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See the innovative ProducePack Punnet Range 

The ProducePack Punnet tray range is ideal for a host of fresh produce applications, including soft fruit. The trays replace traditional plastic punnet trays and eliminate the need for flow wrap as they can be top-sealed. Our latest punnet tray innovation, being launched at the show, has been designed to support an easy transition from plastic to paperboard trays, removing the requirement for investment in machinery tooling. 

Learn more about our ProducePack Portfolio 

Offering a wide array of carton styles for every application, ProducePack includes plastic-free and reduced plastic options, and the ability to tailor barrier properties to your application. It offers innovative structural design, convenient features such as integrated handles, and superb branding opportunities thanks to the generous billboard area.   

Need a barrier-lined tray for applications such as prepared fresh fruit or salads?  

Then look no further than the PaperSeal tray portfolio, with a unique sealing flange that provides an excellent hermetic seal to ensure freshness. The modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays reduce plastic by 80-90 percent compared to a traditional tray and offer enhanced recyclability to consumers thanks to a range of barrier liners and top films that are recyclable according to CEFLEX guidelines.  

So why not visit us and get hands-on, explore our diverse range of market-proven packaging, and discover the perfect fit for your unique fresh produce packaging needs? 

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Graphic Packaging are celebrating winning two prizes at the prestigious WorldStar Global Packaging Awards.

The paperboard consumer packaging leader received awards for its collaborations with Coca-Cola’s bottler in the northeast USA, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, and Salzburg Schokolade, the traditional Austrian confectionery manufacturer. Hosted by the World Packaging Organisation, the awards recognize the best of the best in the packaging industry, as entrants must first win a recognized national award to qualify for entry.

KeelClip for Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

The innovative KeelClip solution developed for Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages was tailored to meet the customer’s precise needs, helping them reduce the amount of plastic in its portfolio in line with Coca-Cola’s ambitious ‘World Without Waste’ goals.

Salzburg Shokolade Holiday Kugel confectionery packaging

Developed by our Polish team, these innovative bespoke confectionery gift boxes combine striking aesthetics with product protection benefits thanks to a round, two-piece telescoping base and lid design. A vivid geometric printed design, matt varnish, and gold foil stamping give the pack a premium look and feel befitting the luxurious Mozartkugeln confectionery inside.

Reflecting on the win, Ricardo de Genova, SVP of global innovation and new business at Graphic Packaging said, “The WorldStar awards are particularly resonant for us since winners are chosen by judging consensus that a pack is ‘superior in its category and market’, and ‘considerably above class standard in execution and innovation’. We are so very proud to work with our customers on consumer packaging innovations that can make a world of difference to brands, consumers, and the environment.”

“I want to congratulate our customers, Salzburg Schokolade and Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, and thank them for their partnership and collaboration.”

Continuing the momentum

The accolades come hot on the heels of a successful 2023 for Graphic Packaging that saw it win a total of 47 awards for its packaging innovations, and corporate and leadership excellence.

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Boost patient safety with intelligent design 

Explore our range of paperboard packaging solutions that offer advanced security features including serialization, anti-counterfeiting, tamper-evidence, and child-resistant packaging formats.   

Improve the sustainability of your healthcare packaging portfolio  

Discover recyclable packaging solutions that are made from renewable plant-based fiber from sustainably managed forests, minimizing waste and reducing plastic. 

Flexible packaging and leaflet solutions   

From flexible barrier materials to integrated leaflets and patient alert cards, we offer a range of packaging formats that provide an enhanced patient experience and greater operational efficiency.   

A single source for healthcare packaging   

From our pharma GMP–compliant packaging plants we offer a broad portfolio of packaging solutions, including folding boxes, leaflets, flexibles, and more. 

Find us at booth #F9 to discover the right packaging – and the right packaging partner – for your pharmaceutical, medtech, and wound care products.  

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Join us at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for Paris Packaging Week from 17-18 January and discover inspiring packaging designs, sustainable materials, and print technologies that promise to redefine the beauty experience. 

Visit us at booth #K140 and discover the future of beauty packaging, today. Unlock potential, discover inspiration, and forge partnerships that will elevate your brand to new heights. 

