SIRANE’S new eco-friendly salmon board – which is not only recyclable but also cost-effective when compared with the traditional boards – proved popular at Packaging Innovations last week. It may prove to be even more popular at Seafood Expo North America next month…
Our Earthboard Eco boards have been engineered to provide the same performance as the traditional boards, in a format which is easily recycled – but crucially, they are comparable cost wise with the plastic-coated boards commonly used across the world.
And we’ve also developed a range of pearlescent water-based coatings which allow us to supply the boards in the familiar colours of gold, silver and black. It’s also possible to supply boards in any pantone colour, subject to minimum orders, as well as custom printed.
Ross Griffin, director of board products, said: “Salmon boards are used in the millions on a weekly basis, and the majority of boards in the market are not recyclable, the plastic coatings on the boards mean that they invariably end up in landfill.
“A few years ago we introduced a recyclable board, and whilst popular, it was not quite cost effective for some people, and was only available in certain colours.
“Earthboard Eco addresses both of those issues. This is a recyclable board, cost effective when compared with traditional boards, and available in the same colours which have been used in the market for these products for years.
“It’s recyclable kerbside, and is plastic-free, using only water-based coatings.
“There’s no surprise it proved popular with visitors to the show at the NEC last week. Salmon boards are used in their milli0ns every week, and many people within the industry are aware they need to change to something more sustainable – and we’re able to offer a viable alternative.
“Next month we’re at Seafood Expo North America, and we anticipate high levels of interest. Boards are available in all the colours the market is familiar with using – gold, silver and black. We can also supply them printed, which opens up potential branding opportunities.
“Last year we opened a new site in Grand Prairie, Texas, which means we can supply from the USA – to find out more, visit our team in Boston,”
Traditional salmon boards use a metallised polyester layer, which cannot be separated from the board. This means the board can be neither recycled nor composted.
Earthboard Eco is one the first major developments from our board division. In early 2022 we opened our Pioneer site – a multi-million-pound investment in a new home for our innovative board division, close to our existing site in Telford.
Sirane sources materials from mills worldwide, ensuring we hold materials in stock, and aiming to maintain competitive pricing at all times.
Our high level of innovation means we are always looking at new materials and ways of improving existing products or offering more sustainable alternatives.
Sirane is an innovative packaging development-to-manufacture company, with expertise in absorbency, board and material science as well as flexible packaging
It has four main divisions: food packaging; horticultural; medical & healthcare; and lab supplies & services. The company is based in Telford, UK (3 sites), with additional manufacturing in Guadalajara (Mexico), Hranice (Czech Republic) and Dallas (USA).
For more information on any board products, email [email protected]
Seafood Expo North America takes place in Boston, Massachussetts, from March 12-14, 2023. Find us on booth 174 (Seafood Processing).
