Specialty Polyfilms to showcase Non-PVC Meat Wrap Films Portfolio at IFFA Frankfurt 2025
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Automatic Tray Overwrapping Machine Performance:
Forvara® Meat Film for Manual Overwrapping Machines:
About Composition :
To register for in-person meetings at booth or to learn more visit www.specialty-films.com or email the team at wrapit.fp@specialty-films.com
About Specialty Polyfilms
Specialty Polyfilms to Showcase Forvara® Catering Cling Films / Foodservice Films and Private Label Manufacturing Capabilities at HRC 2025 in London, The UK
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Erstwhile Aurangabad) | February 08, 2025 – Specialty Polyfilms, a leading manufacturer of Polyethylene-based Food Wrapping Films, today announced its participation in the Hotel Restaurant & Catering Tradeshow HRC – 2025. HRC 2025 is part of Food Drink & Hospitality Week that will be held in ExCeL London, The UK from March 17th to March 19th, 2025. Specialty Polyfilms will be showcasing their Non-PVC, Recycle-Ready Catering Cling Films / Foodservice Films along with their Private Label Manufacturing Capabilities at Booth no. H120 | Foodservice Section.
Forvara® Catering Cling Films are manufactured from specially engineered combination of select food-grade polyethylene resins and process innovation which results in Catering Films that are odourless and tasteless. Forvara® Catering Cling Films were successfully tested for functionality and performance vis-à-vis PVC Films across various segments like Hotels, Quick Service and Causal Dining Restaurants, Universities and Schools, Hospitals, Institutional Dining, Corporate Dining, Flight Kitchens which utilize these films for covering food or food containers/ trays made from Steel, Aluminium, Porcelain, Glass, Ceramic, Polycarbonate or other Plastics. Forvara® Catering Cling Films meets latest food contact regulations as per FDA – 21 CFR 177.1520 and as per EU directive no. 10/2011 (Ref. 2002/72/EEC) and its amendments no. 2018/213.
“Specialty Polyfilms has received a fabulous response from Global HoReCa Industry on Forvara Catering Cling Films or Foodservice Films. Our Migration Free films do not contain any plasticizers like Phthalates, BPA or BPS, stabilizers like Lead or Mercury, PFAS or any other chemicals harmful to human health.” says Shantanu Deshpande, Director at Specialty Polyfilms. “These films emulate key physical properties of PVC films like Cling, Transparency and softness”
To register for in-person meetings at booth or to learn more visit www.specialty-films.com or email the team at wrapit.export@specialty-films.com
Distributors can setup meeting with Director to discuss about the Supply Chain arrangements through wrapit.export@specialty-films.com / wrapit.eu@specialty-films.com
About Specialty Polyfilms
Specialty Polyfilms is a leading global manufacturer of cutting-edge protective packaging films for food, industrial & agriculture applications. Specialty Polyfilms provides specialized solutions to 200+ customers spread across 25+ countries.
Specialty Polyfilms to showcase Non-PVC Forvara® Meat Films at IPPE 2025
Columbus, Ohio (November 30, 2024) — Specialty Polyfilms, the parent company of Specialty America, is delighted to announce its participation in the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2025 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from January 28th to January 30th, 2025. Specialty Polyfilms will showcase its highly recognized Non-PVC Forvara® Automatic Tray Overwrap Meat Films and Non-PVC Forvara® Manual Meat Wrap Films at the show. These films are tailored according to business needs and technical requirements of the Meat Processors and Packers with an unwavering commitment to quality, functionality and high performance.
Reshaping Meat Overwrapping :
Forvara® Non-PVC Meat Films offers the Meat Processors and Packers with optimum performance over all types of Automatic Tray Overwrapping Machines from different Machine Manufacturers. This enable Meat Processors to judiciously switch from current incumbent films to the Non-PVC Polyethylene based alternative – Forvara® Automatic Tray Overwrap Meat Films. Specialty Polyfilms leverage economies of scale with high throughput, modern and efficient production lines, global polymer procurement and integrated supply-chain logistics to offer comparatively competitive pricing vis-a-vis conventional automatic tray overwrap meat films.
Key Films Types on Display at IPPE:
Non-PVC Forvara® Automatic Tray Overwrap Meat Films : Designed for In-line and elevated Tabletop Automatic Tray Overwrap Machines from different manufacturers these films are formulated to ensure efficient and seamless wrapping in high-speed automatic machines, delivering consistent results. The AW-40 series film is for Auto Tray Overwrapping machines such as Omori and Ossid. These films are formulated to ensure efficient and seamless wrapping in high-speed automatic machines, delivering consistent results.
