Packaging Materials

Italian packaging-machinery company Altopack introduced a transverse resealable zipper format for long pasta in August 2026. The consumer benefit is easy to understand: remove the required amount and close the pack again. For a manufacturer, however, the decision must begin with zipper feeding, seal conditions, product contamination, effective line speed and repeated-open-close quality, not convenience claims alone. What the published sources say Altopack’s announcement and coverage by Food & Drink Technology describe the following elements: ...

Saica says its 100% recycled-fiber paper backing is linerless, repulpable and compatible with standard reel-wrapping machines. This article defines the unwind, overlap, adhesion, contamination, repulping and machine tests required before site approval.

A pumpkin-peel carbon quantum dot film improved mechanical, barrier and antioxidant indicators and preserved cherry tomatoes in a 25-day comparison. This article separates those findings from the migration, toxicity, converting and end-of-life evidence still needed for commercial food packaging.

An approval test plan for checking paper pallets and paper support blocks before they enter an automated warehouse, covering fork-entry deformation, conveyor travel, sensor detection, rack support, deflection, humidity exposure, pallet orientation, and AS/RS recalibration gates.

A pilot protocol for translating nanochitin and nanocellulose laboratory findings into line-specific checks for solids, rheology, coating, drying, water, oil and durability.

Paper tubes and cylindrical packaging are gaining attention in specialty coffee, but the decision cannot stop at a plastic-free claim. Buyers should verify the spiral-wound paperboard structure, liner and cap design, oxygen and moisture barrier needs, degassing conditions, and recyclability claims before switching.

Babybel’s move toward paper packaging shows that small food-packaging conversion is not simply a material swap. Freshness, microbial safety, durability, opening experience, and scale-up validation come first.

Paper-based bubble wrap such as BIOWRAP should be evaluated as a procurement specification, not only as a sustainability story. Compression strength, moisture behavior, automation fit, disposal labeling, and cost structure all need evidence.

Fully recyclable sleeves in dairy and food packaging are not just a label change. Material compatibility, sorting, EPR cost, consumer instructions, and sleeve-line validation all need to be verified together.

Tooling cost and lead time have been major barriers to molded pulp cushioning. Recent modular and custom fiber-cushioning examples show where small-batch packaging can realistically reduce foam use.