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Fibre Bottles in Edible Oil: The Scale Reality Check Sustainability

Fibre Bottles in Edible Oil: The Scale Reality Check

A procurement perspective on the Littleseed x Frugalpac paper bottle for edible oil. Technical promise meets the hard questions about cost, scale, and supply chain readiness.

Ireland's Home-Compostable School Tray: A QA Manager's Take Sustainability

Ireland's Home-Compostable School Tray: A QA Manager's Take

A quality manager reviews Sabert's PULP Ultra bagasse trays for Carambola school meals — certifications, real-world compostability, and what 'first' really means in practice.

Apple killed plastic in packaging — here’s what actually changed Sustainability

Apple killed plastic in packaging — here’s what actually changed

A quality manager’s deep dive into Apple’s 100% fibre-based packaging claim: what it took, what it means, and what mid-size CPG companies can actually learn from it.

Compostable School Trays in Ireland: What Worked Behind the Press Release Sustainability

Compostable School Trays in Ireland: What Worked Behind the Press Release

Behind the headlines of Ireland's first domestically compostable school meal tray: a procurement perspective on bagasse fibre performance, certification reality, and what it means for suppliers evaluating sustainable alternatives.

Wilkinson Sword Quattro: Paper-Based Razor Boxes with No Plastic – A Procurement Perspective Sustainability

Wilkinson Sword Quattro: Paper-Based Razor Boxes with No Plastic – A Procurement Perspective

How Wilkinson Sword swapped plastic for 90% recycled paper on its Quattro razor packaging without sacrificing shelf appeal. A procurement manager’s take on the cost and compliance trade-offs.

How a bagasse tray solved our school meal compliance puzzle Sustainability

How a bagasse tray solved our school meal compliance puzzle

A QA manager’s deep dive into Sabert’s Pulp Ultra tray: how 95%+ bagasse fibre passed compostability verification, PFAS checks, and real-world school kitchen testing.

Customisable Fibre-Based Barrier Could Solve Recyclable Food Packaging Puzzle Sustainability

Customisable Fibre-Based Barrier Could Solve Recyclable Food Packaging Puzzle

UPM and Felix Schoeller's new customisable paper-based barrier promises moisture, oxygen and grease resistance for chocolate and snack bars — and it’s designed for existing paper recycling streams.

Recyclable paperboard vs PS foam: Mondi's FreshFood BOX for e-commerce fresh produce Sustainability

Recyclable paperboard vs PS foam: Mondi's FreshFood BOX for e-commerce fresh produce

Can corrugated board really replace polystyrene for fresh food shipping? Mondi's FreshFood BOX says yes — with no tape, cooling elements built in, and full recyclability.

Why Carambola's school meal tray switch matters for packaging procurement Sustainability

Why Carambola's school meal tray switch matters for packaging procurement

A procurement manager's take on Sabert's domestically compostable PULP Ultra bagasse trays — and what the Carambola partnership tells us about the future of food packaging sourcing.

Henkel Revises 2030 DfR & PCR Targets: Infra Gaps Bite | Packaging Insight Sustainability

Henkel Revises 2030 DfR & PCR Targets: Infra Gaps Bite | Packaging Insight

Henkel missed its 2025 DfR goal (88%) and recycled plastic target (28%). New commitments aim for 100% recyclable packaging and 35% PCR by 2030.