19Oct

ACS-SYSTEM: the new boundaries of sustainable packaging

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Within the framework of an eco-logical plastic material management, Effegidi renews its commitment to the environment. In association with Geri Service we have developed a new film line, where our ever-greener soul expresses itself best.

We at Effegidi dedicate ourselves to the development of eco-friendly materials. And the goals we have achieved are also the fruits of our partnership with other leading companies: together, we create new solutions. ACS sinks its roots precisely in this context.

ACS-SYSTEM, the revolutionary food packaging

This patented air coating system stems from a Geri Service’s intuition, a company which works every day in the catering and ready meal industry. With its strong presence in Italy, Geri Service was the first to understand the need for a packaging which would allow the transpiration of the gases inside a vacuum-sealed ready meal, and which would be at the same time sustainable from both a hygienic and logistic point of view.

Our cooperation

We at Effegidi and Geri Service have teamed up, creating a specific solution for the packaging of prepared meals made in the cooking centres of collective catering services. In short, we have applied the state-of-the-art system for heat sealing films to the converting field.

Together with Geri Service, we at Effegidi have developed a dedicated product line: starting from the classical film currently used (in Pet/PP), it evolves in recyclable and biodegradable films. And we are looking forward to making them compostable as well. Always keeping in mind that we aim at the overall reduction in present-day thicknesses.

Ours is a winning partnership both for the technical aspect of the production of prepared meals and for the environmental sustainability. In fact, the plastic industry is always under the spotlight and constantly looking for real solutions which could improve the management and the appropriate use by all final users.

Its advantages

Air Coating System technical specifications allow degassing the vapour inside the meals/hot containers ready for consumption, thus preventing swelling without the puncture by an operator. This significantly reduces the possibility of external agent contamination, while ensuring a better food hygiene and safety: a key aspect for the pandemic era we are living in. Finally, eliminating the need for puncture in the closing cycle allows optimized processing and packaging times.

In other words, our system combines the indirect degassing, which prevents direct contact between food and the external environment, with the optimum logistics. Therefore, it minimizes the possible risks of contamination, and it doesn’t cause any swelling of the top covers of trays and Gastronorms. Last but not least, it allows keeping clean the containers intended for the transport of the meals themselves.

Giving the floor to our customers

Below you will find Mila’s – a client of ours – customer testimonial:

“We have been using the ACS film for 6 months now and we have solved all the issues related to swelling. The proper degassing optimises the packaging of cold ready meals too and, particularly for cheeses like Gorgonzola or very aged cheeses, the olfactory impact is greatly improved. As we all know, odours produced by prepared meals after their transport and once the traditional film removed are very “intrusive”. Instead, the ACS system provides a gradual degassing which makes every meal more pleasing”.

Our ambitious look

We at Effegidi have shared our expertise with Geri Service: our fields are very distant, our paths are so different from each other. Nonetheless, they can converge and lead to amazing results. Since we believe that “alone we go faster, together we go further”. And further is exactly where we want to go…

Put us to the test: tell us what type of container you use, and we will help you to make it safe!

If you want to find out more about our brand new ACS system, please write us (info@acs-system.it or https://www.effegidi.com/en/contacts/) to request our dedicated brochure!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

21Sep

Lucio Enrietti, between winning new customers and hoping for a more sustainable world

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One of our team’s latest “signings” tells us a story of insight and foresight, where Effegidi and its customers grow together in a spirit of mutual trust.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR CAREER PATH AND HOW DID YOU JOIN EFFEGIDI?

I’m a Sales Manager specialised in Flexible Packaging and an expert on an international level in sales and coordination, in both family businesses and multinational companies. In particular, I’m focused on managing medium to large and key account customers.

I joined Effegidi in 2020, being committed to supporting and enhancing the company growth in the Packaging field. Since then, my mission has been to put to good use the knowledge in the field I’ve gained in most of the Flexible Packaging markets and technologies. Moreover, I’m sure I can rely on a strong professional network throughout Europe.

WHAT DO YOU DO WITHIN THE COMPANY?

At present I’m an Area Manager, mainly in the fields relating to the aluminium sheet.

In this corporate role, I have responsibility for winning new customers both in Italy and in Europe in the traditional business areas of our company. Moreover, I’m in charge of seeking out new opportunities in tune with Effegidi’s corporate vocation, which are expressed in various products, markets and fields.

