Bio Brand Embodies Naturalness And Quality Products Resulting From Organic Farming In Italy Which Are Certified By Bioagricert The Independent Italian Body Awarding Organic Certification To Food Products Nbspnew Factor Collaborated With Designer And Photographer Marco Morosini For The Creation Of The Pack And Point Of Sale Box And With Innovia Films For The Choice Of Film To Be Usednbsp The Result Is A Quality Product Brought To Market In A New Eye Catching Pack Comprising Of Biodegradable And Compostable Natureflextrade Film And A Biodegradable Cardboard Labelnbspnatureflextrade Was An Obvious Solution For The Packaging In This Application As The Film Begins Life As A Natural Product Ndash Wood And Breaks Down At The End Of Its Lifecycle In A Home Compost Bin Or Industrial Compost Environment Within A Matter Of Weeksnbsp It Also Offers Advantages For Packing And Converting Such As Inherent Deadfold And Antistatic Properties High Gloss And Transparency Resistance To Grease And Oil Good Barrier To Gases And Aromas Print Receptive Surface And A Wide Heatseal Rangenbspnatureflextrade Films Are Certified To Meet Both The European En13432 And American Astm D6400 Standards For Compostable Packagingnbsp The Woodpulp Is Sourced From Managed Plantations From Referenced Suppliers Operating Good Forestry Principals Fsc Or Equivalentnbsp Natureflextrade Films Typically Have A Renewable Biobased Content Of Some 95 By Weight Of Materialnbspldquowith Its Excellent Barrier Properties Natureflextrade Nk Fills A Major Gap In The Biomaterials Marketnbsp Now Dry Moisturesensitive Foods Can Also Be Wrapped Using A Compostable Solutionnbsp We Anticipate This Will Open Up A Host Of New Opportunities Both For Natureflextrade On Its Own Or As Part Of A Laminate Solution With Other Biofilmsrdquo Exclaims Andy Sweetman Innovia Filmsrsquo Business Development Amp Sustainable Technology Managernbspnatureflextrade Nk Is A Transparent General Purpose Packaging Grade Suitable For Various Applications Eg Dried Foods Biscuits Cereals Crisps Snack Bars Etcnbsp The Product Is Also Ideal For Lamination To Other Biofilmsnbsp Natureflextrade Nk Is Available In 20 23 30 45 Micron Thicknesses And Can Be Used For A Variety Of Pack Formats Ndash Vffs Flow Wrap Twistwrap And Overwrapnbspends Words 553nbspfor Further Information Please Contactnbsp Patricia Potts Global Communications Manager Or Zena Bergmann Pr Assistant Atinnovia Films Ltd R Amp D Centre 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Carbonbalance Of Its Coated Natureflextrade Films