New Delhi, January 30, 2023 The Reifenhäuser Group will showcase its latest solutions for sustainable and efficient blown and flat film production at PLASTINDIA 2023 in New Delhi, India, from February 1 to 5. (Hall 4H-FP, Booth C D 20) Highlights include the processing of low-quality recyclate into high-quality blown film, the PAM automation option for coextrusion adapters and flat dies, and the production of high-barrier tube film in just one process step. The machine manufacturer will be represented at India's leading plastics trade show by its Reifenhäuser Blown Film and Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating business units, each specializing in blown film and flat film technologies.

EVO Fusion: safe processing of low recyclate grades 

PAM option: automated adjustment of coextrusion adapter and die

High-barrier film for tubes in only one process step

Reifenhäuser at PLASTINDIA 2023: Hall 4H-FP, Booth C D 20

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WRAP-RAGE

Wraprage by definition means the heightened level of anger and frustration resulting from the inability to open a package.

Well, I agree to this. Specially being a packaging professional, this rage really pinches hard in real life.

May be before modernization, when people used to eat all fresh / raw produce and packaging was minimal, this word am sure was nowhere in existence. However, with modernization and increase in more and more packaged commodities, household products, electronic goods, appliances and what not, the term got derive. Basis my research, there used to serious issues opening clamshell blister packs and probably this word was derived for those packs initially. And yes, we got much better with advancements in technologies and creating a pack which is easy to open and it is easy to dispense the product.

However, with further modernization and increased e-com channels, people are facing this wraprage issue with many packs these days.

1. Imagine opening your delivered packet…..

·       First the sealing tape (generally it requires scissors or a cutter, right?),

·       Then a carton box,

·       Next come layers of bubble guard wrap sealed again with a transparent tape (and in no world you could open this without pulling it hard to tear open or again using a cutter to cut the tape)

·       And then your treasure is out.

·       What you finally get after playing this treasure chest game - a tablet bottle or strip packs or blister pack medicine in an outer paper board carton.

Am sure just by reading the details, many of us have encountered this WRAPRAGE

2.  A pen drive or a computer mouse – in a clamshell blister. If the pack is innovatively created using folded locks, it is easy to open otherwise this leads to another classic example of WRAPRAGE 

3.  BIB – Bag in Box: well, a very common pack for ghee, spices, granular or powdered product, cereals, and many more. If the pack has an opening perforation, it is superb and easy to open. However, without any such feature?? Surely you gonna hurt your fingernail or even get a small cut while trying to open the pasted flaps of the outer carton. And then it is not easy to tear open the internal pouch as well unless you have scissors. Otherwise, the cut shall be such a disaster that you might end up wasting a lot of the product. Won’t this again cause a WRAPRAGE?

4. Toy boxes – no comments on this one. Most of them (not the board games) are so frustrating to open specially if you are trying with bare hands. I would say a definite example of WRAPRAGE

These are some of the real-life scenarios which causes the issues. No wonder companies and packaging technologists are working hard to come up with easy to open packs but are we actually succeeding in eliminate this wraprage from our packs?

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When we talk about food safety, we often end up worrying for additives, preservatives, manufacturing process, clean rooms etc but an important parameter that is often being ignored is PACKAGING. Now more than ever, as food distribution networks globalize, packaging plays a vital role in ensuring the final product is safe and secure for consumption.

Many packaging suppliers / end users are aware of impact of faulty packaging in their respective business. It is known that a malfunction in packaging and its supply chain will have a direct effect on product’s quality and its safety for consumers. They often take necessary steps to manufacture a product safe packaging system. However to have an effective understanding on this safe system one must first understand why such errors in packaging occurs and then take necessary steps to prevent their occurrence.

To build a defence against packaging failures few important factors need to be considered. Foremost review the packaging and manufacturing process followed by addressing the human error factor and finally review the supply chain.

The Packaging Process - Contamination and risks in packaging manufacturing are often overlooked since the emphasis on food safety is considered to be during food preparation itself. However food is an hazard to the consumer even if prepared with all safety precautions but ended up being packed in a contaminated packaging. The only way to prevent such cases is to review and prepare manufacturing processes that adhere to all safety and quality standards. It is often seen manufacturing units for pharma sector have clean rooms, quality certifications and all processes in place. But when it comes to food and other products, this may not be the case always.

Hygiene of the environment where a packaging has been prepared or where the food is being packed should be adhering to the quality standards. This place has a direct impact on the food to be packed. Similarly labelling, sealing, handling and storing processes should be in coherence to quality standards. E.g. It is often seen food causes allergy to consumer if certain ingredient’s information is missing from a label. It is therefore mandatory in few countries to highlight such ingredients on packs, like “this product contains gluten”

Similarly packaging materials quality, source and handling also plays an important role. The inks should not contain poisonous chemicals as they migrate through packaging into food. This could be an issue for high fat rich products. Like ways, process like lamination should be effective to prevent migration of solvents/chemicals into food. Rigid packaging like bottles & trays to be made of virgin materials, glass bottles should be manufactured with precision to avoid mould deformities, sharp threads inside the bottles or blisters that may be hazardous while filling process.

