Natural Selection

Paper packaging – Plastic is ubiquitous in the packaging of dried fruits, nuts and seeds. The manufacturer Evolution Foods from Great Britain is now breaking new ground with its Natural Selection range and packaging its products with paper instead of plastic. The raw materials for the paper bags come from sustainable production. The bag itself can be[...]

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Jonatura

Sustainable packaging manufacturer – The young company jonatura was founded by experienced employees in the packaging industry. Together, they have set themselves the goal of meeting their customers’ packaging needs in a sustainable manner. jonatura therefore offers environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional packaging and shipping materials. Through constant expansion of production, jonatura now manufactures a wide range of[...]

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TIPA

Compostable packaging – As functional as normal plastic packaging, but just as compostable as an orange peel: film packaging from TIPA®. Highly transparent, durable, lightweight and moisture-resistant, yet fully printable – these are all properties that are valued in plastic and, with TIPA®, are now also available as a sustainable solution. The film packaging is food-safe and[...]

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Fiber Packaging

Customized packaging from natural fibers – Molded fiber sustainable packaging solutions have many advantages. They provide optimal product protection, are shock absorbent, resistant, volume reducing and biodegradable. By recycling waste paper or using renewable raw materials, their carbon footprint is small. Furthermore, an individual product design up to complex packaging forms can be realized, which can be refined in many[...]

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Fibrecote

Flexible paper barrier
packaging
– Fibrecote® from AR Packaging Flexibles combines the look and feel of real paper with excellent barrier properties. The material is made of paper and is used for lids, pre-made bags, flow wrapping applications and as an unformed bottom film. It is available in a wide range of designs and can be customized, for example,[...]

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Repaq

Zero-waste film packaging – Nature has its own recycling process that produces only recyclables: composting. Repaq wants to integrate packaging into this ecological cycle and is developing materials for this purpose that are decomposed within a very short time by microorganisms, fungi, insects and mollusks into water and carbon dioxide. This is possible because Repaq uses its own[...]

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Twist-Loc®

Recyclable plastic packaging cup – Charpak has been a leader in the design and manufacture of sustainable packaging for over 30 years. The latest patented innovation, Twist-Loc®, was developed to replace injection molded PP (pure polypropylene) packaging with lightweight, largely recyclable solutions. The packaging is made from at least 75% existing recycled material and can be reused and recycled[...]

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Signature Surfaces Pouch

Signature Paper Touch Surface Pouch – This bag features its signature paper touch surface. It combines the feel and look of paper with the strength of film. It is also 100% recyclable and available in rolls or pre-made bags. The good heat resistance predestines it for molding, filling and sealing applications. Surface printing with protective overprint varnish is possible. Also[...]

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Entour

Fully recyclable stand base-
bag
– The Bear Naked® granola brand, a Kellogg Company product, introduced a new, fully recyclable stand-up pouch in 2019. In developing the Bear Naked® bag, five different companies collaborated to pave the way to more sustainable options for brands and packers. The goal was not only to produce a recyclable bag, but also to produce[...]

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NatureFlex™

Natural film made from renewable raw materials – It may be amazing, but the foil in which the VIVANI chocolates are packaged is actually not plastic – although it looks the same. This is a NatureFlex™ film made from renewable raw materials, more precisely cellulose from sustainably controlled cultivation. A real packaging innovation that offers higher aroma protection than conventional plastic film[...]

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Paper bag for freezer

A recyclable
Frozen paper bags
– The Special Packaging Award of the German Sustainability Award went to food manufacturer Frosta in December 2020 for its paper bag for frozen vegetables. With this special award for more sustainable product packaging ideas, the German Sustainability Award Foundation (together with REWE Group) honored packaging that does not require any plastic coating or film[...]

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Guard Nature 1-MS

Paper based packaging solution – Guard Nature 1-MS is a sustainable alternative to multilayer barrier films and can be recycled in the paper waste stream. The uncoated paper is available in grammages of 80, 95, 110 and 125 g/m² and has solid print results and good openability. This modern barrier paper from Sappi is heat-sealable and has an integrated[...]

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