Food & Drink Processing & Packaging Issue 46 2023 | Page 8

Is sustainability the key driver influencing the packing industry of today ?

Meeting the needs of today with the future of Tube Packing

Is sustainability the key driver influencing the packing industry of today ?
Throughout history , consumer trends rise and fall ; closely reflecting the general consensus of the time . One of the most significant developments of the last 15 years is the rise of the conscious consumer . Affecting all industries and the companies within them , the societal goal of improving sustainability has influenced the packing of products in a multitude of ways ; from the materials used , to how products are packed . Which is where Cerulean comes in .
Our FPS range including our new FPS- 120s is the future of tube packing . These packing machines are simply and robustly constructed whilst incorporating the latest control and display technology . The FPS-300s is still the most compact , high speed machine in the market , and is characterised by its fast and simple set up , with box and tube size changeovers typically being achieved in under 20 minutes , allowing the Cerulean FPS-300s to meet the flexible requirements of the modern tube making environment . After rigorous testing to prove successful use of recycled tubes on the packing machines , they are perfect for your eco-friendly manufacturing facility .
The fast-moving-consumer-goods industry ’ s efforts to promote sustainability are led by a focus on high recyclability and recycled content . With 60 % of commitments by FMCGs including an aim to increase recyclability up to 100 %, and 14 % going above and beyond to promote change e . g . partnering with suppliers to reduce consumption and increase substitutes . The significance of using recycled material is clear .
The actions of these companies are justified from numerous consumer
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The fast-movingconsumer-goods industry ’ s efforts to promote sustainability are led by a focus on high recyclability and recycled content .
surveys which all arrive at the same conclusion . An example of this is a survey carried out by McKinsey & Company in the US to find out whether consumers will pay for greener alternatives ; across all enduse segments , 60 to 70 percent of consumers said they would pay more than the current price for sustainable packaging . With this willingness to pay more being relatively equally distributed across all end-use segments .
Another way Cerulean are helping you uphold your greener ethos is by offering retrofitting to your existing FPS instruments . This option to add new features to a previous model is a more cost effective and energy efficient way of getting the latest technologies within the tube packing space .
Learn more about Ceruleans approach to sustainable development here : Our Approach | Cerulean