Banding is becoming an increasingly attractive option for yield and veg packaging . At a time when sustainability and minimizing waste are all crucial , with legislation and stigmatisation being vital too , banding could be the solution , says Bandall . " In recent years , this eccentric of sustainable packaging resolution has grown , specially in the fruit and vegetable sector , " begins Erik de Roos .
The globally active family business specializes in sustainable bundling and banding solutions for the promotion sector . " of late , you see people count for sustainable publicity solutions , " adds Hans den Dikken . " legislating makes plastic packaging solutions increasingly difficult . Full cardboard promotional material poses environmental problems . "
" And composition board tray with a sticker are two different materials , making it technically untempting for recycling . We , therefore , see more and more Dutch and Belgian retailers , like Albert Heijn or Colruyt , swap to mono - material , which they desire to commercialize . "
Information carrierThat is where banding engineering comes in . " To shift to mononucleosis - packaging , retailers select , for example , a meal salad or container of vegetables or fruit with banding instead of a spine , " says Erik . harmonise to him and Hans , there are two main grounds for this . " On the one hand , there ’s the issue of reusable glandular fever - textile ; on the other , the packaging must display an increasing amount of information . "
" recording label in , say , Belgium must be in three linguistic communication , but multitude also require to communicate more and more using promotional material . That ’s tough with just a sticker . A set , however , offers many possibility regarding branding or sharing data . Also , even in the shopping bag , the promotional material stays tightly closed , " Erik explain .
Banding engineering science offers various options . " you may supply banding around trays which can be printed too . A band often serves as an information carrier . But some data can vary , like barcodes , specific product information , or information in a specific language . With an integrated printer , one can plainly print that information while banding , " says Hans .
Loose bundlingAlso , to minimize publicity material , it is becoming progressively interesting to clump easy product . " That ’s not easy because cucumber or pointed Alexander Graham Bell common pepper sizes and shapes dissent . The vantage of banding , though , is that during banding , the different contours can accommodate those small deviations , " Erik continues .
" The band forms tightly around the product and stays neatly in spot . Still , you sometimes run into problems . Cucumbers , for instance , shrink , making them unmanageable to band . However , there ’s a new proficiency in America where they first spray the cucumbers with an comestible , odorless plant life - base sprayer , which deter the shrinkage and helps them keep longer . That ’s enceinte . "
Bandall , a Dutch company , operates in about 120 countries and has offset in , among others , the Netherlands , Belgium , the United States , Canada , and Germany . Han : " Also , in many other countries , such as Spain , Poland , and Italy , we work with whole dealers who may carry our name . That lets us quickly adapt to each global client ’s regard and requirements . That ’s especially important in the fruit and vegetable sphere . Each country has its own legislation and needs , so we need to offer the full reach . "
Bandall ’s yield and vegetable part has rise to around 30 % . " Much of our market consisted of food company , but the fruit and veg share has grown enormously since the plastic issue . Especially in the organic segment , a raw look shortly becomes a must . composition board trays with fully personalized brown paper banding have long been popular there , " Hans explains .
political machine rentalBandall supplies the entire range , from standalone machines to fully automate banding lines to diverse sector , and also offers a rental pick . " We want clients to have the chance to start band with a low investiture . That could be because they first want to see if they like it , " adds Erik .
" But , also , some retail merchant have impermanent promotions , for example . Then after a few calendar month , they resolve they require something else and are n’t adhere with an expensive machine they ca n’t use . mass often tell us they face up such hurdles , so we wanted to propose a answer . "
Banding , notwithstanding , comes with challenges too . " particularly in the fruit and vegetable sphere , where high - speed , high - content packaging is demand . There ’s , therefore , a need for machine that attain a decent capacity to compete toll - Stephen Samuel Wise with , say , flow pack auto . We offer extra technology to the existing program that can attain those higher speeds . We expect much from this in the make out years , particularly in the fruit and vegetable sphere . We want to continue grow steadily in this means , " Hans concludes .
Bandall is at Interpack 2023 in Düsseldorf , Germany . Hall 5 , Stand C42 .
For more data : Bandall45 Damzigt3454 PS , De Meern , NLTel : +31 ( 0 ) 852 735 840Email:[email protected]www.bandall.com
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