What’s the Next Move

With secondary packaging now considered undesirable, and a move towards lower-gauge films and lower-caliper papers and boards, the overall volumes in the packaging industry are threatened. To achieve cost savings, to be environmentally-responsible, and to please environmentally-aware consumers, brand owners and retailers are increasingly working with waste management groups to minimize packaging and packaging waste. The “new kid on the block,” grain-based bio-packaging film, is yet in its infancy, but could herald a major shift in packaging substrate technology for the future.