21 Jul 2023 --- Mondi is investing €16 million (US$17.8 million) in a technology to create a new packaging range, FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate, for food and non-food applications. The packaging and paper giant’s FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate range is designed to be recyclable in paper waste streams across Europe while providing product protection. The company is developing the ultra-high barrier paper-based solution range to meet growing customer demand for environmentally sustainable packaging. “End-consumers believe paper to be the most environmentally friendly packaging material, especially compared to unrecyclable aluminum or plastic-based solutions,” Dirk Gabriel, chief operations officer for Consumer Flexibles at Mondi, tells Packaging Insights.
