New green food packaging bags come from 36% of sugarcane

Recently, Eureka launched a new bread bag in the US East Coast market. It is understood that 36% of the ingredients in PE bread bags come from sugar cane.

In the process of launching three new bread varieties for consumers on the East Coast of the United States, Eureka! uses new packaging.

Brand owner, Mike Jensen, brand manager assistant of BimboBakeriesUSA (BBU) said. 36% of this new polyethylene bread bag comes from bio-based materials.

Jensen said: Consumers are very positive about companies adopting sustainable packaging, so when consumers first discovered Eureka!, we think it is the perfect time for them to discover this new packaging technology. Braskem's GreenPE technology is very much in tune with the needs and wishes of organic consumers.

Eureka! Organic Bakery is organic whole grain bakery using high quality ingredients and no artificial colors, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup. This product package is certified by the US Department of Agriculture's organic certification body. The first 27-ounce packaging was launched in 2012 and sold at major grocery retailers throughout the United States, and is highly favored by consumers.

In addition to its bio-based advantages, Eureka!'s new packaging can also significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the life cycle analysis performed by Braskem, green plastics will receive approximately 2.15 from the atmosphere for every 1 ton of plastic produced. Tons of carbon dioxide. In order to help consumers recognize the green plastic in the store, Braskem has created a sealed package to ensure the recycled content of the plastic. In addition, since green PE has the same characteristics as PE from fossil fuels, it can be fully integrated with the bag making process and 100% recyclable.

Jensen confirmed that the barrier to conversion to green PE is very small, because bio-based PE and petrochemical-based PE are identical in mechanical and other properties, the only difference being that bio-based PE is new carbon from plants rather than oil. The old carbon of the product.

The BBU company started using 36% bio-based content. In order to balance the quality of the material, 36% bio-based ingredients are enough to make this bread bag have enough sustainable influence.

Jensen admits that adopting new technologies has a certain price, but he also stated that as market opportunities continue to grow, these costs have begun to decrease. Eureka! is BBU's first brand to use green PE. Before developing other brands, the company will pay close attention to film performance and consumer feedback.