The company ILIP, the leading manufacturer of packaging solutions, with head offices in Bologna (Italy), is returning to Fruit Attraction, Hall 9, stand B21. On the international stage of Fruit Next Forum 5, they will present the new version of the Smart Ripe Trolley, the innovative IoT (Intelligence of Things) system to monitor the ripening process of tropical fruit in industrial settings, designed specifically for avocados. Following its launch at the trade fair Fruit Logistica 2023, they will present it at Fruit Attraction, where the avocado is the star at this edition. This launch will take place next Wednesday, 9th of October, from 5.30 to 6.30 pm in hall 4.
Hortipack and Tray to Tray
ILIP confirms its commitment to the research and development of new sustainable packaging, taking Hortipack to the trade fair, the complete range of professional solutions (boxes and fruit nest trays, plant pots and seed trays) for horticulture and floriculture made using recycled PET and PS. Thanks to the use of up to 90% recycled material and the recyclable nature of their references, Hortipack contributes to reducing the environmental impact and promoting the circular economy. Amongst the most innovative products are the pre-cut fruit nest trays, ideal for optimising retail sales operations and transport, and the R-PET seed tray, designed to link up with XPS seed trays (expanded extruded polystyrene) for sowing tomatoes for industry, chicory, and tobacco. This linking allows the XPS seed trays to be reused over several years (as they remain underneath without becoming contaminated), guaranteeing perfect sterility.
ILIP’s range devoted to packaging fresh produce should also not be missed, which includes baskets, trays and fruit nest trays, made from plastic, bioplastic and R-PET, designed to protect and give value to fruit and vegetables, lengthening their shelf life and, therefore, reducing food waste. ILIP’s packages, in addition to guaranteeing excellent conservation, have been developed with a view to reducing their environmental impact using recycled and recyclable materials and down-gauging, that is to say, designing packages with less weight, while maintaining the same benefits.
The company’s R-PET packages also come from a process called T2T R-PET® (T2T = tray to tray), that is to say, the recycling of post-consumer bottles and trays from which they obtain new trays that are suitable for food, therefore avoiding the use of the corresponding amount of virgin raw material. This process is possible thanks to the fact that ILIP belongs to the ILPA Group, which includes companies that cover all the phases of recycling and conversion of PET and R-PET using bottles and trays from household waste from which the second raw material is extracted that ILIP uses for its packaging. The total control of the R-PET value chain allows the company to stand out on the European panorama as an example of the application of the circular economy principles.
