Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Sustainable Primary Packaging for Food
22 Mai 2018 - 12:43PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKG
22nd May, 2018
Smurfit Kappa produces pioneering and sustainable primary
packaging for food
Smurfit Kappa's pioneering MB12 carton is now available for
primary packaging. The food-safe MB12 packaging helps customers to
eliminate mineral oil migration with a sustainable solution.
The Smurfit Kappa MB12 technology is designed to prevent the
migration of mineral oil into packaged food. MB12's efficiency has
been verified by Eurofins, the world leader in food and
pharmaceutical product testing, to give customers full confidence
that the primary packaging acts as a barrier to provide robust
protection against outside influences.1
An independent year-long study by the Technical University of
Dresden found that Smurfit Kappa's MB12 was the most effective
product on the market for protecting packaged food against
potential contamination.2
Lars Henriksson, VP Product Development, Smurfit Kappa Paper
Division, says: "Our customers have a diverse set of needs and we
are committed to helping them find the right primary packaging for
their requirements.
"Product safety remains at the forefront of what we do as an
industry. Developing our unique MB12 primary packaging further
demonstrates how we are innovating to provide a broad range of
sustainable solutions for our customers that not only meet all food
safety standards but that go one step further."
MB12 is made using natural ingredients in recycled board. It is
100 percent recyclable and can be delivered as FSC chain-of-custody
certified. Available in a range of weights, MB12 also protects
against organoleptic3 effects of taste and odour into the food.
ENDS
Notes to Editors
1. Mineral oil, which can be potentially harmful, mainly
originates from printing inks which can remain in recycled
packaging in low quantities due to the recycling process. Other
sources of mineral oil include food additives, processing aids and
lubricants used in the food processing industry. This includes
organic compounds such as DIPN, POSH, ROSH, ROAH, PFOS/PFOA,
Bisphenol A, NIAS, and Oligomers.
2. Compared with products available at time of testing in Q1
2016.
3. Organoleptic properties are those that are experienced via
the senses, including taste and smell.
Contact for media:
Sinead Gill
Smurfit Kappa
T: +353 1 2027157
E: sinead.gill@smurfitkappa.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 46,000 employees in approximately 370 production sites
across 35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in 2017. We
are located in 22 countries in Europe, and 13 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
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