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Santa Maria Tortillas Save Plastics With New Packaging from Flextrus

Testing of different lidding films and based webs took a year and a half.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Paulig, the owner of the Santa Maria brand, worked with Flextrus, a member of AR Packaging, for a few years to develop packaging which protects its products while minimizing its environmental impact.   Santa Maria produces tortillas without preservatives. This means they are more sensitive; if not packed in a thoroughly evaluated and optimized packaging mold will form.    The new packaging is made of a lidding film based on unbleached paper which is coated with a tailored barrier materia...

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