{"id":726014,"date":"2022-01-01T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milk-food.de\/?post_type=trend&p=726014"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:27:17","slug":"compostable-abbaubare-folie","status":"publish","type":"trend","link":"https:\/\/www.milk-food.de\/en\/insights\/trends\/compostable-abbaubare-folie\/","title":{"rendered":"Compostable: Packaging Made from Agricultural Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An old acquaintance in a new guise.<\/h1>\n\n

While the first generations of bioplastics often faced limitations in terms of material performance, cost, and disposal options, the market has since evolved significantly. Today, new materials based on natural polymers, plant-based residues, or agricultural byproducts aim not only to replace fossil-based plastics but also to return packaging to natural cycles. <\/p>\n\n

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Image source: Traceless<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Traceless\u2019s<\/a> approach highlights an important trend within the industry: The focus is increasingly shifting away from traditional bioplastics\u2014which are often still based on chemically modified polymers\u2014toward materials that are more closely linked to natural material cycles. At the same time, scaling up remains one of the biggest challenges. Many innovative materials already perform very well in the lab or in pilot projects, but they still need to prove themselves on an industrial scale in terms of production volume, cost, availability, and consistent quality. The opening of a larger production facility<\/a> in Hamburg shows that the first companies are now taking this step. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Companies to watch:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n