Home compostable film combined with paper

The demand for alternative packaging solutions is ever growing. Recent developments in packaging and waste laws boost that demand even more. But it’s not just laws that force us to look for alternatives. Retailers, producers and consumers are becoming more and more aware of their carbon footprint and how important it is to become more sustainable. "Less plastic means a better world for everyone", the team at Mediane is convinced of this.

To answer these growing demands, Mediane recently launched their Greensleeve program to which they have now added a new kraftpaper-film flowpack. ‘’We targeted the market for cut-herbs and eliminating the plastic tray and reducing the use of plastic where possible, is definitely a prerequisite in the packing of fresh produce and herbs today’’, according to Robert van der Laan.

So what they did, is create a packaging that is paper combined with home compostable film. ‘’We focus on the home-compostability of the paper/film combination whilst realizing that the visibility and presentation of the product is equally important. Nowadays combining traditional fossil (oil) based non-compostable films, with compostable paper is definitely not an option anymore. The stability of the paper together with the stiffness of the film, creates an ideal packaging for cut-herbs and makes the tray superfluous."

The material is supplied on the roll as a flow pack film, with recycled kraft against compostable film. The Kraft/flowpack combination is printable and also micro, macro perforation is possible. It will be commercially available at the end of March this year.