Brasil Pack Trends 2020

BrasilPackTrends2020 90 convenience and simpl icity PICTURE 4.4 Cryovac’s easy-open Grip & Tear System Source: Press Release PICTURE 4.1 Easy-open cap Source: Press Release Metallic packages and cartons are already well- established examples to this trend, but there are still more innovations, like, for example, the tuna tin from the American company Bumble Bee (Picture 4.2), in which the traditional lid was replaced by aluminum seals, minimizing the opening force compared to conventional ring-pull lids; a welcomed change for the elderly and people with motor difficulties (ANNETTE, 2008). Other examples like this are the easy-open lids for plastic trays (Picture 4.2) and easy-open bags (Picture 4.3), which allow the opening of the package without accessories such as scissors or knives; and even lids for glass pots, also with a focus on the market for elderly and consumers with diminished dexterity. Cryovac’s Grip & Tear system (Picture 4.4) allows the easy opening of vacuum shrink bags by simply pulling on a tab. This not only facilitates the opening, but maintains better hygienic conditions in the handling of the product, minimizing contact with the hands and the surface used for cutting. The pulling of each tab exposes only one part of the product, keeping the rest protected from manual contact. PICTURE 4.3 Easy-open vacuum packages Source: Press Release PICTURE 4.2. Easy-open packages Source: Press Release