Sheffield Hallam students won a 2026 Deliveroo packaging competition with Terapot, a molded-pulp insert concept separating curry from rice. An award and stated design intent do not establish transport performance or commercial rollout.
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.
A report says custom equipment through unit No. 4 is operating at Nanu’s Ansan plant, while automated No. 5 is being developed. Commissioning, commercial operation and measured savings for No. 5 are not established.
Molded fiber cushioning is gaining attention as an alternative to plastic foam, but approval depends on tooling cost, strength, moisture behavior, lead time, line compatibility, and total cost—not on a sustainability claim alone.
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.