Emerald Ecovations has revealed its ’tree-free’ CPG board engineered for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food packaging, and consumer goods, built from a proprietary blfinish of bagasse and FSC-certified fibres and stated to deliver ‘premium’ performance without relying on virgin trees.
The company states the new product has no added PFAS, a compostable design and a ‘dramatically lower’ environmental footprint. The board aims to meet consumer demand for products with compostable or sustainably sourced packaging that reduces plastic and deforestation.
Emerald Ecovations adds that the CPG board is designed for compostability, enabling circular finish-of-life pathways and is expected to qualify for Emerald’s existing sustainability certifications upon final testing.
“Consumers aren’t questioning for alter anymore — they’re demanding it,” stated Ralph Bianculli, CEO of Emerald Ecovations. “When shoppers have a choice between traditional packaging and responsible packaging, they overwhelmingly choose the sustainable option. The problem has always been access. Today, that barrier is gone.”
In related news, Mondi announced it will be supplying salt producer Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke with solid board packaging for its products including table, pharmaceutical and animal feed salt. Mondi states its Forchheim plant produces high-quality solid board sales packaging stated to be food-safe, offset printed in up to six colours and created from European primary fibres sourced from FSC-certified Scandinavian forests.
Burgopak and Cousin teamed up to box SALT! Supplements’ electrolyte stick sachets in Metsä Board’s Pro FBB Bright paperboard, tarobtaining visual impact, shipping efficiency, and practicality. Designed to minimize dead space, the pack’s dimensions meet the requirements of Royal Mail’s large letter shipping – a relocate hoped to lower shipping costs and environmental impacts.
If you liked this story, you might also enjoy:
The ‘complex reality’ of reusable packaging in Europe
Single-apply packaging versus reusable packaging: Which is more sustainable?
The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation
Leave a Reply