Paper and fiber-based packaging

Paper-Based Flexible Barrier Packaging: Opportunities and Latest Developments

How can flexible packaging be designed more sustainably without sacrificing necessary barrier properties? This central question was the focus of our web seminar Flexpack made of Paper with Barrier – an Overview. Together with speaker Christian Lutze from KÄMMERER Spezialpapiere GmbH, it became clear: barrier papers are a dynamically growing field with great potential – and already today…

Paper Wins – Driven by Regulation and Consumer Expectations

Matthias Giebel’s analyses show a demonstrable increase in paper packaging, with further growth potential through 2030. Alongside consumer preferences, regulatory developments, particularly the PPWR, play a central role. This creates additional incentives in favor of paper-based solutions when compared to plastics. At the same time, it became clear: paper is not a sure thing either.…

Between Consumer Expectations and Regulation: Packaging Design in a Conflict of Objectives

At INNO‑Fiber 2026 in Osnabrück, Eleonore Eisath (MILK.) spoke about a central tension in packaging development: the conflict of objectives between consumer expectations, brand logic, and regulatory-technical requirements. In her presentation, she demonstrated why supposedly simple solutions – such as a blanket switch to paper – do not do justice to the complexity of modern…

1st INNO-Fiber: Paper packaging: Innovation, Regulation and Competition

With “Inno-Fiber”, Innoform Coaching GmbH has launched a new event series. Under the guiding theme „Functional papers for packaging applications”, the event, held on April 15–16, 2026 in Osnabrück, showcased the opportunities and challenges of fibre-based packaging materials. The second day of the event took place in a practical setting at the Felix Schoeller paper…

First INNO-Fiber: A successful launch for paper-based flexpack solutions

INNOFORM visits Felix Schoeller – Interview with Julian Thielen and Guido Hofmeyer With the first INNO‑Fiber, Innoform has established a new industry event – and sent out a strong signal right from the start. Around 70 participants on site and 20 participants watching the livestream spent a day and a half of intensive discussions on…

Paper hype vs. plastic facts: Who gets the cookie?

Have we already decided which side we are on in the “packaging war”? Do not worry, at Innoform we prefer to look at the whole thing with a pinch of humour and a healthy dose of data. Will our beloved biscuits be wrapped in high-tech film or stylish barrier paper in 2026? Here is a…