The basic ingredients of the glass packaging

 

Most food and beverage industries in Europe choose to use only glass as packaging material. Glass can be characterized as pure as it is made of sand, marble and carbonated soda. There are no toxic chemicals in it, so there is no risk of them escaping and contaminating food and drink. For this reason, is the healthiest packaging material and is thus used in laboratories as well as in pharmaceutical and medical industry because it protects against chemical and biological effects.

 

The reasons why glass packaging is the most suitable for all products

Glass packaging has many advantages in terms of both use and aesthetics.

 

ü  Glass is harmless to both man and the environment because it is 100% recyclable..

ü   Glass has good thermal and mechanical resistance.

ü   Glass can be sterilized and pasteurized, offering to the products it "hosts" a much longer lifespan.

ü   Glass is confirmed as non adding flavors and odors in the foods and better preserves than any other food packaging material the density, moisture, flavor and aroma of the product, thus maintaining the freshness and vitamins of foods and beverages.

ü  The coloring of glass in brown or green color prevents sunlight from entering the packaging & protects the product from alterations.

ü  Glass, grace to the transparency, has the ability to better "present" the food or beverage it contains & be more attractive to consumers.

ü  Glass packaging also can easily be produced in any shape and color.

 

You still need to know that:  

 

Ø  A glass container can go from a recycle bin to a store shelf in just 30 days.

Ø  It is one of the very few 100% recyclable packaging materials.

Ø  The raw materials that are used to create glass, are in abundance on our planet.

Ø  The average recycling rate for the 27 countries of the European Union is 65%.

Ø  Using recyclable glass, 40% less energy is used than making glass from raw materials.

Ø  The glass containers are 40% lighter than they were a few years ago.

Ø  In 2008, there was a saving of 13.8 million tonnes of CO2 in raw materials, which is equivalent to removing 4 million cars from the road..

 

 

 

For these reasons, we choose products in glass packaging for absolute safety, purity, taste, health, and quality!