Paper Packaging

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) will eliminate the plastic rings that hold together multipacks of bottled and canned beverages across its U.S. product line, replacing them with a paper-based solution that will roll out later this year. PBNA’s transition to paperboard packaging for these products in the U.S. follows the rollout in Canada that is just beginning to hit the marketplace.

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Made from FSC-certified paper, the pots feature a single layer of plastic film which acts as a protective barrier when water is added, The Grocer reported.

The pots can be recycled at home while sauce sachets can be recycled at soft plastic collection points.

The paper packaging, which has been in development by Pot Noodle owner Unilever for three years, will remain the same shape at the original plastic pots.

If the trial is successful, the consumer goods giant looks to roll out the change to the entire Pot Noodle range.

Sainsbury’s has rolled out new cardboard hangers across its Tu Clothing Baby range, replacing five million plastic hangers and saving an impressive 103 tonnes of plastic from being used.

In China, sluggish demand and excessive supply have weighed on prices for recycled containerboard and cartonboard again in July and forced some mills to curtail production, while producers of virgin fiber-based ivory board and fine paper have instigated hikes in a bid to halt the sharp price declines seen in recent months.

July is supposed to be the start of the traditional peak season for the packaging industry in China, with board demand usually picking up – driven by both domestic and overseas orders related to various festivals in the second half of the year.

Papair has launched PapairWrap, a bubble wrap made from 100% paper and without synthetics and adhesives.