Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Promoting the benefits of responsibly-sourced packaging materials is set to be the focus of PEFC’s exhibition at the 2015 Packaging Innovations show. If you are planning to visit this year’s show, taking place at the Olympia exhibition centre, London, on 16 and 17 September, one will find the teams from PEFC UK and SFI (our National member in North America) at Stand A14.
PEFC chain of custody certification helps packaging companies demonstrate that they are sourcing raw materials from well-managed forests. This enables them to differentiate their products in the market place and gain recognition for their commitment t sustainable sourcing. One such company is Delta Packaging, the Belfast-based independent printed folding carton packaging manufacturer. Earlier this year, Delta won a Global Connectivity award at a KFC Supplier event, for successfully switching KFC restaurant packaging to PEFC certified board.
Another packaging products producer that has recognized the benefits of Chain of Custody certification is Benders Paper Cups, who are one of the UK’s manufacturers of paper hot cups. It was recently approached by Connect Vending, an independent vending operator in England, who enlisted its help to facilitate the business’s transition to 100% paper hot cups for their range of hot drinks vending machines.
Delta Packaging won the award in recognition of the company’s swift and effective transfer of KFC raw material to the PEFC process, in order to provide assurances that KFC’s packaging materials originate from sustainably-managed forests. Using certified materials has enabled KFC to apply the PEFC logo onto their packaging since the turn of the year. The company was presented with the Global Connectivity awards at the KFC Annual Supplier Awards, held on 19 March 2015.
Tags: aource packaging material, olympia exhibition centre, PEFC
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