Boulder Canyon potato chips

Boulder Canyon potato chips

Boulder Canyon Natural Foods has introduced a renewable, fully compostable pack for its line of All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips. The bag is the first of its kind on the market to be made using metalized NatureFlex NKM from Innovia Films. The packaging is designed to look, feel and sound the same as traditional, noncompostable bags.

NatureFlex is a cellulose-based flexible film manufactured from renewable wood pulp, which is sourced from plantations that have Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) or similar certification. The product contains over 90 percent renewable content as measured by ASTM 6866 and is also compostable in both home and industrial settings, meeting the requirements of ASTM D6400 and EN13432 standards by composting within six weeks.

"At Boulder Canyon Natural Foods we are driven by a strong commitment to provide natural foods that are free of additives and artificial ingredients, while also being good to the planet," says Steve Sklar, senior vp of marketing for Boulder Canyon. "Our new compostable packaging ensures that we maintain that commitment by setting a positive example for the industry, educating consumers on key issues and enabling them to play a role in improving the environment by diverting waste away from landfills."

The packaging was recommended to Boulder Canyon by Canadian-based packaging converter Genpak, which used partner Innovia Films to supply the film used in the structure.

"We recommended NatureFlex to Boulder Canyon for a number of reasons," remarks Genpak development manager Bill Reilly. "First and foremost, the film performs well technically and has excellent moisture, gas and light barrier properties that enhance shelf life and protect the product. Secondly, NatureFlex is very well aligned with Boulder Canyon's sustainability goals, so we knew it was an excellent fit for their company values as well as the application."

In addition to being designed to be composted, NatureFlex is engineered for emerging 'waste to energy' techniques such as anaerobic digestion. The film also offers packaging and converting benefits such as inherent deadfold and anti-static properties, high gloss and resistance to grease and oil.

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