Let’s reshape beauty together 

We’re committed to empowering brands to embrace sustainability without compromising on quality or performance. Whether you’re looking for alternatives to plastic for primary or secondary packaging, or want to create striking, print-finishing effects that don’t negatively impact recyclability, we have the answer.   

Discover unique opening mechanisms and intelligent structural designs that help to increase security, functionality, and convenience to transform your packaging into an engaging brand extension. 

See striking print finishes, including metallic effects, tactile effects such as embossing, and visual effects including holographic and 3D elements that will elevate your packaging and your brand to new heights. 

Learn more about our latest innovations  

Visit our booth and discover our latest innovations, including our disruptive secondary packaging fiber-based cup solution set to excite the beauty market. 

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For Graphic Packaging, 2023 has been a year to remember, as the fiber-based consumer packaging innovator scooped a record-breaking 47 awards for product innovation and corporate and leadership excellence.

Awarded by institutions including Newsweek, Fast Company, Fortune, and Institutional Investor, the accolades for corporate excellence recognized achievements for innovation, ESG, investment value, information technology, talent acquisition, and more.  

President and CEO Michael Doss was recognized by Fastmarkets with the Forest Products North American CEO of the Year award, due to his vision, strategic leadership, and dedication to the company and the industry. In addition, Steve Scherger, EVP and CFO, was named CFO of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in the Large Public Company category. 

Fiber-based consumer packaging innovation 

Consumer packaging innovation across all sectors was recognized, with 40 individual awards received across 16 national and international award schemes. The stand-out success of 2023 was undoubtedly Boardio, the recyclable, fiber-based canister that offers an alternative to rigid plastic containers. It won eight awards – seven of which were thanks to the company’s collaboration with confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle for its Mentos brand of gum. This first-to-market paperboard bottle in the gum category offers a more than 80 percent reduction in plastic use versus a rigid plastic tub, with no loss of structural integrity or barrier performance.  

It’s no surprise that many of Boardio’s awards were in the Sustainability category, something the team behind its development is immensely proud of. One award of note is the Leadership in Sustainability Award for the Circular Value Chain by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). This highly prized award recognizes exemplary sustainability initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry. 

Many more of the awards received this year are for products that help customers with their goal of reducing the reliance on plastic in their packaging portfolio. Unilever’s innovative fiber-based, child-proof carton for laundry detergent capsules won both a PAC Global award and a Paperboard Packaging Competition award and is another innovation the company is rightly proud of. This development alone will prevent over 6,000 tonnes of plastic from entering the waste stream every year.  

Ricardo de Genova, SVP of global innovation and new business at Graphic Packaging commented, “I am incredibly proud of, and thankful to, our talented teams around the world, who work tirelessly to deliver game-changing innovations that will make a world of difference to our customers and their consumers.  

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Graphic Packaging’s successful 2023 shows no signs of stopping as the fiber-based consumer packaging leader wins its 47

Its partnership with Brazilian start-up Take and Go Comercio de Bebidas Ltd (Take) resulted in the winning fiber-based clip-style multipack for bottled beverages, which took home gold in the Best Packaging Innovation category. This unique innovation is a bespoke design developed specifically for Take’s autonomous vending fridges that take payment automatically via a linked app as soon as the consumer removes a pack from the fridge. 

“The opportunity to work on such a novel project is its own reward,” said Doug Hicks, Vice President & General Manager, Packaging Machinery Division & Graphic Packaging International do Brasil. “Nonetheless, we are delighted that our efforts have been recognized by the panel of experts at the World Beverage Innovation Awards. 

“We want to thank our partners at Take and our visionary Brazilian beverage team for their creativity, collaboration, and drive to turn this futuristic concept into an exceptionally convenient experience that Brazilian consumers can enjoy.” 

The clip-style solution features apertures that reveal the bottle caps poking through the top of the pack, which ensures the smart fridge technology can read the bottles to charge the consumer the correct amount. It also means consumers can simply grab a product from the fridge and walk away, having enjoyed a frictionless shopping experience. 

In addition, the multi-award-winning KeelClip multipack for Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages was named a finalist in the Best Environmentally Friendly Packaging category, while the unique beer multipack solution for Dutch brewer Oedipus, Mannenliefde secured finalist status in the Best Packaging Design category. 

To read more about the Take and Go clip-style multipack, download our case study here. 

