Case study: Food-safe paper packaging for lollies

Friday, 24 May, 2024

Case study: Food-safe paper packaging for lollies

With the circular economy and sustainability top of mind for many food & beverage manufacturers, many are seeking to develop innovative ways to package confectionery in an environmentally friendly way while maintaining quality.

Building on its long partnership with paper manufacturer Sappi, label printer maker Xeikon has developed food-safe, paper-based lolly packaging that is fully recyclable in the paper waste stream. With good image quality, bright colours and a silky surface, packets of ‘Maoam Chew Fruit Mix’ are printed on heat-sealable Sappi Seal Silk 67 g/m2 functional paper. Notably, this flexible packaging solution is food-safe without the need for any additional barriers in the structure, such as a varnish or other layers.

Xeikon’s TX500 digital press will be running live during drupa 2024 (28 May–7 June) in Düsseldorf, to demonstrate how these candy packs are printed in four colours, at a resolution of 1200 dpi and speed of 30 m/min. This 508 mm wide printing machine is resistant to heat, chemicals and mechanical abrasions.

Image credit: Xeikon

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