Food contact paper is commonly used for food packaging, for example packaging of bakery products, fruits, beverages, and take-away food. It can be segmented according to paper type. Of this food contact paper, 72.3 percent is non poly-coated and is used for packaging dry food items compared to 27.7 percent that is poly-coated and used for packaging liquid food and beverages. Poly-coated food contact paper needs to be recycled.
Paperboard packaging is an emerging trend in the Packaging Industry. It is gaining importance in the MENA region as it is an environmentally friendly option and is cost -effective. Paperboard is thicker than paper with a high weight per unit area and is made in multiple layers.