Boulder canyon&trade natural foods, a leading north american snack food manufacturer, has introduced a renewable, fully compostable pack for its line of all natural kettle cooked potato chips. The innovative packaging is gaining attention because it looks, feels and sounds the same as traditional, noncompostable bags. The bag is the first of its kind on the market to be made from a structure that incorporates metallised natureflex&trade nkm from innovia films. Natureflex&trade is a cellulosebased flexible film manufactured from renewable wood pulp, which is sourced from plantations that have forestry stewardship council fsc or similar certification. The product contains over 90 renewable content as measured by astm 6866 and is also compostable in both home and industrial settings, meeting the requirements of astm d6400 and en13432 standards by composting within six weeks. &ldquoat boulder canyon&trade natural foods we are driven by a strong commitment to provide natural foods that are free of additives and artificial ingredients, while also being good to the planet,&rdquo said steve sklar, senior vice president of marketing for boulder canyon&trade. &ldquoour new compostable packaging ensures that we maintain that commitment by setting a positive example for the industry, educating consumers on key issues and enabling them to play a role in improving the environment by diverting waste away from landfills.&rdquo natureflex&trade is not only compostable, but also confirmed as suitable for emerging &39waste to energy&39 techniques such as anaerobic digestion. Genpak, the canadianbased packaging converter that spearheaded the research and development of the boulder canyon&trade bag, called on longtime partner innovia films to supply the film used in the structure. According to genpak development manager, bill reilly, &ldquowe recommended natureflex&trade to boulder canyon&trade for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the film performs well technically and has excellent moisture, gas and light barrier properties that enhance shelf life and protect the product. Secondly, natureflex&trade is very well aligned with boulder canyon&trade&rsquos sustainability goals, so we knew it was an excellent fit for their company values as well as the application.&rdquo
