Graphic Packaging International has revealed its portfolio of paperboard sushi packaging, designed to help foodservice operators meet the requirements of European packaging legislation.
The new portfolio includes options said to meet the ‘plastic-free’ definition according to the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) guidance, and solutions containing no plastic lamination or ‘less than five percent’ plastic. Reportedly, all formats can be designed to be recyclable in European household waste streams.
The new paperboard range includes clamshells, trays, pagoda-style designs, and boxes. Graphic Packaging states that each format has been engineered to preserve product freshness, with the cellulose windows designed to deliver great product visibility. There is also an option for windowless formats.
Trays can be supplied flat or nested to maximize storage space in compact sushi kiosks, while the structural design ensures ‘easy and efficient’ handling. The company adds that ‘strong on-shelf differentiation’ can be achieved through vibrant, high-impact graphics.
Last year Elaborados Naturales adopted Graphic Packaging International’s hermetically sealed paperboard tray for its refrigerated potato products in Spain, said to contain less than 10% plastic and facilitate recyclability without requiring the barrier liner to be removed. The tray’s double-flanged structure apparently offers rigidity and minimizes food waste by protecting the product throughout the supply chain.
Also in 2024, Colpac introduced its new line of paperboard food packaging in its Stagione range, Stagione Light, designed for serving hot or chilled dishes in foodservice environments. The new packs are said to be made from FSC certified recyclable paperboard in accordance with UK and European recycling guidelines.
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