Paper2Skin®: Born from Consumer Frustrations
At Greenflex, we proudly introduce Paper2Skin®, a patented packaging solution developed by G. Mondini and GB Bernucci. Paper2Skin® is an innovative packaging technology designed to address a common consumer issue: the frustration of opening packages, such as those for smoked salmon.
Traditional plastic thermoforming packaging often requires scissors to open and makes it difficult to separate slices. Paper2Skin® solves this problem with a smartly designed easy-open corner, allowing the packaging to be opened in one smooth motion and the slices to be effortlessly separated. But that’s not all – Paper2Skin® offers a range of benefits on multiple fronts. Read on to discover how this unique packaging technology further enhances consumer convenience.
The Paper2Skin® Packaging Technology: Keeping Your Food Fresh
The innovative Paper2Skin® technology is an excellent solution for sustainable food packaging for salmon and other food products. It features a top layer made from FSC-certified cardboard laminated with a thin plastic film, creating a unified structure that tightly seals around the food product like a second skin. This skin-packaging design ensures a leak-proof seal, keeping fish or meat slices fresh and protected.
Additionally, when paired with SlimFresh®, this eco-friendly packaging can be processed on existing tray-seal machines, depending on your machine constructor, making it highly adaptable to current production setups.
What sets this sustainable packaging technology apart is its unique combination of eco-friendly materials, high-performance sealing and food safety, offering a more environmentally conscious option without sacrificing freshness or quality.
80% Less Plastic
The packaging contains 80-90% less plastic compared to traditional packaging. Additionally, the cardboard is FSC-certified and 100% recyclable.
360° of Possibilities
Marketing possibilities are endless, the packaging is 360° printable and windows can be made in any shape or form.
Premium Packaging
We did not settle on quality, the cardboard is strong and robust while the quality of the printing is high and colourful.
Food Safe to the Max
Your food does not come into contact with the borders of the cardboard itself, ensuring food safety to the maximum by preventing migration.
The Easy-open Corner: an Elevated Consumer Experience
Paper2Skin® packaging features a convenient ‘easy-open’ corner, enabling consumers to open it effortlessly in one smooth motion, as shown in the video. This eliminates the need for scissors, saving time and providing a hassle-free experience. Furthermore, slices can be separated easily by the consumer, as the top foil does not stick to the food product itself.
By simplifying the opening process, Paper2Skin® enhances the consumer experience, leaving a positive impression on your brand—especially when compared to traditional smoked salmon packaging solutions. This thoughtful design not only boosts customer satisfaction but also positions your brand as forward-thinking and consumer-focused in the sustainable food packaging space.
In addition, this innovative packaging solution offers 360° printing capabilities, allowing high-quality images (offset printing) to be applied on both the inside and outside of the packaging. With the integration of laser technology, precise windows can also be added in any shape or form, allowing the consumer to immediately get a grasp of the product itself.
A Unique Food Packaging Solution Saving You Costs
Paper2Skin® can save you costs in different ways, such as the elimination of secondary packaging, 6-7% less weight loss of your food product, or avoiding claims due to significantly increased food safety. An overview can be found below.
Food products that require extra marketing appeal often use two types of food packaging: first vacuum-sealed and then wrapped in a cardboard package. With Paper2Skin®, the food packaging consists of just one layer, offering the same luxurious possibilities.
Paper2Skin is skinned around the product, keeping all natural juices within the food. In traditional thermoformed packagings, the product’s moisture comes into contact with the unlaminated sides of the cardboard, causing the cardboard to absorb moisture and lose an average of 6-7% of the weight of the oily food product such as smoked salmon or other kinds of fish.
In traditional skin thermoforming packaging, your food is exposed to the unlaminated sides of the cardboard. With Paper2Skin®, the product is closely sealed around the product, ensuring no migration of MOSHMOAH’s from the unlaminated cardboard to your product. This is especially interesting for salmon and other fish products.
Another advantage of our all-in-one packaging solution is the significant reduction in labor costs, as only one packaging is used. Useless manual handlings are eliminated from the packaging part of the production process, saving time for your employees. This increases productivity and improves efficiency.
As the all-in-one food packaging eliminates the need for a sleeve, you not only save costs of the sleeve itself but also the physical storage space that the sleeves need at your warehouse. Furthermore, the production planner, as well as the order pickers, warehouse employees, … do not have to take the sleeves into account anymore which saves again labor costs and makes your storage process more efficient.
Paper2Skin®: a Sustainable Packaging Solution
There are multiple reasons why Paper2Skin® is a sustainable packaging solution, contributing to a greener future.
- This eco-friendly packaging extends the product’s shelf life by eliminating oxygen, which helps prevent food waste.
- Paper2Skin®, combined with SlimFresh®, contains 80-90% less plastic than standard plastic food packaging.
- The cardboard is perfectly recyclable; consumers can easily separate the plastic from the cardboard using the easy-split pre-cut corner.
- The cardboard is FSC-certified, ensuring it comes from responsibly managed forests where each tree harvested is replaced by a newly planted one, promoting a sustainable, circular ecosystem.
Paper2Skin® in Practice: a Premium Packaging for Smoked Salmon
Premium Packaging for Smoked Salmon
In practice is Paper2Skin® the premium packaging for smoked salmon slices, as currently in the market consumers often need to use scissors to open traditional smoked salmon packaging and it is not easy to get the slices nicely out of it, therefore, the easy-open is a unique benefit. Also the fact that there is no absorption of the oil of smoked salmon into the cardboard contributes to a gain of 6-7% of the weight of the smoked salmon. These advantages are important for current brands in the market who want to optimise their food waste and branding.
Easy Fit on your Existing Tray-seal Machine
Paper2Skin® works seamlessly with existing tray-seal machines, making it easy to integrate into your current packaging setup. The process involves placing your product on the SlimFresh® cardboard, followed by sealing the paper-based top film to the bottom packaging. This method not only ensures optimal protection but also maintains the product’s freshness and quality.
Conclusion
Paper2Skin® is an innovative packaging solution that eliminates the need for multiple types of packaging, highlights products through extensive marketing possibilities, and enhances food safety. With Paper2Skin®, consumers get 100% value for their money. For the first time, consumers can open the skin packaging in one smooth motion and easily separate the slices. All this with an eye on the future, where this sustainable packaging is perfectly recyclable and reduces plastic waste.
FAQ
Absolutely, there are countless possibilities besides salmon. As long as the product to be packaged is no higher than 15mm, you can use Paper2Skin®. This premium packaging is primarily used for slicing purposes.
Given the current trends around sustainable packaging, we see that consumers associate cardboard packaging with increased sustainability and quality. Additionally, Paper2Skin® stands out more on store shelves through its marketing possibilities, generating increased interest.
Absolutely! It is a freezer and fridge safe packaging due to the strong and robust cardboard which ensures premium quality.
