Easy Health plans to introduce five new Eco-friendly packaging technologies

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 June 2021 – The
concept of environmental protection has attracted more and more public
attention. As a result, Easy Health packaging
company
has focused on developing green packaging
designs
in recent years. Easy Health is planning to introduce five product
packaging
technologies that can change the landscape of the industry.

1.     
Water-soluble packaging

This kind
of packaging is made of water-soluble materials, completely soluble in water,
compostable, biodegradable, non-toxic and harmless to the environment, and
helps reduce the amount of garbage. It is a new alternative to traditional
plastic packaging. Water-soluble packaging is different from traditional
plastic bags. The main ingredient is water-soluble material Polyvinyl Alcohol
(PVA). Natural materials such as cornflour, glycerine and water are also added.
PVA is a water-soluble synthetic plastic. It can also be degraded by
microorganisms in a full water environment, in composting facilities, and in
soil, and decomposed into carbon dioxide and water. It returns to the ecosystem
without generating microplastics. Just pour hot water above 80 degrees on the
water-soluble package, and it will be completely dissolved in the water after a
few minutes. After being dissolved in hot water, it can be poured directly into
the sink. At the same time, it can be slowly decomposed in cold water or room
temperature water.

2.     
Smart packaging

Smart food
packaging
has gradually received more and more attention, and its application in the meat
industry is booming, including sensors, indicator tags, wireless frequency
identification tags, and so on. However,
there are still many challenges to be overcome for the actual application and
commercialization of technology in food
packaging.

In terms of technology,
smart packaging can also be subdivided into sensors, wireless frequency
identification tags (RFID), and indicator tags. At present, these
three parts have many related technologies or research publications, but the
actual applications in commercial food
packaging
are still few. This is mainly because smart packaging needs to seek lower cost
and easier technology, as well as contextual applications that can be accepted
by consumers and producers, in order to truly open the market for smart
packaging. At present, the most practical technology that can be applied to
food smart packaging is mainly the indicator, and a few products have been
actually applied. This kind of products are mainly small product labels, which are based on
the colour change technology that is visible to the naked eye. Today’s applications
are almost all time-temperature indicator labels (Time-Temperature
Indicator; TTI), which mainly monitor the temperature and time during
transportation and storage. The impact of changes on the content, there are
other indicators for the freshness of fruits and vegetables, pH change labels, etc.

3.     
Edible packaging

Edible packaging ingredients contain
starch (C6H10O5)n, gelatine, a small amount of lecithin, are edible
ingredients. And the human body eat rice paper, the enzymes in the mouth will
immediately break down rice paper. The main functions of edible films are: (i)
isolating bacteria from entering food (ii) Preventing food from being exposed
to moisture in the air (iii) Preventing food from melting and sticking to the product
packaging at high temperatures.

4.     
Self-cooling
& Self-heating packaging

Just press the
button on the package, and the liquid in the self-cooling tank can be cooled in
a few minutes. It is equipped with a small compressed container. When it is
opened, the volume of CO expands rapidly, and the temperature of the beverage
can be reduced to 4.4°C within 9 seconds. Self-heating packaging can heat the
food in the packaging to the temperature you need within a few minutes.

5.     
Adaptive
packaging

Adaptive
packaging technology is to simulate the environmental parameters required by
food, and automatically adjust the environmental changes in food storage and
transfer, so that the environment in the packaging service
can maximize the storage and quality of food. In adaptive packaging, the food
environmental parameters to be adjusted or adapted mainly include temperature,
humidity, pressure, gas composition and so on. This is also an intelligent processing and packaging
technology. This technology consists of two parts: materials and processes.
Some environmental parameters rely on chemical adjustment, some rely on
biological adjustment, and some rely on physical adjustment. Therefore, this
technology is currently the most complete packaging technology, and it is also
the most difficult technology to achieve and control.