Potatoes packed in paper bag with bio-based coating

Mondi’s paper bag created for SILBO’s potato packaging, has a biodegradable coating for added moisture protection.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, partnered with SILBO, a Polish leading producer of compostable packaging, to create a high-strength, paper-based packaging for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group. The bags replace hard-to-recycle plastic with paper, a renewable resource enhanced with a bio-based coating and certified as compostable. SILBO, Meade and Mondi developed the FSC®-certified bag using specialty kraft paper to ensure strength in handling while providing barrier properties to keep the potatoes fresh. The bag offers sustainability features including a corn starch-based netting for a small cut-out window, water-based ink and Mondi’s biodegradable Sustainex® coating, which provides heat sealing and moisture barrier protection.

Kristen Kazarian is the Former Managing Editor of Food Engineering magazine. She was previously Editor in Chief at Packaging Strategies. Kristen has worked for a variety of publications covering industries such as health and fitness, computer programming, first responders, fashion, automotive and education, as well as local news.