VATIS UPDATE Article

Tipa Corp., an Israeli start-up company that develops biodegradable films has launched a new range of sustainable packaging to the UK market. TIPA has created a bio-based and fully compostable flexible packaging solution, which has the same end-of-life organic waste properties as the food it wraps, whilst being as transparent, durable and impermeable as ordinary plastic packaging.

The company says that, unlike conventional plastic packaging, its film biologically decomposes in just 180 days and becomes a fertilizer for soil, behaving similarly to an orange peel. TIPA products currently comprise standalone and printed coextruded transparent and high-transparent cast films, which are sealable and printable on both sides and typically used for the packaging of fresh produce, bakery and grain-mill products.

In addition, its transparent and non-transparent laminate series is offered for a variety of food segments and packaging applications including stand-up pouches, bags and pillow packs amongst others for food segments such as granola bars, potato chips and other snacks, grains and dried foods and vitamins capsules. Contact: Tipa Corp., 3 Hanagar st., Hod Hasharon, 4501306, Israel. Tel: +972-9-7796-000; Fax: +972-9-7715-828.