Materials

Conceptual illustration: paper pouch with a reclosable zipper, not a branded commercial product

A Reclosable Zipper for Paper Pouches: Sealing Development Is Not Recycling Proof

Fresh-Lock says it is developing zippers that can seal to paper pouch structures; finished-pouch availability and recycling claims need separate evidence.

Generic paper-coating machine, not UPM, Ingredion or Paramelt's actual equipment

UPM, Ingredion and Paramelt's starch barrier: what a Part 1 recycling test establishes

The partners combine paper substrates, a starch-based grease barrier and heat-seal coatings. A reported pass in Western Michigan University’s Part 1 recyclability test is not a blanket recycling or food-contact certification.

Conceptual doughnut trays alongside a conveyor and labelling device, not actual Mr Whippy equipment or packs

Mr Whippy's linerless doughnut-tray labels: What the Ravenwood case does—and does not—show

Ravenwood describes a Nobac 5000 Twin Head applicator applying D-Wrap labels to Mr Whippy’s two-, four- and six-doughnut trays. The announced production target is not measured throughput; this case sets out the missing pack and line evidence.

Generic roll-fed packaging press and threaded substrate web, not an actual SolarFlex application

SolarFlex FSP UV flexo ink: A manufacturer compliance claim is not a finished food-pack approval

Sun Chemical says its upgraded SolarFlex FSP range meets German and Swiss printing-ink requirements and passed customer migration and odour assessments at high printing speed. The reviewed public accounts disclose neither independently reviewable results nor a finished-pack construction.

AI-generated conceptual image of an unmarked molded-fiber capsule-shaped sample beside coffee beans; not a Nespresso product or test result

Nespresso ends paper-based capsules: separate coffee quality from compostability claims

Nespresso is ending its paper-based capsule range, citing consumer feedback and coffee quality. The reported decision does not establish a tested defect in one barrier layer or rule out paper-based coffee packs generally.

AI-generated conceptual image: An unbranded paper tube with its lid closed and another separate lid beside it, plus a dish of bath crystals; not the Kneipp SKU

Kneipp bath crystals in GreenCan: validate the moisture barrier and closure

Sonoco GreenCan has been used for Kneipp’s limited-edition bath crystals. Separate the reported paper body, paper end and plug-in lid from unpublished finished-pack moisture and reclosure performance.

Conceptual workbench scene with corrugated samples, an unbranded shipping box and testing equipment

Ottogi Ramen's corrugated case: reported 8.9% less paper and 26.7% more strength—what was tested?

Ottogi’s 2026 sustainability report gives comparison figures and a 2024–25 rollout history for a ramen case. It does not disclose the strength metric or test conditions needed to transfer that claim to another box.

Conceptual worktable scene of three plain paper-look pouches and a flat material swatch; not Masterpress products.

Masterpress Paper Pouches: In-House Printing to Pouch-Making, but Substrate Tests Are Not Finished-Pack Approval

Masterpress has linked printing and pouch-making in-house. Its reported barrier and recycling assessments concern a paper-based material; the printed, formed pouch still needs its own evaluation.

AI-generated concept scene of two plain kraft window packages with different degrees of visibility on a workbench; not actual Ahlstrom materials or test specimens.

Transparent Paper Packaging Windows: Evaluate Visibility, Convertibility and Recyclability Separately

A buyer’s checklist for separating visibility, printing and joining performance, finished-pack recyclability and application-specific food-contact evidence for transparent paper windows.

AI-generated conceptual editorial scene of plain unbranded cartons and paperboard samples on a worktable, not an actual Nippon Paper product or facility

Nippon Paper's Pack-to-Pack Prototype: Recycling Is Not Product Approval

Nippon Paper has described a beverage-carton-to-carton prototype. Separate the announced recovery, pulping, paperboard, conversion and filling stages from unverified commercial scale and product-specific food-contact clearance.