The Amcor, G. Mondini, and Metsa Spring collaboration shows that paperising fresh food trays is not just a tray-material change. Barrier film, sealing equipment, cold-chain validation, and recyclability all have to be verified together.
Paper-based high-barrier materials such as Mondi Avara, FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate, and HiProtex Paper are scaling fast as replacements for multilayer laminates. This post organizes the spec questions a brand buyer should put to suppliers at the purchase-order stage, across barrier grade, food contact, OPRL and recyclability, and line compatibility.
Drawing on Fraunhofer’s PAPURE project and IOM3 reporting, this post organizes what laser-treating paper surfaces and bonding them under heat and pressure could mean for paper-packaging recyclability. It also walks through the paper conditions, seal strength, throughput, quality control, and pre-commercialization checks that have to be verified.
A practical guide to understanding mineral oil hydrocarbons in recycled paper food packaging and reviewing inner packaging, barriers, and supplier evidence.
A practical checklist for food and cosmetics exporters preparing for EU PPWR application in August 2026, covering packaging materials, labeling, recyclability, food-contact safety, and documentation.