Packaging standards are already being taken seriously by most of the players. Some of the big packaging suppliers have HACCP models, six sigma and ISO standards in place. However the same needs to be implemented with medium and small scale suppliers as well.

Human error - This is an area which always has scope for improvement for every sector and industry. First and foremost industries should ensure that anyone interacting with food or packaging is well equipped with knowledge and importance of personal hygiene and sanitizing. This also implies for machines, equipments, utensils, clothing and work places. The best and only way to achieve this is timely training programmes for each and every employee / worker of the company taking into account respective responsibilities and risks in context to food preparations and packaging. Regular microbial testing; vaccination protocols; health policies; changing rooms; effective use of gloves, head gears, shoes and sanitizers; vigilance cells, regular medical check up and corrective action are few examples that can minimize contamination through human errors

Supply chain - This part of value chain is seldom neglected but it has an equal chance of contaminating a packaging or a product if not handled correctly. Big FMCG companies like Coca-Cola are now mandating that even their packaging suppliers should be GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiatives) certified. These programs are designed to build a defence throughout the supply chain of food manufacturing process.

Need of the hour - Matter of fact is there is no standard list of outbreaks or errors. These can happen for an incalculable number of reasons during any point in the food manufacturing, packaging and supply chain processes. These can only be minimized through effective preparation, strong systems, food safety standards and self motivation.

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Ardagh Group in Dongen, Netherlands has supplied Belgium-based drinks packager, Konings, for 25 years with glass bottles for well-known beverage brands across Europe. As suppliers to the essential food and beverage industry, both companies have continued to work during Covid-19, to ensure supplies continue to reach retail shelves. In response to the shortage of supply during the Covid-19 pandemic, Konings converted one production line to filling hand sanitiser in Ardagh’s 500ml bottles, for the health sector. Ardagh Group later purchased 700 bottles of the filled sanitiser bottles and donated them to a local care home in Dongen, who were struggling to find supplies. “We’re really proud that our packaging has been part of Konings’ initiative to support frontline workers, and that we were also able to help our local care home with supplies of the end product” said Peter Sies, Ardagh Group’s Operations Director, Benelux. Sharon Todd, Head of Marketing, Ardagh Group, Glass – Europe, Sharon.todd@ardaghgroup.com M: +44 7768 718941

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As demand for medical supplies soars worldwide in the fight against Covid-19, there is a parallel risk of substandard and counterfeit medicines in the global market. With India being one of the world's largest producers of medical supplies, there is an urgent need to bring in strong anti-counterfeiting measures which will be addressed at Messe Frankfurt’s upcoming conference - Pharmasafe India 2020. Together with healthcare workers on the frontline, the pharmaceutical industry has been actively playing a crucial role and strengthening efforts to ensure best medical services in the battle against Covid-19. However, the trade of counterfeit medicines, which can pose a direct threat to public health and life, has found resurgence in the wake of on-going pandemic. The recent warnings issued by the World Health Organisation indicate that a growing number of fake medicines linked to coronavirus are on sale in developing countries. There have already been multiple incidents reported on the sale of counterfeit facemasks, substandard hand sanitisers, substandard PPE's as well as counterfeit anti-viral drugs to unsuspecting consumers. With an aim to draw attention to the latest developments in the field of anti-counterfeiting technologies for the pharma industry, Messe Frankfurt India will bring key anti-counterfeit solution providers for dialog with the pharma sector at its highly influential Pharmasafe India 2020 conference. The 4th edition of the conference, which was earlier scheduled in April, has now been pushed ahead due to the nationwide lockdown and the new dates will be announced in the coming weeks, when the industry can safely and surely come together to address and reinforce measures for this global issue. Ahead of the conference scheduled this year, Messe Frankfurt is also organising a series of Webinars during the lockdown period to serve the industry with valuable insights from an international panel of experts and thereby helping the industry in charting anti-counterfeiting strategies in the current situation. While the webinars will bring attention to immediate topics of relooking at patient safety by eliminating substandard products in the wake of global outbreak, the organiser is working towards addressing burning topics around Covid-19 at the Pharmasafe India conference taking place later this year, surrounding the counterfeit market such as the race for coronavirus vaccine and government initiatives to prevent vaccine counterfeit, Operation Pangea 13: key findings and importance of consolidated global efforts in identifying counterfeit networks, strengthening supply chain and traceability technology to curb counterfeit amid pandemic, mishandling of medicines and addressing the issue of improper vaccine storage and how the pandemic is reshaping brand protection. The conference has drawn strong support from leading associations in the pharmaceutical industry including Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA), Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA), Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) and Chamber of Business Leaders. According to a study conducted by the OECD and the European Union Intellectual Property Office, trade in counterfeit pharmaceutical products worldwide is worth just over €4bn. The longer the pandemic lasts, the more strain supply chains and distribution channels will undergo, making it easy for counterfeits or sub-standard medical products to enter the market. It is crucial to simultaneously focus on anti-counterfeiting and brand protection strategies which Pharmasafe India 2020 together with its webinar series aim to achieve through the combined efforts of technology experts, decision-makers and the Indian pharma industry.

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