Non-PVC Forvara® New Generation Ultimate and Unlimited (NG-U&U) Automatic Tray Overwrap Meat Films:
These are premium films for the elevated Tabletop Automatic Tray Overwrap machines that provides excellent stretch with no stretch marks or wrinkles providing a better finished look to wrapped Meat. The TW 40 series is a premium film used on the Tabletop Auto Wrappers such as Digi, Ishida, Hobart, Teraoka & Mettler. The film provides enhanced memory & excellent stretch with no stretch marks or wrinkles providing a better finished look to wrapped meat.
Customized-Printed Meat Films:
Meat Processors and Packers can benefit from the 6-Colour Custom-Printing on the Films surface that enables the brand owners to enhance their brand’s visibility and differentiation on retail shelves.
Non-PVC Forvara® Manual Machine Meat Wrap Films: (Only Manual)
These films are easy to unwind and cuts without foul burning smell mainly used at Deli Stores, Grocery / Retail Chains. Excellent cling properties make the hand wrapping task easy and provides a secure sealing to the Meat Trays.
Non-PVC Forvara® End and Bottom Seal Meat Films: These films are multi-layered high puncture resistant overwrap & shrink films which are available in plain or printed form to improve the branding & differentiation efforts of brands. They provide high reliability sealing on three sides of the case ready pack, with two on the sides and one at the bottom, thereby reducing the possibilities of leakages.
“Forvara® Non-PVC Meat Films have demonstrated peerless performance on the Automatic Tray Overwrapping Machines even at high-speeds which is an important and differentiating aspect for the Meat Processors and Packers to consider us.”
Shantanu Deshpande - President of Specialty America
Better Organoleptic Properties without Loss of Nutrition Content
Also safe for contact with fatty foods.
100% recyclable & eco-friendly
Polyethylene is easily recycled without releasing any harmful substances into the environment.
Tear and Puncture Resistant
Easily wraps around protruding bones without tearing.
Higher Elasticity and Good memory
Allows the film to be kept taut around the product, without wrinkles.
Microwave safe
The film does not release toxic substances into the wrapped food when heated.
Optimum Cling
Allows wrapping around containers of porcelain, glass, ceramic, steel and certain plastics to seal food without the hassle of film entanglement. It has good film-to-film clinginess, too.
BPA Free
Bisphenol A (BPA) free and does not contain any plasticizers (such as phthalates), stabilizers, chlorine content or any chemicals that are harmful to human health.
Resistant to Extreme Cold
Does not crack even at sub–zero temperatures of up to -30 °C (-22 °F).
Excellent Breathability
Keeps meat fresh for a longer period, thus increasing its shelf life.
High Optical Transparency
Exceptional anti-fog properties for see-through packaging of fresh cut meat to display in freezers.
Food Safety and Compliances:
Forvara Meat Wrap films are free from harmful plasticizers, stabilizers, toxic heavy metals, PFAS, fungicides or any other chemicals harmful to human health ensuring food safety. These films comply with the latest food contact regulations as per FDA-21 CFT 177.1520 and does not contain any chemicals from California Prop. 65 list of harmful chemicals.
Visit Us at IPPE 2025 – Booth B42077
Join Specialty Polyfilms Team at Booth B42077 – B, BC, & C HALLS: Egg & Live Production, Genetics, Incubation, Animal Health, Meat & Poultry Processing, Packaging & Rendering during IPPE 2025 to experience the developments and improvements in the Fresh Meat overwrapping category. Our team will be present to provide demonstrations, talk about Customized Meat Films Solutions, and for Commercial Discussions.
To get connected with our Sales Team contact : forvara.fp@specialty-films.com
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About Specialty Polyfilms
Specialty Polyfilms is a leading global manufacturer of cutting-edge protective packaging films for food, industrial & agriculture applications. Specialty Polyfilms provides specialized solutions to 200+ customers spread across 25+ countries.
About Specialty America
Specialty America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Specialty Polyfilms India Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in August 2014, with warehouses on the east and west coasts of the US. It facilitates localised purchases in the US and provides a hassle-free alternative to importing products to the US.