On an internal level, I deal with different corporate departments and in particular with the supply chain, constantly looking for the best synthesis of my customers’ needs with those of my company.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO EFFEGIDI?

Thanks to my daily selling activity and my strong background of personal experience and skills, I can bring to the company a significant information support which is always up to date, together with an in-depth understanding of the Flexible Packaging field.

Since I regularly communicate with the market, I arouse a keen interest in Effegidi, thus contributing to the further growth of its reputation. I also create new fruitful business opportunities and I establish strong relationships with new customers. In other words, I lay the foundations for sound and long-lasting partnerships, thus developing a mutual trust with our customers.

As a natural outgrowth of the work I do every day, the number of our customers, our turnover and margins continue to rise.

I’ve always been deeply concerned about the future of our planet, and I’m dedicated to promoting sustainability whenever I get the chance. I think this is a crucial issue.

WHERE DO YOU SEE EFFEGIDI IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS?

Because of the ongoing commitment and substantial investments made by the owners of our company, Effegidi has become fully conscious of its own value: we are at the cutting edge of technology, and we are building an outstanding reputation in our market. In the mid-term, we will be able to fully express all our potential vocations. In Effegidi’s future I see the capability of creating value together with our customers: in this way, we will reach our goals for a fruitful growth in the long run.

Thank you, Lucio, for your resolution and your wonderful food for thought. Welcome aboard Effegidi! We are ready to sail to more sustainable horizons with you…

25Jun

A fresh look: Effegidi seen through Roberto Bianchi’s eyes

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One of our team’s latest “signings” tells us a story of first impression, winds of change and enthusiasm.

WHAT WAS YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE “LANDING” AT EFFEGIDI?

I have been working in sales for more than 25 years, with extensive experience in the tourism, insurance, and food industries. In particular, the food field has always been a core part in my professional career.

I have mostly dedicated myself to export sales: at the beginning, I worked as an area manager, then achieving leading positions.

I knew the packaging field, even if not directly, but over the years the issues related to this business component have become increasingly prominent, an integral part for the success of every project.

So, when I had the opportunity to learn about Effegidi and to consider working with the company, I was glad to offer my contribution, fully aware of having still so much to learn.

HOW DID YOU JOIN EFFEGIDI? WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO START THIS NEW ADVENTURE?

A mutual acquaintance told me about Effegidi and about this engaging job, also in the terms of the promising prospects this company had and still has. As I said before, I believed that the experience I gained in the food industry would be valuable to both of us in this new professional adventure.

This was a mutual “bet”, and I think it will be rewarding and satisfying for all!

AFTER THIS INITIAL PERIOD IN THE COMPANY, WHAT ASPECTS IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST?

Effegidi works in a very fascinating industry, where the challenge is to blend in-depth knowledge with the cutting-edge technology and apply them to this field. It’s really inspiring! I strongly believe in this project, in the company and in the people who are part of it.

And, last but not least, the opportunity to fully tap the huge potential for improvement, at both a personal and corporate level. Even if we live in a competitive environment which affects all industries, I am confident that our commitment and dedication will allow us to reach even our most ambitious goals.

EFFEGIDI IS HEARTILY COMMITTED IN CREATING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. ACCORDING TO YOU WHAT ARE THE KEY FACTORS TO FOCUS ON?

Although I am new both to this field and in the company, in my latest work experiences I had a chance of studying and deeply understanding clients’ (from manufacturing through distribution to the consumer) point of view and attitude towards environmental friendliness, sustainability and recyclability.

Unfortunately, strict and rigorous rules are still missing. Thus, it is responsibility of the companies both directly engaged and indirectly involved in these topics to start thinking about the future and how to structure themselves to be ready for it. How to do this? By creating alternative products, enriching our company expertise with new production technology, while providing steady knowledge and consulting support. This is the challenge facing our company.

WHERE DO YOU SEE EFFEGIDI IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS?

It is difficult for me to make forecasts, since I am still a “newbie”. However, I think that everyone (including me) at Effegidi aims to make the company playing an increasingly critical role in its market, a leading figure for our clients, relentlessly providing reliability, practicality, quality, and support.

I trust I can contribute to it, as all my colleagues already do, to get our company to where it wants to be. Together.

