AGROALNEXT Project: Active cardboard tray to replace plastic trays for packaging mini vegetables
- Type Project
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Murcia, Región de
- Main source of financing NextGenerationEU
- Project website Web del Proyecto
Description
The project seeks sustainable alternatives to plastic in the packaging of mini vegetables, such as cucumbers and peppers. Active trays made of micro-corrugated cardboard with bioactive coatings are being developed, improving product preservation and complying with European environmental regulations.
Contextual description
Innovative packaging that replaces plastic trays made from petroleum-derived materials and complies with European regulations, adapting to a more regulated current market.
Results
Various solutions have been obtained for micro-corrugated cardboard trays for flow-pack closure, or heat-sealable trays (with cellophane film and other biopolymers) for packaging snack cucumbers and mini peppers, replacing plastic packaging.
Contact information
- Coordinator/Entity Name: Antonio López Gómez|Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández
- Mailing address: Not available
- Email coordinator/entity: antonio.lopez@upct.es|ginesbenito.martinez@upct.es
- Phone: Not available
Coordinators
- UPCT
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