Vicentini packages tea bags in Futamura's NatureFlex films

Vicentini 1920 SRL, an Italian family-run company established at the beginning of the 20th century, initially supplied confectioneries in Europe. Four generations of the Vicentini family later, the company produces a range of teas and infusions.

Vicentini's Regina Di Fiori brand offers a line of herbal teas in practical and elegant consumer packaging. The individual tea bags are wrapped to ensure that their aroma is protected and to avoid the product being handled by multiple individuals, which is particularly valuable in hotel or conference settings.

Vicentini uses Futamura's NatureFlex compostable film to maintain tea quality throughout the supply chain. The wrap preserves the aromas and flavors of each individual tea bag. This is particularly important in mixed flavor boxes, as cross-contamination must be avoided, and each aroma must be protected until it reaches the consumer. In addition to being convenient, these individual wrappers can be composted along with teabags.

NatureFlex films are produced from renewable wood pulp, harvested from responsibly managed plantations. The films meet relevant standards for industrial composting, including EU (EN13432) and US (ASTM D6400). They are also certified for home composting according to the OK Compost Home protocol or by Din Certco / ABA for the French or Australian home composting standards.

Vincentini’s tea products include a cardboard tag linked to the filter, which can be composted alongside the film to offer a complete pack. 

Marco Vicentini, CEO of Vicentini 1920 SRL, said: ‘NatureFlex delivers all of the technical properties that our packaging requires in order to protect the flavors and aromas. In addition, the film runs well on our packaging machine. To fulfill both of these key elements but also be compostable, both at home and industrially, NatureFlex provides the complete packaging solution for us.'

Giorgio Berton, Italian Sales Manager at Futamura UK, added: ‘I am thrilled by the success of Vicentini and their brand Regina di Fiori. They’ve achieved a beautiful piece of packaging, which is both aesthetically pleasing as well as technically brilliant. I look forward to continuing to work alongside Vicentini.’