This issue introduces you to 100% plant-based and recycled material PEF (polyethylene glycol furanoate) from Avantium N.V., a sustainable chemical technology company. In an effort to make packaging more sustainable, on November 21, 2023, Avantium N.V. is working with Albert Heijn to produce new juice bottles made from PEF. This will be the first application of PEF in Albert Heijn stores after the commissioning of Avantium's commercial PEF plant.Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain and top food retailer in the Netherlands, is the first supermarket chain in the world to introduce PEF packaging for its own branded products.

In recent years, the growth of China's condiment industry is more than 30% every year, there are more than 2,000 condiment production enterprises in China, the market share is relatively concentrated, with the emergence of new and large-scale production enterprises in the condiment industry, some traditional packaging methods have been unable to meet the production needs of enterprises.

Push & Dose is a stand up pouch with a perforated top that holds 1-3 ounces of product depending on product density, using it by simply inverting the flexible pouch and squeezing the top two corners toward the center.

The color change principle of temperature-changing ink is mainly based on its main component - thermochromic microcapsule pigments. This pigment consists of a special dye wrapped in a microcapsule that undergoes physical or chemical changes when a specific temperature threshold is reached.