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Compostable School Trays in Ireland: What Worked Behind the Press Release Sustainability

Compostable School Trays in Ireland: What Worked Behind the Press Release

Behind the headlines of Ireland's first domestically compostable school meal tray: a procurement perspective on bagasse fibre performance, certification reality, and what it means for suppliers evaluating sustainable alternatives.

Apple killed plastic in packaging — here’s what actually changed Sustainability

Apple killed plastic in packaging — here’s what actually changed

A quality manager’s deep dive into Apple’s 100% fibre-based packaging claim: what it took, what it means, and what mid-size CPG companies can actually learn from it.

Ireland's Home-Compostable School Tray: A QA Manager's Take Sustainability

Ireland's Home-Compostable School Tray: A QA Manager's Take

A quality manager reviews Sabert's PULP Ultra bagasse trays for Carambola school meals — certifications, real-world compostability, and what 'first' really means in practice.

Fibre Bottles in Edible Oil: The Scale Reality Check Sustainability

Fibre Bottles in Edible Oil: The Scale Reality Check

A procurement perspective on the Littleseed x Frugalpac paper bottle for edible oil. Technical promise meets the hard questions about cost, scale, and supply chain readiness.

Recyclable paperboard vs PS foam: Mondi's FreshFood BOX for e-commerce fresh produce Sustainability

Recyclable paperboard vs PS foam: Mondi's FreshFood BOX for e-commerce fresh produce

Can corrugated board really replace polystyrene for fresh food shipping? Mondi's FreshFood BOX says yes — with no tape, cooling elements built in, and full recyclability.

Henkel Revises 2030 DfR & PCR Targets: Infra Gaps Bite | Packaging Insight Sustainability

Henkel Revises 2030 DfR & PCR Targets: Infra Gaps Bite | Packaging Insight

Henkel missed its 2025 DfR goal (88%) and recycled plastic target (28%). New commitments aim for 100% recyclable packaging and 35% PCR by 2030.

How a bagasse tray solved our school meal compliance puzzle Sustainability

How a bagasse tray solved our school meal compliance puzzle

A QA manager’s deep dive into Sabert’s Pulp Ultra tray: how 95%+ bagasse fibre passed compostability verification, PFAS checks, and real-world school kitchen testing.

Customisable Fibre-Based Barrier Could Solve Recyclable Food Packaging Puzzle Sustainability

Customisable Fibre-Based Barrier Could Solve Recyclable Food Packaging Puzzle

UPM and Felix Schoeller's new customisable paper-based barrier promises moisture, oxygen and grease resistance for chocolate and snack bars — and it’s designed for existing paper recycling streams.

Why I’m Watching Ireland’s School Compostable Tray Move Closely Sustainability

Why I’m Watching Ireland’s School Compostable Tray Move Closely

A procurement manager unpacks the Sabert-Carambola PULP Ultra tray: why bagasse fibre, certification, and real-world performance make this a case worth studying.

Why Carambola's school meal tray switch matters for packaging procurement Sustainability

Why Carambola's school meal tray switch matters for packaging procurement

A procurement manager's take on Sabert's domestically compostable PULP Ultra bagasse trays — and what the Carambola partnership tells us about the future of food packaging sourcing.