Paper stand-up bag, fully recyclable, launched for the italian food market

This video illustrates the production process in the paper segment of Mondi’s Fibre Packaging business unit, which manufactures and sells containerboard, sack kraft paper, and speciality kraft paper. (video: Mondi)

Mondi Group and Fiorini International have developed a fully recyclable pre-formed paper bag with a window for pasta products onto the italian food market, which has successfully recently been launched by Girolomoni in Italy. Innovative fully recyclable pasta bag creates a sustainable window into the Italian food market

High requirements for the paper packaging solution for organic italian pasta

Pasta producer Girolomoni is using the new paper packaging solution for its organic “Graziella Ra” ancient wheat spaghetti, farfalle and penne rigate.
Pasta bag producer Fiorini International was looking to replace plastic packaging with a paper alternative that set its apart from the competition.

Moreover, the solution needed to ensure the highest standards of product quality, while still meeting strict paper waste stream requirements.

Featuring Mondi’s Advantage Smooth White Strong speciality kraft paper made of 100% virgin fibre offering high strength and superior prinatability, the new packaging is suitable for waste paper recycling streams – even in countries with the highest recycling requirements.

Pietro Fiorini, Sales Director Packaging Division at Fiorini International, explains: “We wanted to provide our customers with a paper-based solution that would satisfy the rising demand for sustainability from end-users, and enable food producers to grow in new markets. So we were looking for an alternative to plastic that looked good and provided products with the same protection properties. Our unique sealing technique also needed a special kind of paper. Mondi’s 110 gsm Advantage Smooth White Strong was the optimum fit for our needs. The high paper quality is easily convertible into our pasta bags which is essential for the industry. Thanks to our creative collaboration with Mondi, we have the perfect partner for our pasta bag. Together, we are now looking to redefine packaging for sugar and flour as well.”

Paper stand-up bag, fully recyclable with food contact certifications

Massimiliano Scotta, Head of Sales Region South & Americas at Mondi Speciality Kraft Paper, adds: “EcoSolutions is our customer-centric approach to support our customers to achieve their sustainability goals. We worked closely together with Fiorini International to determine their sustainability, packaging and recyclability criteria. Our team tested several paper grades for strength, stretch and forming processes at our R&D facilities and collaborated with key partners to obtain food contact certifications that meet all of Fiorini International`s packaging needs. The result is the sustainable stand-up bag made from Advantage Smooth White Strong paper and featuring a large transparent paper window, both of which are completely recyclable. At Mondi, we want our products to be sustainable by design and we consider this a win-win situation, since it benefits our clients and the environment.”

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Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, delighting its customers and consumers with innovative packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design.

The business is fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain, from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is embedded in everything Mondi does. In 2018, Mondi had revenues of €7.48 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.76 billion.
Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP). Mondi is a FTSE 100 constituent, and has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series since 2007.

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