{"id":87989,"date":"2023-12-15T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=87989"},"modified":"2023-12-06T14:10:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:10:55","slug":"english-2023-09-metsae-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/english-2023-09-metsae-board\/","title":{"rendered":"A light (weighty) game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In many cases, cartonboard solutions with a barrier can now be an alternative to plastic packaging for sophisticated foods such as chocolate or baked goods. The new truffle packaging from Kultasuklaa is a good example of how cardboard can be used as a sustainable packaging solution even for premium foods.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Recyclable, biodegradable and made from renewable materials: These are the properties that companies and consumers increasingly expect from packaging - including food packaging. However, food in particular often requires a grease or moisture barrier<\/strong>. This is why many manufacturers and consumers initially think of plastic-coated packaging in this context.<\/p>

However, cardboard solutions with a dispersion barrier coating<\/strong> and a varying degree of grease and moisture barrier can often also be used. This is because these are recyclable and can be processed in paper and cardboard recycling: At over 80 per cent, paper and cardboard packaging has a very high recycling rate. This is a very important factor, as packaging for consumer products now accounts for more than half of all packaging produced worldwide.<\/p>

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In addition to a high recycling rate, cardboard solutions also score points with other qualities: Finnish board manufacturer Mets\u00e4 Board, for example, relies on pure virgin fibres that can be traced back to their origin in sustainably managed Nordic forests. The material is lightweight, yet very stable and can be used in a variety of ways for offset, flexo and digital printing<\/strong>. With a dispersion barrier coating, it is used to produce the board quality Mets\u00e4 Board<\/a> Prime FBB EB, which is suitable for direct contact with food and offers medium-strength protection against grease and moisture thanks to its dispersion barrier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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For more than 30 years, the Finnish family business Kultasuklaa in Lasim\u00e4ki has been producing artisan chocolate products using only first-class quality and premium ingredients for its chocolate bars, confectioneries and truffles. With a new eye-catching hexagonal packaging solution made of virgin fibre cardboard, the company not only attracts a lot of attention at the PoS for its truffles but also reduces the use of plastics and thus lowers the environmental impact<\/strong> of its products without compromising the shelf life of the valuable ingredients.<\/p>