Paper Packaging

Since 1984, the McCormack family has nurtured crops on their cherished ancestral farm with a profound dedication to harmonising age-old farming wisdom with state-of-the-art horticultural innovations, to provide the finest, top-quality greens and herbs to the market.

Driven by the vision of a sustainable solution, McCormack Family Farms contacted the team at Smurfit Kappa Markham Vale after discovering the water-resistant coatings video via LinkedIn, that showcased the remarkable properties of this ingenious solution.

In a departure from traditional packaging, which involves placing the scoop spoon inside the can of formula, this solution incorporates a plastic spoon securely sealed within the over-lid, with a transparent die-cut lid provided by Chadwicks. The over-lid and scoop are injection-molded by Tekplas, and all the components of the packaging including the aluminum can, over-lid, scoop, and die-cut lid, are fully recyclable.

Peter Goodwin, managing director of co-cre8, and James Capel, the chairman, helped establish the UK's first nationwide paper cup collection and recycling service in 2014.

Says Peter: “Our pioneering service kick-started paper cup recycling in 2014 yet, despite the media furore and consumer outrage over the billions of paper cups that are disposed of each year, still less than 1% of all cups are currently being recycled in the UK after use.

Altpac will focus on providing sustainable packaging alternatives, such as eCommerce mailers, retail shopping bags, and eCommerce boxes, to its customers. The new packaging arm will leverage Canpac’s pan-India packaging operations to fulfil customer demands.

Ecommerce is India's fastest-growing channel for commercial transactions. Direct-to-consumer brands and quick-commerce companies are changing the landscape of India's retail market.

Walki Group has invested in Finnish start-up The Paper Lid Company (‘TPLC’). TPLC’s sustainable paper lid manufacturing site in Masku, Finland, is ready for scaling up production volumes supported by Walki’s material conversion and printing capabilities.

Valio will now package all Valio PROfeel quark products in recyclable paperboard cups. The change will result in 143 tonnes less plastic being used. According to Valio, this commitment contributes to the national target for a reduction in single-use, single-serving plastic packaging.  

The company reports that it has “significantly reduced” the amount of plastic in its packaging for many years, for example by eliminating detachable lids/caps, plastic spoons and straws from single-serving packages and by using thinner plastic in its packaging. 

Mondi’s Hug-IT solution holds six bottles tightly together during transport, and is made from Mondi’s Advantage SpringPack Plus, recognized by Guinness World Records as the strongest paper in the world.