Foodpro is held only once every three years, so if June 22-25 doesn't have asterisks marked in your diary, add them now.
Sydney's BioPak, has something new and sustainable to show at foodpro 2014 – a packaging range manufactured from rapidly renewable plant-based resources including sugar cane.
Sugar cane pulp, or bagasse, is a by-product of the sugar refining industry. Australia refines rather a lot of sugar cane. Bagasse may be composted alongside food waste without having to first separate it. It is both microwave safe and may be oven heated to 220 degrees Celsius.
Richard Fine, Biopak’s founding director, expressed his enthusiasm about the debut of this innovative range of packaging solutions at foodpro 2014: “As a result of ongoing R&D investment in moulded pulp and bioplastic materials, we are confident that we can develop and supply tailor made, functional and cost effective packaging solutions to replace a number of traditional packaging materials such as aluminium foil and conventional plastic.
“Showcasing BioPak’s innovative solutions at foodpro 2014 will provide a wonderful platform for us to present our offering and provide companies with more sustainable alternatives that are functional, cost effective and also appeal to consumer demand for more sustainable packaging.”
foodpro exhibition manager, Peter Petherick, said that foodpro 2014 would focus heavily on the latest projects, innovative ideas like BioPack's and technological advances from leaders in the sector. 300 suppliers will exhibit in the show held this year in Melbourne for the first time.
The exhibition that has, since its inception in 1967, become Australasia’s largest and longest running food manufacturing showcase will span more than 20,000 square metres at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Exhibitors range from companies specialising in food processing equipment, science and technology and food safety to those involved in packaging and materials handling.
