BOPP film offers mineral oil barrier

GERMANY’s oldest chocolate factory Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG has chosen Propafilm™ RCU as part of the packaging for its new collection of Oh là là chocolates.

Based in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, and founded in 1804, Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG has an extensive range of finest chocolates and sweets. It has become one of Europe’s more successful confectionery manufacturers with its own brands and a number of private labels and PSI as well.

Propafilm™ RCU developed by Innovia Films’ is an appropriate packaging complement for Halloren’s new Oh là là chocolates.  The BOPP film provides protection from mineral oil migration and in addition offers barrier to water vapor, flavors and aromas which are important considerations in this confectionery packaging.

The Oh là là chocolate assortment was launched on the Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG stand at the International Sweets Exhibition (ISM) in Cologne, earlier this year.  Three flavors are included in the box: Marc de Champagne, Chocolat Noir, Crème de Nougat.

Transparent Propafilm™ RCU is Innovia Films’ latest BOPP development and provides up to 1.5 years proven protection from mineral oil migration.  The film application is a flow wrap of the tray containing the chocolates inside the box.

Joachim Janz, Innovia Films’ sales account manager explained, “We are pleased to be able to provide our customer, Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG, with a film to match their requirements, particularly around barrier.  Propafilm™ RCU has a proven mineral oil barrier and looks great.”

With low sealing threshold, superior optical properties, as well as a broad sealing range, the product is also suitable for biscuits, tea, cereal, bakery, and other dried foods.

Mineral oil residues from printing ink are believed to migrate from packaging surfaces and recycled boards to food. Such residues are said to affect health, specifically causing inflammation of organs, even cancer, according to a report in Innovia Films.  

The company’s research results were published in a peer reviewed white paper : ‘Mineral Oil Barrier Testing of Cellulose-based and Polypropylene-based films’, G. O’Connor, N. Hudson and S. Buckley, Packaging Technology & Science, DOI: 10.1002 /pts. 2082, Copyright® (2014), John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published online in Wiley Online Library.