Japanese food packaging is seeing reduced print colors, paper lid trials, and simpler packaging specifications. This article explains how naphtha-related supply risk can become a packaging specification issue, and where paper-based alternatives can help without overclaiming.
Barrier paper packaging can look recyclable at first glance, but coatings, adhesives and process compatibility may become bottlenecks. This article explains the practical checks needed before choosing circular paper-based barrier packaging.
Interpack 2026 signals that export packaging must be designed for regulation, recyclability, labeling and data management at the same time. This article translates the trend into practical paper packaging checkpoints for Korean exporters.
A practical guide to using ISO 18602 packaging system optimization and ISO 18604 material recycling concepts as design meeting checkpoints for paper packaging.
A practical checklist for paper packaging teams preparing consumer goods for Japan, covering material classification, recycling labels, delegation obligations, costs, and document management.
A practical guide to reviewing recyclable, eco-friendly, and sustainability claims on paper packaging for the US market under the FTC Green Guides framework.
A practical B2B guide to how the EU Deforestation Regulation can connect with paper and pulp based packaging, focusing on origin data, fibre source records and supplier traceability.
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: SW), formed in July 2024 through the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, is the world’s largest containerboard and paper-packaging company, with 23M short tons of annual mill capacity and 63 paper mills across 40 countries. This guide covers the company profile, the two legacy groups behind it, the main containerboard grades, the first year of post-merger integration, and what the Korean paper-packaging industry should take away.
In the global paper packaging market in 2026, the key issue is no longer the environmental claim itself but sustainability that can be proven with data and documents. This article summarizes FSC, recyclability assessment, high-barrier paper materials, and smart packaging trends.
As naphtha prices more than doubled due to the 2026 Middle East war, plastic film packaging costs rose by more than 40%. Paper companies such as Hansol Paper and Moorim Paper are launching paper-based alternatives, while Coupang and CJ Logistics are accelerating the shift away from plastic film.