Specialty Polyfilms to demonstrate the progress of Forvara Non-PVC Food Wrapping Films in North American Market at Pack Expo 2024
Specialty Polyfilms to demonstrate the progress of Forvara Non-PVC Food Wrapping Films in North American Market at Pack Expo 2024
Opportunity to Transform Your Fresh Produce Packing with Forvara: Adopt Health-Safe and Recycle-Ready Option
Specialty Polyfilms is thrilled to announce that it will be participating in the Global Produce and Floral Show to be held in Atlanta, GA. As a member of International Fresh Produce Association, Specialty Polyfilms welcomes all Fresh Produce and Foodservice industry stakeholders to visit their booth C1501 in the Business Solutions section. Team Members will demonstrate the distinguished attributes of Forvara Fresh Produce Films, Forvara Mushroom Films, Forvara Cheese Wrapping Films, and Forvara Foodservice Films from October 17 – 19, 2024.
Forvara is the flagship brand that specifically caters to Food Wrapping Films across the North American Market. Forvara Films do not contain plasticizers, stabilizers, fungicides, heavy metals, or any other harmful chemicals and meets the latest food contact regulations as per FDA – 21 CFR 177.1520.
Forvara Fresh Produce Films are designed keeping in mind the specific requirements set by Produce Packers and Growers, such as Moisture Transmission Rates, Oxygen Transmission Rates, Shelf Life Factor, Visual Appeal, Film Tear Resistance, and Directional Strengths etc.
These films can be customized in terms of Width, Length, Thickness, Cling, Elongation, Bore/Drill Hole Patterns, Tear Strength etc. Forvara Fresh Produce Films are manufactured from select food-grade Polyethylene resins and proprietary process innovation that makes these films odorless and tasteless along with being microwave and freezer safe. These films can withstand extreme cold temperatures of -30 Degree Celsius / -22 Degree Fahrenheit without any operations issues.
Forvara Mushroom Films are available in micro-perforated and bore hole options and have been shown to improve the shelf-life of Mushrooms based on data collected across various data points. Forvara Foodservice films are customized films catering to the specialized needs of the hospitality industry, where the films are used for wrapping containers made from a variety of materials like steel, polycarbonate, aluminum, glass, ceramic, porcelain, other plastics, etc. Forvara Mushroom Films are available in micro-perforated and bore hole options and have been shown to improve the shelf-life of Mushrooms based on data collected across various data points. Forvara Foodservice films are customized films catering to the specialized needs of the hospitality industry, where the films are used for wrapping containers made from a variety of materials like steel, polycarbonate, aluminum, glass, ceramic, porcelain, other plastics, etc.
Optimum Cling
Allows wrapping around containers of porcelain, glass, ceramic, steel and certain plastics to seal food without the hassle of film entanglement. It has good film-to-film clinginess.
Resistant to Extreme Cold
Does not crack even at sub–zero temperatures of up to
-30 °C (-22 °F).
Excellent Breathability
Keeps produce fresh for a longer period, thus increasing its shelf life.
Better Organoleptic Properties without Loss of Nutrition Content
Also safe for contact with fatty foods.
BPA Free
Bisphenol A (BPA) free and does not contain any plasticizers (such as phthalates), stabilizers, chlorine content or any chemicals that are harmful to human health.
Odourless
No obnoxious smell compared to PVC films.
High Optical Transparency
Exceptional anti-fog properties for see-through packaging of perishables to display in freezers.
Higher Elasticity and Good Memory
Allows the film to be kept taut around the product, without wrinkles.
“Specialty has been growing its export share at tremendous rates due to the high acceptance of Forvara Food Wrapping Films across the world. We have gained expertise in customizing our films to match the high-speed machine runnability criteria set forth by reputed machine manufacturers.”
said Mr. Shantanu Deshpande, President of Specialty America.
Distributors can register through the following portal in order to connect with the Channel Management team members and discuss.
About Specialty Polyfilms
Specialty Polyfilms is a leading global manufacturer of cutting-edge protective packaging films for food, industrial & agriculture applications. Specialty Polyfilms provides specialized solutions to 200+ customers spread across 25+ countries.
About Specialty America
Specialty America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Specialty Polyfilms India Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in August 2014, with warehouses on the east and west coasts of the US. It facilitates localised purchases in the US and provides a hassle-free alternative to importing products to the US.
Specialty America to Showcase Forvara Foodservice Films and Private Label Manufacturing Capabilities at NACUFS National Conference in Kentucky
Showcase Date: July 18-19, 2024
Location: Booth No. 1305, South Hall B, NACUFS National Conference, Kentucky
Specialty America, Columbus, Ohio – Specialty America is delighted to announce its participation in the NACUFS National Conference 2024 (National Association of College & University Food Services), Showcase to be held from July 18 to July 19, 2024. Specialty America will be showcasing their Health-Safe, Migration-Free, Forvara Non-PVC Foodservice Films at Booth No. 1305 in South Hall B.
