National Legislation Updating

National Legislation Updating

German Ordinance on printing inks. Second draft of the regulation was published at late 2011 and BLL (German Federation of Food Law and Food Science), on behalf of the whole supply chain for packed foods, responded positively on various points. Change on the...
Barrier properties

Barrier properties

The prime objective of packaging is to protect the pack contents from undesirable interactions with the external environment. In most cases the requirements are for the prevention of oxidation or loss of volatiles, and contamination by foreign bodies. The most...
UK & Irland Office Opening

UK & Irland Office Opening

We are pleased to announce the expansion of our operations to the UK and Ireland with the opening of our new offices in Nottingham. Our full address is: 14 Dunlin Wharf, Castle Marina, Nottingham NG7 1TJ. At A. Hatzopoulos SA, we believe that successfully addressing...
Sustainable packaging

Sustainable packaging

The aim of sustainable packaging is the development and use of packaging which results in improved sustainability. At the end stage of design it involves increased use of life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle assessment (LCA) to help guide the use of packaging...
Hatzopoulos’ Distinction for its Social Responsibility

Hatzopoulos’ Distinction for its Social Responsibility

Hatzopoulos SA was awarded for its action in the field of Corporate Responsibility by the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) with the prize “Greek Value”. FING in cooperation with the financial newspaper Express launched a new initiative to...
Sealing trouble shooting

Sealing trouble shooting

One of the most important functions of packaging is to ensure the protection of the product. This implies (among others) that the pack must be securely sealed (either lock seal or easy open). With flexible packaging, this can be achieved on the packing line by heat...