Degradable Metallic Packaging Launched by Mexican Snack Firm

Date:2009-5-27 9:13:00

Mexican snack company Organizacion Barcel has begun using degradable metallic polypropylene for packaging its products.

The subsidy of Grupo Bimbo has begun adding a pro-degrading substance in the manufacturing process to form the disposable degradable metalised packaging, which accelerates Packaging degradation once the useful life of the product is over.

The Packaging material preserves the freshness, flavour and features of the products just like traditional wrapping, but the material disintegrates within three to five years.

The company plans to implement degradable metallic packaging for its entire product line at the global level by 2010.

The technology has been developed by UK firm Symphony.