MM Packaging Deeside has revealed the firm’s debut at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2025 will see the business showcasing its range of sustainable board and paper options for food and drink customers – including the latest enclosed cartons, wraps and clips.
Visitors to the company’s stand at the event, which runs from 12-13 February at Birmingham’s NEC, will see a focus on four key areas.
The first is MM Packaging’s paper-based food tray GreenPeel with its lightweight design said to use up to 90% less plastic compared to regular plastic trays. The product comes in standard and custom sizes, as well as skin and modified atmosphere packaging formats.
The business will also highlight plastic replacement concepts for fresh fruit and vegetables. These can be adapted depending on the product, with concepts set to showcase the variety of shapes, sizes and options on offer.
Barriers and coatings for the bakery sector is another area, with MM Packaging set to demonstrate technology that can reduce plastic with a coating on the reverse of the cartonboard, providing a grease barrier for goods such as cookies and doughnuts.
The firm will also present its solutions for the drinks industry, including its cartonboard range which can replace shrink wrap for multipack cans and bottles in applications such as fizzy drinks, beer, cider and pre-mix cocktails.
MD Julian Freeman said, “Our debut at Packaging Innovations and Empack will show our knowledge and experience in developing the latest in sustainable cartonboard solutions for the food and drink sector. These are testing times for packaging specifiers and developers, under pressure to hit sustainability targets thanks to the Plastic Packaging Tax and a raft of additional legislation.
“Visitors to this show know they must act – it’s something that will impact their business, and our sustainable, innovative cartonboard packaging will help them meet these demands.”
