The companies joined forces to create a solution eliminating plastic bags by using UPM Asendo™ barrier paper as an inner liner in the corrugated cardboard box.
Efforts to address “problematic” materials used in its products include transitioning from single-pack polystyrene shippers to a 100% cardboard packaging material that has been designed to have the same thermal properties.
R&D funding accelerates the development of the first commercially viable polymeric material predominantly derived from seaweed for flexible packaging that is home compostable.
Meeting face-to-face with packaging leaders and innovators at PACK EXPO Las Vegas provided valuable context and nuance that official news releases don’t offer.
Reducing the use of plastic remains high on the agenda for investment, with biodegradable material and organic material cited as those with the most potential when it comes to exploring new packaging media.
Manufacturer’s portfolio of disposable foodservice products now more environmentally friendly as company continues its migration toward biodegradable and compostable solutions.
As concern over plastic waste soars, more than 70% of U.S. poll respondents report that they are willing to pay premiums for alternative packaging, especially for food.
