Packaging Industries Limited

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2023 Silver Award – BarrierFlex NutVault Bags

The introduction of a fully recyclable high-barrier Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) bag marks a major advancement in bulk packaging for Kenya’s leading exporters of cashew and macadamia nuts. This 110-micron bag replaces non-recyclable structures like PET//AL foil// PE, BOPA//PE, and PET//METPET//PE, addressing critical challenges such as flex cracks and decreased effectiveness in oxygen and moisture barriers. The elimination of aluminum foil and metalized PET significantly extends the shelf life, enhances product protection, and reduces the need for repacking upon arrival. The use of high-performance polymers in the bag’s construction improves durability during transportation, ensuring product integrity and freshness. Its design seamlessly integrates into existing pouching machines, streamlining production by eliminating the need for lamination, thereby reducing costs. Additionally, the metal-free nature of the packaging allows for enhanced safety through metal detection, a feature previously impossible with aluminum or metalized PET structures, thus improving quality control. This innovative packaging solution reduces dependency on imported films and lamination materials, promotes sustainability, and optimizes resource utilization. The industry minimizes material imports and waste by transitioning to a simplified 110-micron PE pouch, contributing to economic self-sufficiency and resilience. Overall, the fully recyclable EVOH bag offers improved shelf life, enhanced safety, and significant environmental benefits, representing a transformative step in the export packaging of cashew and macadamia nuts.

2022 Gold Award – Lightweight Pillow Pouch for Nutramilk Soymilk

The primary purpose for this initiative was to provide a nutritious product to increase health, combat hunger and reduce food waste. 260 brands came together to develop Nutramilk Soymilk, produced using non-GMO soybean from Zambia and designed to sustain a 3-month shelf life. Packaging for this product needed to support the extended shelf life and withstand conditions to reach developing communities. The solution was lightweight pillow pouches made with high-performance polymers to achieve excellent mechanical performance and high-barrier EVOH resins to support the extended shelf life. The packaging has been designed to transport and store without refrigeration, overcoming cold chain logistics challenges that many developing countries face. It is locally recyclable, and its design allows for the transport of up to 40 percent more units per truck.
This product redefines convenience in packaging with its lightweight structure that ensures both product protection and ease of use. The flexible design offers optimal storage efficiency, making it a standout in the plant-based beverage market.

2021 Diamond Award – Mavuno Bora Hermetic Bags

Effectively storing grain is an ever-increasing challenge in Kenya, especially as over 1.5 million Kenyans face hunger. Seasonal fluctuations in weather patterns cause instability of food production, coupled with the change of crop prices, directly impacting farmers’ earnings and savings. Farmers have traditionally turned to silos, drums, and pesticides to store their produce. However, they are only a temporary solution for storage for a few weeks before the infestation embedded within the produce destroys the harvest. Crop prices are often lowest right after harvest, increasing substantially in the months afterwards. Farmers often sell their maize at low prices immediately after harvest to reduce the risk of losing their crop to infestation due to a lack of appropriate and reliable storage solutions. After exhausting their yields, they buy maize later in the season at higher prices for consumption.
The Mavuno Bora hermetic bags are designed to eliminate infestation embedded within the produce and preserve the harvest for up to 2 years. The polypropylene woven sac comes with a high barrier hermetic liner that preserves the grain with minimal loss in quality, allowing farmers to store their produce without the use of chemicals and pesticides and ensuring food security through the seasons. The flexible storage bag can also be reused for up to three seasons, making it a costeffective and easily accessible option for farmers.

2020 Gold Award – Mama Silage Bags

These durable bags are specially designed to preserve silage and other agricultural products. Their strength and resistance to wear and tear make them a valuable solution for the farming community, improving storage efficiency and reducing waste.
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