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The companies have worked together since 2022. Credit: Lactips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Lactips, a French company specialising in the production of natural polymers, has reached a strategic partnership with Walki, a Finnish packaging converting company.<\/p>\n

The two companies have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to create fully biodegradable, plastics-free food packaging comprising natural polymers that are recyclable in the paper stream.<\/p>\n

The EU has taken steps to address the increasing plastic waste problem through the Single-Use Plastics Directive.<\/p>\n

This legislation encourages customers in the food packaging industry to replace traditional fossil-based plastics with biodegradable alternatives.<\/p>\n

The directive specifically targets single-use plastics such as yoghurt cups and snack pouches, which are typically used once and discarded.<\/p>\n

Lactips and Walki have decided to collaborate through the JDA to develop a paper-based food packaging material with a natural polymer coating.<\/p>\n

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