LifeSpan® Copper Based Film packaging solution takes “Save Food” award at Viva Chile packaging competition
LifeSpan® Copper Based Film packaging solution takes “Save Food” award at Viva Chile packaging competition
Zurich, Switzerland – July 19, 2022 – Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has been awarded the 2022 “Save Food” award by Chilean packaging industry initiative Viva Chile Packaging for its innovative LifeSpan® Copper Based Film product. LifeSpan® Copper Based Film provides enhanced preservation capabilities, limiting the development of microorganisms and increasing the shelf life of products by up to 250%. The innovative packaging is the result of two years of collaboration between Amcor and biomaterial technology company Copper Protek, with the goal of developing a smart film that retains the antimicrobial properties of copper.
“By extending product shelf life by up to 250%, Amcor’s LifeSpan® Copper Based Film delivers two important benefits,” said Gustavo Compagnone, research and development manager, Amcor Flexibles Chile. “First, it directly helps reduce food waste, estimated today at around 8% by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Second, the impact on the environment is helped by reducing the food waste. We are very pleased to be able to contribute to this significant difference and help make a real impact on our environment in this area.”
Raul Molina, co-founder and general manager, CopperProtek, added: “We are proud that consumers and the environment are benefiting from our collaboration with Amcor, and look forward to further opportunities to make a difference through our strategic partnership.”
Amcor LifeSpan® Copper Based Film is suitable for a wide range of applications, including ham, bacon, fresh cheese and fresh meat. It is currently in the market as packaging for cheese and deli foods, and is under consideration for use in other food applications that will benefit from its unique copper preservation properties.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that uses less materials, is increasingly recyclable and reusable, and is made with more recycled content. Around 46,000 Amcor people generate $13 billion in annual sales from operations that span about 225 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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Laetitia Sanchez
Marketing Communications – Senior Manager
Amcor Flexibles Latin America
+1 224 548 5162
