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Sugar Beet a sustainable packaging material Barry Jones July 2011

Sugar Beet a sustainable packaging material Barry Jones July 2011. contents. sugar beet what’s changed? market drivers barrier properties s ummary.

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Sugar Beet a sustainable packaging material Barry Jones July 2011

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  1. Sugar Beet a sustainable packaging materialBarry JonesJuly 2011

  2. contents • sugar beet • what’s changed? • market drivers • barrier properties • summary

  3. marketers are seldom offered anything other than wood pulp as a sustainable fibre packaging there is: a low carbon, grown for food, UK option available current market perceptions

  4. fibre product development food crop co-products are an untapped, sustainable raw material source Sugar beet food crop co-product fibre is a new addition to the portfolio of packaging materials

  5. a unique raw material - sugar beet • annual UK crop 500,000 tonnes • annual EU crop 4.5 million tonnes • annual USA crop 22 million tonnes • consistent specified quality • secure supply route • small price volatility

  6. from field to table

  7. sugar beet - environmental credentials • Sustainable natural material • Recyclable & biodegradable • Low carbon footprint, typically 40-50% of PET • GM free

  8. sugar beet raw material beet shreds Processed beet Production

  9. what has changed? • A patented production process • rotary press-to-dry production techniques and • faster automated output • product and process improvements • makes a commercially viable alternative

  10. press to dry pulp moulding process

  11. press to dry pulp moulding process

  12. New manufacturing process Rotary press to dry moulder

  13. new manufacturing process complex shapes can be cleanly formed

  14. confectionery fibrepulp mould

  15. Why not use bagasse? It’s the fibre left over after the juice has been squeezed out of sugarcane stalks also used for manufacturing cellulosic ethanol

  16. petrochemical based raw materials are not sustainable • high carbon footprint market drivers – towards sustainable packaging

  17. Sustainable natural material • GM Free, food grade • Recyclable & compostable • Low air miles & low carbon footprint • Cost comparable market drivers - fibre based product

  18. moisture and grease resistance • traditional moulded fibre based packaging has very little moisture or grease barrier • new coatings for food contact packaging

  19. moisture and grease resistance • biodegradable barrier coating • sprayable or applied on-press • PE coated board replacement

  20. Sugar beet summary Sustainable, low carbon packaging material Cost effective alternative to petrochemical products It does not take land from agricultural use

  21. Thank you Barry Jones

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