To support the shift to renewable and recyclable materials in shopping and takeaway bags, Stora Enso launches CarrEco Brown. Made from 100% fresh fibres, the material has high strength and tear resistance properties and is also safe for direct food contact. By offering renewable, fibre based materials suited for paper bags, Stora Enso accelerates the shift away from plastic. Stora Enso now expands its paper bag materials portfolio with CarrEco Brown, a new unbleached and unco

Recyclable packaging solutions are increasingly in demand. However, due to a complex requirement profile, flexible food packaging often consists of combinations of different films and is, therefore, difficult to recycle. That is where hubergroup Print Solutions’ new Hydro-Lac GA oxygen barrier coating comes in. It protects the packaged food from oxygen and thus enables mono-material packaging. Consequently, it is easier to recycle and can be returned to the material cycle. ‘C

Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with a leading UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by making its packaging more sustainable. Mindful Chef experienced a huge increase in demand for its home delivered recipe kits during the pandemic. The company, which has been climate neutral since 2020, is committed to making every aspect of its business as sustainable as possible. Its previous recipe box consisted of insulation pouches combined with g

Ifolor, an international photo service company, has launched a completely plastic free and experiential chocolate calendar that can be personalised with your own photos. After use, the calendar is easy to recycle in the paperboard collection. The calendars are made from Metsä Board's lightweight and durable folding boxboard, which accurately reproduces the printed photo. The strong but lightweight inner structure of the calendar is made of Metsä Board's white kraftliner. The

CKB Carrier is the latest addition to Premier Paper’s extensive portfolio of graphic and carton board products. Produced by Stora Enso at the Imatra mill in Finland using 100% pure virgin fibre from responsibly managed forests, CKB Carrier is a strong, robust and sturdy unbleached multi-layered kraft board most commonly used in the production of food packaging, drinks packaging, bottle holders and more. Dave Arnold, Premier’s sales director for graphical and packaging boards,

Innovia Films is launching a new film in its Propafilm range of transparent speciality packaging films. CHS offers improved thermal resistance and shrinkage properties compared to conventional polypropylene films. It has been designed to substitute traditional outer web films in laminates for applications such as pouches and lidding in various food markets. Paul Watters, product development manager packaging, Innovia Films, said: ‘With CHS, we have developed a BOPP film with

Iggesund Paperboard’s new Inverform for ready made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance. Made from pure cellulose fibres, Inverform has been specifically developed for pressed and folded trays used in food packaging. It has an exceptional formability and is the ideal replacement for traditional solutions, such as plastic trays. ‘Iggesund Paperboard has a long tradition of working sustainably and producing material that won’t harm the env

The Alexir Partnership has celebrated 30 years by becoming employee owned. We find out more. The Alexir Partnership has transferred complete ownership of the business into the Alexir Partnership Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This change ensures that the company’s core values are protected and helps with productivity, morale and resilience. With over 30 years of experience in the food packaging and contract packing industry, the Alexir Partnership has announced that it is no

The Alexir Partnership has transferred complete ownership of the business into the Alexir Partnership Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This change ensures that Alexir’s core values are protected and helps with productivity, morale and resilience. With over 30 years of experience in the food packaging and contract packing industry, the Alexir Partnership has announced that it is now employee owned, which will help to ensure the continued success and growth of the company. The t

A new report maps out four possible scenarios for the future of food consumption and food packaging. Forecasting the future is difficult at the best of times, yet in a rapidly changing world, where technologies develop, situations change and trends evolve, packagers and brands need to be aware of where the market is going. But, what are the future trends and how will these impact producers? Will consumers’ food consumption habits in 2030 be driven by a desire to be eco friend