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Ranked at the top of the paper and packaging category, three members of Graphic Packaging’s leadership team were recognized as the leader in the Mid Cap All-America Executive Team Awards. Michael P Doss earned recognition for Best CEO, Stephen Scherger for Best CFO and Melanie Skijus for Best Investor Relations Professional. In addition, the company earned five team awards for Best IR Program, Best IR Team, Best Investor Day, Best Company Board and Best ESG.

These results are based on votes from 1,134 portfolio managers and buy-side analysts, and 163 sell-side analysts. To achieve the Best IR Program, companies are evaluated on eight performance attributes: consistency, granularity, quality and relevance, authority and credibility, market knowledge, earnings calls, responsiveness and presentations.

To learn more, visit our investor website.

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The fiber-based packaging leader won gold and silver awards in the Sustainable Pack of the Year – Recyclability category, while its innovative Boardio fiber-based canister solution continued its remarkable winning streak with a silver medal in the Paper Pack of the Year category.

The award ceremony, held at the famous Royal Lancaster London Hotel, marked the debut of ten new packaging-focused categories at the Grocer Awards. Graphic Packaging’s success further bolsters its reputation as a trusted leader in the fiber-based consumer packaging sector.

Jean-François Roche, SVP Sales International at Graphic Packaging was elated following the ceremony stating: “The Grocer Awards expanding to recognize packaging proves how important it is to today’s food industry. It’s truly an honor for our team and our customers to have our innovations acknowledged in this way.

“It’s testament to the creativity and dedication of our talented teams and the collaborative spirit of our customers. We’re humbled that these leading brands trust us with their sustainability goals so we can help them make a world of difference to their consumers.”

The medal-winning packs are:

Sustainable Pack of the Year – Recyclability

Gold Medal: Pressed board vacuum skin steak packs, developed for ABP Food Group and retailer Aldi, that use around 90 percent less plastic when compared to the previous packaging format.

Silver Medal: A flexible paper-based pack for chilled meats based on PaperLite technology that contains 90 percent renewable plant-based fiber, developed for Cranswick PLC and retailer Tesco.

Paper Pack of the Year

Silver Medal: the fiber-based Boardio canister developed in partnership with Perfetti Van Melle for its Mentos brand of gum.

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Boardio, created in partnership with multinational confectionery manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle, is a first-to-market paperboard bottle in the chewing gum category. The novel packaging was introduced as a recyclable replacement for Mentos’ plastic bottles, offering a reduction in plastic of more than 80 percent compared to the original rigid plastic tub, with no loss of structural integrity or barrier performance.

“Our goal is to improve access everywhere to consumer packaging made from renewable resources,” said Michael P. Doss, Graphic Packaging’s President and CEO. “By helping our customers – and their consumers – transition from plastic, we can make a world of difference for our planet. We’re honored to receive this recognition, thanks to the passion and creativity of our talented team and our customer, Perfetti Van Melle.”

Since the packaging hit the market, Perfetti Van Melle has rolled out several consumer campaigns touting its environmental benefits. Advertising spotlights include videos and street-level marketing in London, with wraps on the exteriors of city buses.

The AF&PA’s Sustainability Awards recognize exemplary sustainability initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry. The Boardio win augments a list of existing awards for this pack, including a WorldStar Award, Environmental Packaging Award, European Carton Excellence Award and PAC Global Award.

This award tops off a year of sustainability progress for Graphic Packaging. The company achieved its climate goals three years early and, in October, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for new emission reduction goals. It also unveiled a corporate purpose reflecting a commitment to renewable resources for a better planet. Sustainable packaging innovations such as Boardio pave the way toward that vision.

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At the heart of this success lies our groundbreaking Boardio fiber-based canister technology, a revolutionary packaging solution that is redefining the approach to sustainability in the coffee industry, as well as many other sectors.

The Responsible Business Awards recognize and honor companies that excel in their ethical and sustainable business practices and Club Coffee, a part of Ofi, set a sterling example with its AromaPak featuring Boardio technology.

Our customer’s Product Innovation Award win is not just an accolade; it’s an affirmation that sustainability is not a compromise but a path to excellence and we are proud to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the team at Club Coffee. Their dedication to sustainability, innovation, and responsibility is an inspiration to us, and reflects our own aim to make a world of difference through our consumer packaging solutions.

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