Paper Packaging

There are approximately 30 billion square meters of packaging tape worldwide, and the numbers are growing with the expansion of e-commerce. The market is currently dominated by plastic tape, constituting 80% of all packaging tape. However, there exists a more sustainable alternative in the form of paper tape, which paves the way for a plastic-free future for packaging. Ahlstrom is a key player in the packaging tape industry and has excellent know-how in fiber-based solutions.

The BPI certification confirms that Melitta’s cone coffee filters are crafted using materials that are compostable in commercial facilities that accept compostable products. This allows coffee lovers to enjoy their favourite brew while actively participating in efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment.

The exhibition was organised by Takeo Co, a specialist paper trading company established in 1899.

Since 1965, Takeo has presented an annual showcase of paper that explores the material's meaning and value through collaborations with leading designers.

This 49th edition of the Takeo Paper Show occupied two floors of the Kanda Square Hall exhibition venue near the company's Mihoncho Honten store.

With the escalating revolution in the business world, all brands are striving hard to comply with modern corporate demands. Packaging is one of their foremost concerns as customers have started focusing more on the outlook of the product before purchasing it. With so many popular types of custom packaging, custom auto lock boxes excel with their appealing design and nonpareil perks.

The plastic and card packaging has been replaced with a cardboard alternative, making it easier for customers to recycle at home as the materials do not need to be separated.

Shoppers will see the new packaging on Aldi’s two-packs of Dentitex Soft and Whitening toothbrushes.

The supermarket, which claims it is increasingly shoppers’ main supermarket for their weekly shop, says the move will help to remove around 17 tonnes of plastic packaging every year.

We’re trialling new packaging machines in Europe and the US that build made-to-fit paper bags around individual items on demand, reducing the volume of packaging for thousands of everyday items.

The service from Biffa comes in advance of a law coming into place in October 2025 requiring businesses to recycle takeaway drinks sold in fibre-based single-use cups.

More than 62 million single-use tea, coffee and cold drinks cups are discarded in the UK every week.

Biffa business development manager Dan Barrett said although many contain cardboard that can be easily recycled into new products and packaging, millions still end up in general waste.

Aptar – Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system, designed to enhance packaging sustainability for a wide variety of fresh, frozen, reheatable, grab-and-go and oven-able food applications.