Thank you, Roberto, for your eagerness and your wonderful food for thought. Welcome aboard Effegidi! We are ready to sail to new horizons with you…

07Apr

Shrink capsules: the elegance of the bottle

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The shrink capsules are used together with the labels as a final touch to make each bottle of wine personalized and aesthetically more attractive, and are able to guarantee the integrity of the cork and therefore the perfect preservation of the product.The capsules have a triple function:

– They are a safety seal for the product: the capsule is open or removed, meaning that the wine has already been opened.

– They serve to avoid the excessive passage of air between the contents of the bottle and the external environment.

– They give beauty to the bottle: the capsule is the ideal place to report your brand, or give color notes to the bottle itself.

The capsule is therefore a safety seal that makes the bottle aesthetically more pleasant and safe from a food point of view.

The material of the capsules can be of different types: pigmented, satin, or metalized. The colors instead can be of any type.

Effegidi thanks to its know-how in the world of laminated films, can produce laminates for aluminum capsules for still and sparkling wine bottles. These are poly laminates in the typical ALU / PE / ALU structures equipped with the head and the opening strip for which customized lacquers and colors are available.

PETG A VALID ALTERNATIVE TO PVC

In this sector, Effegidi also offers green solutions based on PETG (recyclable) and PLA (compostable), with a view to an increasingly conscious use of materials that are less harmful to the planet and equally high-performance.

What are the characteristics that make PETG a valid alternative to PVC?

Excellent physical and mechanical properties;
Recyclable, it can be recycled without causing environmental pollution;
It can be laminated or painted;
Strong thermal stability;
Suitable for all types of customization.

Visit the page dedicated to Shrink Capsules, to discover our advanced solutions to dress your bottles with elegance and innovation.

08Mar

Past, present and future of Effegidi: face to face with Giovanni Basile

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The General Manager of Effegidi International tells us the recipe of his success.

Graduated in Electronics Engineering with a consolidated experience both at the plant and in the effective management of the Production, Quality and Purchasing departments: this is Giovanni Basile, General Manager of Effegidi since January 2008. He has a multifaceted career path behind him, which has always been driven by a natural curiosity. Business process control, management and optimisation are the underlying theme that ties multiple areas in which he has worked, allowing him to acquire a unique expertise and valuable skills.

YOUR DIVISION DEDICATED TO FOOD IS CONSTANTLY INCREASING. WHICH AIMS DOES YOUR COMPANY PURSUE IN THIS INDUSTRY?

It all started as an entrepreneurial insight from the Effegidi management team, led by Gabelli family and, when I joined the company, we began to manufacture food packaging.
Our curiosity and our desire to broaden our expertise and to create new opportunities: this is why we decided to consider food packaging as a cornerstone for guiding and boosting the future development of our company.
What are our objectives? We aim at motivating every day more all our employees, giving them new skills to share challenges and to seize market opportunities.
Our ambitious goal is to have a seat at the table in the food packaging field.

STILL ON THE FOOD INDUSTRY, WHAT ARE EFFEGIDI STRENGTHS AND WHAT MAKES THE COMPANY DIFFERENT FROM ITS COMPETITORS?

Since the very beginning, Effegidi listens to and addresses its customers’ specific needs, thereby offering a ‘tailor-made’ packaging.
Even in our stereotyped world, each company has its own special requirements, and each product implies customised solutions. For this reason, we engage every day to ensure an appropriate answer to all possible business demands.

YOUR R&D DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS TO SUCCEED IN AN EVER-CHANGING MARKET. WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING?

The packaging field is ever-evolving. But now more than ever has social culture – rightly – propelled a drive towards sustainability.
Effegidi is a typical converter. We dedicate ourselves to the development of eco-friendly materials, since we collaborate with other leading companies and we are always aware of what is happening around us. Our strategy consists of understanding what film manufacturers are offering, working with them to fine-tune new solutions and, not least, being carefully and constantly updated about any legislative news or changes.

SPEAKING OF CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS, WHAT IS FILMECO AND WHERE IT COMES FROM?

Filmeco is a product line which goes exactly in the aforementioned direction.
In accordance with those of the reference market, Effegidi strongholds are the reduction of thickness and recyclability, in addition to the research of biodegradable and compostable materials.
I believe that none of these will prevail in an absolute sense, at least in the following 3-5 years. I believe, instead, that each of them could be a part of the solution, in a market where the scope of further improvement in the environmental, technical and economic areas will be the challenge facing us all.

WHAT ARE THE CORE FEATURES OF FILMECO?

