RDM Group, a producer of recycled cartonboard, and Dow, a materials science company, have launched a ‘breakthrough’ solution that advances circularity in food barrier packaging.
Multiboard CirculaRR is described as suitable for food-contact applications, including frozen foods such as fish and cakes as well as fruit trays or dry pet food.
The innovation brings together RDM Group’s expertise in fibre‑based packaging with Dow’s leadership in circular polymers and advanced recycling technologies. The solution is made entirely with recycled materials – recycled paper coated with advanced recycled polyethylene (PE).
The offering builds on RDM Group’s existing Multiboard Barrier product, manufactured at the company’s facility in Fiskeby, Sweden. MBO Barrier is a recycled cartonboard coated with around 5% polyethylene (PE) by weight. The low polymer content enables the packaging to be collected and processed within existing mixed paper recycling streams.
Multiboard’s CirculaRR plastic part is certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) system, confirming the use of recycled plastic from advanced recycling through a mass‑balance chain of custody. The packaging solution has also achieved certification from ISEGA, confirming its suitability for food packaging applications.
The solution will be officially launched at interpack 2026.
Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer, RDM Group, said, “We’re proud to have partnered with Dow, a world leader in material science, to create Multiboard CirculaRR – a breakthrough packaging innovation that advances circularity in food packaging. Now its plastic part is certified as being made from recycled materials and is designed for recyclability.
“In the packaging sector, paper and plastic are often seen as competing materials. Through our collaboration with Dow, we want to help the recycling industry move beyond the siloes of fibre and plastic and focus on accelerating our common goal of advancing circularity and preventing packaging waste.”
