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Paper Cup Melds Finnish Licorice with Forest Innovation: Packaging World

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack September 23, 2025 Duration: 12:16

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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

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How can regenerative forestry, renewable materials, and collaborative design bolster a circular economy? Kouvolan Lakritsi, a family-run confectionery known for its traditionally cooked licorice, has partnered with Metsä Board to unveil a new recyclable and reclosable paper cup—a packaging innovation that embodies regenerative forestry, circular economy thinking, and co-creation at scale. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured article on Packaging World.

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