With the Filmeco line we offer technical laminates made of single materials based on polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester, able to satisfy multiple requests in the packaging field, from food tray to flow-pack.
Effegidi finds its roots in the territory of Parma, embodying its culinary excellence and more generally that of Emilia region: cold cuts, cheeses and fresh pasta are three of the main – but certainly not the only ones – natural applications for Filmeco. In fact, this line focuses on the technical side of shelf life of the products, on their display in supermarkets and, last but not least, on environment.
Not to mention our offer of a biodegradable and compostable film, which stems from the cooperation with leading companies in the development of these materials.

WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROJECTS OF EFFEGIDI IN THE FOOD FIELD?

First of all, the steady growth in the flexographic printing field, both on plastic film and on aluminium, i.e., in the chocolate and coffee sectors.
In fact, aluminium is the best suited material to combine past, present and future of Effegidi.
But we aim even higher: we want to carry around the world our expertise as a converter in the food packaging, thereby bringing a global reach to this corporate division too.
The epitome of Effegidi is its excellent evolutionary capabilities: it is transformed, it constantly changes, it progresses.
Resourceful, fearless, spirited, it has challenging goals.
It remains true to its roots and confidently advances towards future.

30Nov

Food Packaging: preserve cold cuts in the best way

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Cold cuts are a delicate food with precise characteristics that the consumer expects to find in the product, at every moment of tasting.

In order for cured meats to remain fragrant as freshly sliced, good and not to lose their nutritional characteristics, it is necessary to identify the materials suitable for proper conservation.

Often some wrappers and traditional envelopes do not guarantee sufficient protection for suitable storage: instead, the packaging is required that can maintain the organoleptic properties of the food for as long as possible.

What are the characteristics that good packaging must guarantee to ensure good preservation of the cold cuts?

Protection of freshness
Extension of the shelf-life
Protection of health

It is very important that food packaging has characteristics capable of adapting to the packaged sliced or cured meat: only in this way, with extreme customization of the material, is it possible to ensure that the product arrives intact until it is opened.

VACUUM STORAGE

As far as freshness-saving transparent films and films are concerned, they are suitable for the preservation of cold cuts under vacuum and are very performing packaging, capable of responding to all product protection needs.

Thanks to our experience in the laminate sector in the food sector, we are able to provide a product that preserves all the characteristics of food for longer than traditional food packaging.

PEELABLE FILMS FOR TRAYS

Our laminated films to be applied to the trays, being suitable for direct contact and heat-sealable, ensure maximum hygiene, and slow down the deterioration of the food, 100% protecting the health of the consumer.

In fact, in the packaging of cured meats, we offer packaging solutions that preserve the freshness and healthiness of the products without altering their characteristics.

To know all our proposals for a line of high-quality cold cuts, click here, our products are characterized by an elegant and exclusive, but above all functional packaging.

02Nov

Chocolate packaging: the winning features

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For chocolate-based products or products related to the world of confectionery, the packaging is a truly essential element.

The demand for packaging products in the confectionery sector is constantly growing thanks to the increase in consumption of chocolate that is observed all over the world, so the winning solutions for ideal packaging are also growing.

Chocolate is one of the most requested products and it is possible to pack it in many variations that must have the aim of making the product recognizable and palatable, as well as, of course, preserving its intrinsic characteristics.

But what are the characteristics that make packaging for chocolate-based products and sweets successful?

Packaging must capture the consumer’s attention
Ensure hygiene and avoid the transmission of flavors or odors to the product
Protect the product throughout the supply chain and during use
Be easy to use

PRESERVE TASTE AND CHARATERISTICS

Love for chocolate is a feeling that unites young and old and it is important that the chosen packaging preserves and leaves every feature of the product intact until opening, from shape to taste, from perfumes to aesthetics.

Thanks to the great experience in the rolling and processing of aluminum and plastic films Effegidi can produce printed, lacquered, colored aluminum and coupled with paper for the packaging of chocolate in eggs, pralines, coins, bars, giandujotti, boeri, candies, and nougats.

Our laminates intended for chocolate packaging are also ideal for the packaging of Easter eggs, as they are metalized and printed films in reels or sheets.

We offer our customers the possibility to customize the product with their own brand, as well as in color and material, always guaranteeing the highest quality.

Discover all our packaging solutions for confectionery and chocolate here!