Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable materials.

The global market for frozen food is expected to grow to 322 billion euros by 2026. Although the demand is growing globally across all age groups, it is especially popular among younger consumers.

"Frozen food is an ideal way to prolong shelf life without losing out on the vitamins. It is also an excellent way to combat food waste. This is important as up to 9 % of global carbon emissions can be attributed to food waste, especially fruit and vegetables", says Dudley Jones, Consumer Sales at Walki.

Walki is introducing a broad portfolio of different materials, including printed solutions, to suit the needs of the frozen food market with the aim of making the packaging fully recyclable in the paper stream.

"Frozen food places high demands on the packaging. It needs to be both sturdy and puncture-resistant to handle diverse situations like pressures of sealing and mechanical tear during transportation. The packaging also needs to withstand variability in temperatures as some frozen food is defrosted in its packaging", explains Jones.

Walki®EVO Seal and Walki®Opti Seal are recyclable paper-based packaging intended especially for pillow-pouches for frozen food. Walki®EVO Seal has a dispersion coating as barrier against water vapour and grease while Walki®Opti Seal has an optimised PE-extrusion coating.

"The dispersion coating makes Walki®EVO Seal recyclable in the waste-paper stream without any separation process, while the minimised PE-coating on Walki®Opti Seal makes it suitable to be recycled with paper with an acceptable fibre yield", says Andreas Rothschink, Head of Product Development at Walki.

Both are suitable for all kind of frozen food: vegetables, seafood, bakery products to name a few.

Lamibel®MDO-PE is a film-based material for pillow pouches made of reverse printed MDO-film and solvent-free laminated with low sealing LDPE. Thanks to the MDO technology, the film thickness is minimized while performance is maximized by replacing other sorts of materials such as PP- or PET-films.

"This combination of two PE-films makes the packaging fully recyclable in the plastics stream. The stretched film has better optics with high stiffness and mechanical properties than standard PE. The film can also be transparent, allowing the consumer to see the product", says Rothschink.

Lamibel®MDO-PE is an ideal material for all type of packaging (doypack, flowpack, pouches, etc.) as well as all kind of frozen food like vegetables, sharp-edges seafood and bakery.

Walki®Pack Tray is a board-based tray suitable for frozen ready-made meals, designed to replace aluminium, plastic or plastic-coated trays.

"The tray is easy to fill, transport and store, and is also the convenient choice for the consumer as the fibre-based tray is safe to use in microwaves and in conventional ovens up to 220 degrees for up to 60 minutes," says Jones.

The tray material is 100% PET free and recyclable in the paper stream.

Further information:
Dudley Jones
Head of Sales, Converted Products
Tel. +44 787 955 3490
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WALKI IN BRIEF

At Walki, we believe in a sustainable and circular tomorrow. Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition into a zero waste future in packaging and promote the use of energy efficient materials across industries. Walki’s product solutions are designed to bring value to customers in many different markets; from sustainable materials for packaging applications to energy saving performance materials. Walki is a growing international group organized in three business areas: Consumer Packaging, Industrial Packaging and Engineered Materials, with operations in twelve different countries, both in Europe and Asia. In 2021, the Group’s annual turnover was approx. 550 million euros employing around 1500 people.

FSSAI registration is a necessary step before commencing any food-related business in India. FSSAI food license is a permit to start any food business such as a food joint, restaurant, or food shop. It has a great significance for food business operators.

If you want to start your own food business, contact ExpertBells. We offer a quick and affordable FSSAI Registration in Delhi for new business. Our team will help you to get an FSSAI license soon to commence your food business.

With the launch of FSSAI registration services, the CEO of ExperBells said, “A food license is a necessary thing for every food business owner. This license shows the safety of food. It makes your food business more reliable in the eyes of the consumers. We help small food businesses to grow and expand their activities by providing an easy FSSAI license registration in Delhi.

Looking at the need for Food License in Delhi, we have commenced the service of FSSAI registration. You have to submit all the required documents for the registration of FSSAI for your new food business. After submission of all the documents, you will receive an FSSAI license within some business days.”

Some of the most important documents for Food License Registration in Delhi include an Aadhar card and passport-sized photos of the applicant with address and proof of business. They also include NOC from the landlord and passport-sized photos of directors or partners.

If you want to receive a food license quickly, choose the services of ExpertBells. It has a team of experts to complete the process of FSSAI registration in Delhi for new food businesses. The services suit every small and medium food business. The team of ExpertBells will help you anytime at one call.

About ExpertBells

ExpertBells is one of the leading service providers of FSSAI Food License Registration in Delhi. It has helped many new food businesses to get the FSSAI logo instantly. It also has a skilled group of professionals that looks into the full process of the FSSAI Food License in Delhi.

Professionals collect all the required documents and proofs for FSSAI certification in Delhi. They will follow every step in the full FSSAI registration process and help new businesses to get a license. New businesses will receive Food Safety License Registration in Delhi within some weeks by choosing the services of ExpertBells.

