What do you expect for a summer scent?

Freshness, relax, energy but also an irresistible sensuality. And the possibility to wear it from dawn to dusk, on the beach, without risk of staining or skin irritation.
For this, the alcohol free formulas and the perfumed waters are perfect. Light, ethereal, perfect to spray on the whole body.
Hottest point? Décolleté, ears, neck, the area around the navel and ankles.
For an even more refreshing action, spray the perfume few hours after it is stored in the refrigerator.

Secondary packaging is now under the magnifying lens.

The US association PMMI (www.pmmi.org) has conducted a research by interviewing packaging operators from consumer packaged goods (CPG) firms in the food, beverage, dairy, electronics and personal care markets; materials suppliers; and contract packagers.

The result of this research titled ‘Secondary Packaging Market Research Study’ outlines how sustainability represents the top-of-mind for the 70% of the interviewed.  Or better, the survey states that sustainability  often represents a way to reach a target more than a goal itself.

Among tendency outlines by the interviewed, a progressive growth in the use of alternative materials jumps out, such as corn-based bio-plastic polylactic acid (PLA); Hexacomb, a honeycomb product made from container board and starch; thin-seal polypropylene; reductions in flute construction and micro flutes; and folding boxes in new ways to reduce corrugated fibreboard.

Needless to say, these new solutions impact on all the chain of machines (fillers, unscramblers and cappers) utilized in the primary packaging.

The endless life. Recycling packaging materials represents an opportunity to reduce energy consumption and to convert wastes into a wealth for economy.

Among packaging material, aluminium is 100% recyclable.  

So cans, tubes, trays, can regenerate to new life, infinitively.  

800 cans become a bicycle; 37 are necessary to produce a coffee machine; one is enough to save such energy to keep a TV-set on for 3 hours.

United States are the world leading recyclers of aluminium, just before Japan and Italy.

Recycling aluminium allows a 95% saving of the energy necessary to produce it from the raw material.

According to a survey  carried out by  DoubleClick Performics, the online consumer considers the environmental sustainability as one of the factors which mainly affects the choice whenever a product is to be purchased 

The survey, carried out on a sampling of 1.087 adults, reveals that the consumer is prepared to spend even 5% extra for an equivalent product when this latter is produced by a company promoting the respect for the environment.

Sustainability and eco-compatibility of the packaging through the different steps of the value chain: from the raw-material producer to the final consumer.  

This is the main subject ‘Sustainability’ will argue on,  within the frame of  Anuga Foodtec, the international trade fair for food and drink technology, which will take place from 10th to 13th March 2009 in Cologne, Germany.

The event  sounds to be quite interesting for the visitor, who will so be able to get acquainted on the effects produced by the different packaging solutions, on how the food habits may affect the  CO_2,   emissions, on new solutions being studied by the companies operating within this industry.

Always within the frame of  Anuga FoodTec, under the guidance of  Nova Institute
for Ecology and Innovation, a conference of sustainable packaging will also be held on the 12^th March. Experts of the political, industrial and research world will argue on the subject of sustainability, focusing on political conditions, market development, influencing factors, new options and ecological valuations.

For more info. www.anugafoodtec.com