Central Wisconsin based packaging company “The Paper People LLC” announced the introduction of their new patent pending paper packaging. Developed throughout the past two years in conjunction with several large U.S. based retailers, their new line of automated form-fill seal and stand up pouch paper packaging is a solution for the future in single use packaging products. The creation of these paper products is in direct response to consumer demand and government regulations for more earth friendly, recyclable, compostable and sustainable packaging.
The company has several patent pending innovations enabling their new products to be heat sealed without the use of non-recyclable paper stream materials. The process and technology make the products very versatile and capable of running on existing packaging machinery.
Bill Durkee, Vice President of manufacturing for the company said “The new packaging is designed to run on any existing vertical form fill seal, horizontal over wrappers and pre-made stand up pouch filling equipment.” Durkee added “This makes the change to paper much easier as there are no major capital investments needed for packers or retailers interested in providing sustainable paper packaging products to their consumers at competitive cost levels.”
“Ahlstrom-Munksjö and our Wisconsin paper mills have a long history of providing sustainable, fiber-based solutions to the marketplace,” explained Robyn Buss, Executive Vice President of the Food Packaging & Technical Solutions Business Area for Ahlstrom-Munksjo. “Not only does this product create a sustainable end-of-life package, but the beginning of its development starts with sustainable forestry in our Midwestern and Wisconsin wood basket. We reduce the overall footprint of continuing the manufacturing process throughout Wisconsin, and truly create a sustainable packaging solution for consumers across the United States.”
This exciting new paper packaging is slated to hit the fresh produce industry in late summer with the introduction of the vented vertical form-fill and seal packaging for potatoes and onions. The company also plans to unveil its new “all paper” stand up pouch products for potatoes, apples, citrus, grapes, bulbs and other produce related products by late summer.
The Paper People LLC will initially distribute these sustainable packaging products through Plover, Wisconsin based Warner & Warner Packaging. Warner & Warner have strategic distribution locations throughout the United States and Canada. These locations allow packers throughout North America to have a “seamless” transition to the new paper packaging with an established well-known industry distributor.
For more information
Warner & Warner Packaging
Email: paperpouch@warnerpackaging.com
www.warnerpackaging.com 
The Paper People LLC
Email: info@paperpeopleusa.com
www.paperpeopleusa.com