Queens, NY – Renowned NYC Vein Docs, the varicose vein-removal experts, have expanded their services to Queens’ residents with the opening of a new office.

The team recently unveiled their newest clinic at 111-29 Queens Blvd, Queens, enabling them to help hundreds of locals eliminate pain and embarrassment in their legs by using the latest, minimally invasive treatments.

Headed up by the vastly experienced Dr Mohammed Islam, M.D., NYC Vein Docs daily meet the needs of patients in terms of vein health, comfort, and appearance. 

Their Queens vein doctor team consists of highly trained venous specialists that diagnose and treat venous diseases, including venous reflux using minimally-invasive techniques. Using Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVRFA), they apply Medicare-approved and safe, non-invasive procedures to help remove varicose veins.

Equipped with the latest cutting-edge treatments, they can offer varicose-vein treatments that only take up to 45 minutes to complete. Recovery is surprisingly quick, with most patients returning to their normal day-to-day activities post-venous treatments!

Unlike traditional methods such as ligation and stripping, their procedures do not require cuts over the veins. Their modern techniques also don’t require tying the veins and stripping them, which can be prone to infection.

Dr Islam said that while some think varicose veins are a cosmetic concern, they can bring severe complications if left untreated. As varicose veins cause reflux or pooling of blood in the veins, poor blood flow becomes the ultimate cause of cramping and aches. Oxygen transmitted by the blood can no longer reach areas, which leads to muscle cramping and aches. 

Venous disease can also cause leg ulcers, which may cause lesions on the skin, while varicose veins can often become embossed, leaving them more susceptible to wounds. Blood clots could also form as blood becomes pooled on your legs. These clots can detach and enter the bloodstream and cause life-threatening conditions such as deep vein thrombosis.

Their services have attracted five-star testimonials from a range of clients. Kenneth Noicki said: “Great staff. Made me feel comfortable and everyone was informative. I went for my own health reasons and they cover a wide spectrum of different health and wellness problems.”

Dr Islam is a board-certified surgeon with over 25 years of experience. He graduated from the University of Chittagong and completed his training at NewYork Methodist Presbyterian Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. 

He is vascular fellowship-trained and brings extensive expertise in endovenous ablation, including radiofrequency, endovenous laser, and varithena. He is one of the most experienced physicians in New York that treats venous disease. Dr Islam also works as a mentor to train young surgeons to advance their skills in endovascular surgery.

For more information or to book an appointment with the NYC Vein Docs, 

Phone: 929-464-7611
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Website: www.nycveindocs.com

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that France will implement restrictions on two categories of mineral oil in ink for packaging and printed paper from January 1, 2023.

The French Ministry of Ecological Transition issued Decree of April 13, 2022, on May 3, 2022, regulating two categories of mineral oil. This follows Decree No. 2020-105 on the ‘Fight Against Waste and the Circular Economy’, published in 2020, Article 112 of which regulates mineral oils in packaging:

• January 1, 2022 – mineral oils prohibited from packaging
• January 1, 2025 – mineral oils prohibited from printing intended for the general public. (NB. January 1, 2023, for unsolicited advertising materials and catalogs for commercial promotions)

The law also allows the applicable conditions of Article 112 to be defined by Decree.

Articles D543-45-1 and D543-213 of the Environment Code and Decree No. 2020-1725 of December 29, 2020 ‘Various Adaption Provisions Relating to Extended Producer Responsibility’, set the conditions for the implementation of restrictions relating to mineral oils containing substances that disrupt the recycling of packaging wastepaper or restrict the use of recycled materials because of the risk of these substances to human health. Decree of April 13, 2022, implements the requirements in Articles D543-45-1 and D543-213 and Decree No. 2020-1725.

The Decree contains several important provisions:

• Pushes back the effective date for Article 112 of Decree No. 2020-105 from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023
• Defines mineral oils as oils produced from feedstocks derived from petroleum hydrocarbons used in the production of inks
• Provides a specific definition for mineral oils and specifies their requirements in ink:
• MOAH (mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons) consisting of one to seven aromatic rings
• MOSH (mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons) consisting of 16 to 35 carbon atoms
• Indicates that compliance can be checked before or after application or printing (Section 3)

Stakeholders should be aware the restrictions on MOAH and MOSH do not apply to packaging, printing intended for the public, letters from advertising leaflets and unsolicited catalogs aimed at commercial promotions if there are specified requirements in a community provision that expressly authorizes the use of the (mineral) oil in the ink.

The effect date for the Decree is January 1, 2023, and there are two transitional periods:

• Packaging and printed matter of paper manufactured or imported before January 1, 2023, is required to be disposed of by December 31, 2023
• Compliant packaging and printed paper manufactured or imported before specific deadlines is required to be disposed of within 12 months of those deadlines 

For more information on the requirements for MOSH and MOAH and the specific deadlines, read SGS’s original SafeGuardS 068/22.

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Pascale LAMBERT-DESMURS

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