Molded Fiber Packaging at a Crossroads: What Brand Owners Need to Know About Cost, Supply, and Performance

As sustainability goals rise to the top of corporate agendas, molded fiber packaging has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to plastics for brand owners across sectors such as consumer packaged goods (CPG), foodservice, and healthcare. Whether it’s replacing expanded polystyrene (EPS) trays, plastic clamshells, or single-use cutlery, molded fiber delivers an appealing value proposition: recyclability, renewability, and alignment with corporate commitments to reduce carbon footprints and waste.

Molded Fiber Packaging at a Crossroads: What Brand Owners Need to Know About Cost, Supply, and Performance

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