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Graphic Packaging International unveils household recyclable fiber-based meat trays

25 Aug 2025

A pan next to a tray of meat

Graphic Packaging International has introduced its PaperSeal Pressed tray. The solution is primarily made from FSC-certified wood fiber, enabling brands and retailers to replace plastic content in trays by approximately 85%.

The meat tray aims to combine affordable pressed paperboard trays with a secure hermetic seal for modified atmosphere packaging applications. PaperSeal Pressed is household recyclable.

Tom Garsed, general manager for Tray and Cup Solutions at Graphic Packaging, says: “PaperSeal Pressed aligns with our goal of creating packaging solutions that are more circular than traditional alternatives by using primarily renewable resources. For our customers, it provides excellent functionality, operating seamlessly on existing tray sealing equipment, thus eliminating the need for capital investment, and it delivers optimal performance through the supply chain.”

“Our engineers have solved what was previously considered an impossible challenge, creating an effective hermetic seal on a pressed paperboard tray.

Graphic Packaging International unveils household recyclable fiber-based meat trays

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