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January 23, 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awarded VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for a packaging solution made of cellulose in Davos on 23 January 2018. VTT is one of the five prize winners, between whom the foundation splits a one-million-dollar prize in equal shares.

January 25, 2018

VTT cellulose film for nuts, chocolate, cereals and cheese to be commercialized in 3-5 years

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been recognized by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Circular Materials Challenge winner for its compostable, lightweight cellulose film, which could be commercialized in 3-5 years.

March 15, 2018

5 innovations that could end plastic waste

These ideas could help design a system that keeps these materials from becoming trash in the first place.

July 21, 2020

Compostable Overwrap for Tea Bags

Listening to the stakeholders behind this determined effort is a vivid reminder of how many factors must be weighed before a compostable film can be commercialized.

October 17, 2023

Biodegradable and recyclable: the best of both worlds in sustainable packaging

Californian startup Full Cycle Bioplastics, along with partners Elk Packaging and Associated Labels and Packaging, have created a compostable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) made from agricultural byproducts and food waste.

May 29, 2024

Vikings and Goddesses adopts compostable packaging

US baked goods brand chooses compostable NatureFlex film by Futamura.

July 1, 2024

Bakery Swaps to Compostable Film for Frozen Products

Vikings & Goddesses Pie Company is now packaging its frozen baked products in compostable film packaging, aligning with sustainability values of both the brand and its customers.

July 3, 2024

The Vikings & Goddesses Pie Company Adopted Futamura’s NatureFlex Film

The Vikings & Goddesses Pie Company has adopted a new kind of packaging for its frozen products to help the brand shift towards greater sustainability.

July 24, 2024

Vikings and Goddesses adopts compostable packaging for bakery products

Minnesota, USA-based Vikings and Goddesses wholesale bakery has switched to compostable packaging sourced from Elk Packaging, which uses Futamura’s high barrier cellulose film layer NatureFlex.

July 24, 2024

BAR-U-EAT First to Offer BPI-Certified Compostable Bar Wrappers

The film structure is a lamination of a cellulosic-based film and a compostable sealant web with LLDPE properties. The commercially compostable plant-based materials come from a wood cellulose from FSC-certified, sustainably managed forests and corn.