{"id":169727,"date":"2024-11-21T11:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T09:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ainia.com\/?p=167922"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:12:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T09:12:30","slug":"paper-and-cardboard-the-alternative-that-emerges-strongly-in-food-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ainia.com\/en\/ainia-news\/paper-and-cardboard-the-alternative-that-emerges-strongly-in-food-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper and cardboard, the alternative that emerges strongly in food packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The growing interest in the use of paper packaging in the food packaging sector is a fact primarily due to the search for more sustainable materials that allow companies to meet the objectives set by the EU.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2030 Target: 100% of EU packaging to be reusable or recycled profitably<\/h2>\n

In 2018, the EU published the Plastics Strategy in the Circular Economy, which set the main objective that by 2030, 100% of the packaging placed on the European market must be reusable or recycled profitably.<\/p>\n

To meet the EU\u2019s objectives, food companies demand new packaging solutions with recyclable or compostable materials. In this context, the paper industry is making a strong breakthrough in the food sector. Here are some examples of packaging manufacturers that have already begun to develop paper-based solutions.<\/p>\n

Innovative paper-based food packaging solutions<\/h2>\n