As a distinguished manufacturer for top retail chains & private label store brands across the globe, Specialty Polyfilms (Parent company of Specialty America) has developed Forvara Non-PVC Foodservice films based on their 20 years of experience manufacturing Cling/Plastic Wrap for Private Labels.
Specialty Group of Companies is committed to addressing the unique and customized needs of campus dining/ collegiate hospitality/foodservice professionals. Forvara Foodservice Films are thoughtfully formulated for the foodservice industry with a focus on health-safety and superior cling performance.
Key Features of Forvara Non-PVC Foodservice Films:
Non-PVC Composition: Made from Food-grade Polyethylene resins, Forvara Foodservice Films are free from plasticizers (such as Phthalates, BPA), stabilizers (such as lead, mercury), heavy metals, fungicides, PFAS or any other harmful chemicals, thus making them a safer and more environmentally friendly option for food wrapping and storage in commercial kitchens.
Customization: Specialty can manufacture customized films to meet the specific needs of campus dining operations, ensuring a perfect fit for various foodservice applications. Specialty offers customization of the strength, flexibility, elongation, size, thickness or cling. Additionally, Specialty offers Packaging Customization from customization of box design with multicolor printing, packed in FSC certified cartons, customization of secondary packaging like master cartons, shrink wrap.
On top of that, Specialty Polyfilms offer Cutter Blade Variants like Slide Cutter (Push-On/Stick-On), Plastic Cutter (PET), plastic serrated cutter and value-added features like Roll holder, V-shaped curling of film, reminder label or paper label that helps Brands to stand out.
Bare refill roll: Specialty offers bare refill rolls to consumers with the Dispenser systems.
Pre-Cut Roll: (with perforations at regular intervals) There is a cutter-free variant of Forvara Food Service Film. This eliminates the need for a cutter box since the film can be pulled at the perforations just like a paper kitchen towel. This saves the cost of the cutterbox. It also supports the idea of using less packaging material.
Emulation of Physical Characteristics of Conventional Foodservice Films: Forvara Foodservice films offer excellent clarity, comparable softness and optimum cling that ensures spill proof sealing around the containers made from Steel, Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Ceramic, Glass and other plastics.
Eco-Friendly: Polyethylene-based Foodservice films are recycle-ready and therefore it can be completely recyclable; as the recycling infrastructure/facilities exists. Hence, contributing to adoption of the sustainable practices across the campus.
Why Forvara is Perfect for Campus Dining Professionals:
Campus Culinary Directors: Assurance that the Academic Institution’s dining operations (that tends to be outsourced or in-house) are utilizing the safer and effective food wrapping solutions available. In the light of the fact that most of the Retail Cling/Plastic Wraps are available in Polyethylene, Forvara Foodservice Films’ Polyethylene based composition aligns Campus Culinary operations with the Retail Industry health and safety standards.
Chefs: It is been proven that the Chefs rarely recognize the difference between Forvara Foodservice films and regular PVC based Foodservice films consequently making the adoption process easier at commercial levels and further maintain the integrity of culinary creations.
Campus Dining Foodservice Managers: With the customizable options, the Campus Dining Foodservice Managers can opt for tailored/customized foodservice films that fit the diverse needs of campus dining cafeteria/restaurant/food court/dining hall facilities, optimizing efficiency of the kitchen operations.
Visit Us at Booth No. 1305, South Hall B:
Specialty America invites all attendees/visitors of the NACUFS National Conference, Louisville, Kentucky to visit us at Booth No. 1305 in South Hall B. Team Specialty will be on hand to demonstrate the benefits and effectiveness of Forvara Foodservice Films and discuss how they can be smoothly integrated into the campus dining operations.
About Specialty Polyfilms:
For more information about Forvara Foodservice Films, please visit our website at www.specialty-films.com/products/forvara-foodservice-film.
About NACUFS:
The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) was founded in 1958 by a group of college and university foodservice professionals from across the United States. Since its inception, NACUFS has focused on its mission to support and promote excellence in collegiate dining by providing members with the programs and resources they need to excel, from benchmarking and best practices to educational programming and professional networking.
NACUFS institutional members range from private colleges to large public universities, including two-year and four-year institutions, spanning the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and beyond. Industry members include food and equipment manufacturers, distributors, brokers, foodservice support companies, councils, boards, trade associations, advisory commissions and other professional groups. For more information, visit NACUFS.org.