Walkers Chocolates Unveils Recyclable Paper Packaging

Packaging Gateway (09/10/25)

Walkers Chocolates has collaborated with UPM Specialty Papers and EvoPak to produce a recyclable paper wrapper, aligning with executive management's commitment to reducing plastic usage across its operations. The new, fibre-based barrier solution is intended to meet the quality standards required for chocolate and other sensitive products, featuring effective oxygen and grease barriers. Walkers Chocolates has been supplying its chocolates in recyclable paper packaging to major retailers and international clients since the first quarter of 2024. The new packaging is compatible with existing recycling systems. Walkers Chocolates commercial director Tom Murtagh singles out EvoPak's RCM coating as being a particularly "revolutionary solution for our industry. We've achieved the same packaging line efficiency, maintaining the same speed as our previous plastic packaging materials with only minor adjustments."

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