In today’s society, pets have become integral members of our families and lives. Freshness, portability, and quality are essential in their meals and treats. We are responsibly providing solutions for packages from small sachets to big bags and multi-layer laminates for...

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 application field...

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 differentiated...

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...

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 which reduces...

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 award the...

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 sealing, or...

Dried foods, and especially dehydrated soups, powder concentrates and mixes, are high-demanding concerning packaging barrier properties, food-stuffs. Especially humidity barrier is essential for the products’ conservation and shelf life. Although aluminium foil-based flat...

Bisphenol A issue is constantly evolving in European and world wide level. Research reports are published continuously and opinions still differ widely. Europe: -In the beginning of 2012, the Belgian Senate proposed a national ban on all food contact materials containing BPA...

Our company has been awarded for second consecutive year for the quality of its rotogravure printing by the Erupean Rotogravure Association in the recent competition “Gravure Award competition”. The contest was organized along with the ERA Packaging Conference and took place in...

Following the installation and the successful start-up of the Arkadiou plant ink-mixing system (flexo printings), the year 2011 finds our company equipped with a new ink-mixing system, this time for the Stadiou plant, where our roto presses are placed. The new system is...

In 1931, in Thessaloniki a young entrepreneur named Athanasios Hatzopoulos recognized an opportunity in the open market of fresh goods. Paper bags made by hand at that time, were necessary for the consumers and the retailers. From this humble beginnings 80 years ago, our...