MONDI has unveiled a concept that combines a corrugated outer box with recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging.
Designed for e-commerce and bag-in-box applications, the solution can be applied across a range of flexible packaging formats. It uses laser marking technology to apply artwork directly onto the packaging during converting, eliminating the need for conventional decorative printing and associated printing plates.
This, Mondi explained, enables ‘personalisation, fast artwork updates and greater design flexibility’.
The concept can be adapted across formats ranging from reels to pre-made pouches such as the re/cycle StripPouch, or larger pre-made bags as the re/cycle FlexiBag. Depending on application requirements, bio-based feedstocks or post-consumer recycled content can also be incorporated.
“Customers are under growing pressure to meet sustainability targets while managing increasingly complex product portfolios and changing consumer demands,” said Jens Koesters, manager technical service, R&D and innovation Mondi Consumer Flexibles. “This concept supports circularity with the use of bio-based materials and greater artwork flexibility in a single solution, helping brands respond more quickly to market requirements while progressing towards their circularity goals.”
The concept was recognised with the German Packaging Award 2026 in the Sustainability category.
