Mondi and Skånemejerier have announced a collaboration on the latter brand's Hushållsost cheese packaging that's meant to provide impressive product protection with a highly recyclable profile.
The packaging boasts a monomaterial base web that's produced and printed by Mondi, and converted by Skånemejerier for its one and two-kilogram blocks of cheese. The packaging will be launching into ICA supermarkets in Sweden and is capable of being recycled after use to keep it out of the landfill. The material is reported to protect well from water vapors and oxygen, while also delivering impressive resistance to puncturing.
Regional Sales, Nordic Consumer Flexibles at Mondi Helene Brynell spoke on the Mondi and Skånemejerier collaboration saying, "Fresh products like cheese need to be packaged properly – and protection must go hand in hand with sustainable packaging. Our new mono-material solution is fulfilling exactly that: it keeps the cheese fresh while also keeping the packaging materials in circulation through design for recycling."
Monomaterial Cheese Packaging
Mondi and Skånemejerier Partnered on a New Packaging Solution
Trend Themes
1. Monomaterial Packaging - The collaboration between Mondi and Skånemejerier showcases the trend of using monomaterial packaging for product protection and recyclability.
2. Sustainable Packaging - The Hushållsost cheese packaging highlights the growing trend of sustainable packaging solutions that balance product protection and environmental consciousness.
3. Design for Recycling - The mono-material solution by Mondi and Skånemejerier exemplifies the trend of designing packaging materials with recycling in mind.
Industry Implications
1. Food Packaging - The collaboration between Mondi and Skånemejerier is relevant to the food packaging industry, particularly for perishable products like cheese.
2. Retail - ICA supermarkets in Sweden will be the initial market for the monomaterial cheese packaging, representing an opportunity for the retail industry to offer sustainable packaging options to customers.
3. Printing and Conversion - Mondi's production and printing of the monomaterial base web, along with Skånemejerier's conversion process, highlight the potential for innovative solutions and partnerships in the printing and conversion industry.