14 Jul 2022 --- Zume and Transcend Packaging, which claims to be Europe’s first major producer of paper straws, are joining forces in a multi-million dollar deal to replace billions of pieces of plastic with molded fiber alternatives. Notably, the companies aim to provide paper-based lids to quick service restaurants (QSRs) like McDonald’s and Starbucks to replace plastic lids on hot beverages. Earlier this year, Zume launched compostable coffee lids made from bagasse, a pulp made from sugarcane, in Europe.Zume CEO and chairman Alex Garden tells PackagingInsights: “Zume aims to provide companies with a road beyond plastic. This partnership with Transcend will expand our capacity further to incite change and replace plastic with an economically viable solution that performs like plastic without the harms of plastic.”
