Mondi has introduced a packaging format that pairs a corrugated outer carton with recyclable flexible packaging marked by laser.
The design is aimed at e-commerce and bag-in-box uses and can be applied to several flexible packaging formats to support circularity and form supply chains.
Artwork is added directly to the flexible packaging during converting through laser marking technology, removing the need for standard decorative printing and printing plates.
Mondi said this makes it easier to customise packs, update artwork quickly and adjust designs in response to shifts in market demand and consumer preferences.
The format can be used across different flexible packaging types, including reels, pre-made pouches such as the re/cycle StripPouch, and larger pre-made bags.
According to the company, this can aid recycling-focused design by simplifying material structures and cutting decorative features.
Bio-based feedstocks or post-consumer recycled content can be included, depending on the application.
The company noted the concept may also help reduce lead times and give customers more flexibility when launching new products or changing designs.
It said the format also gives customers the option to consider bag-in-box solutions from a single supplier.
Mondi is working with customers and partners to examine wider commercial use of the format in pet food, home and personal care products, and e-commerce packaging.
Mondi consumer flexibles R&D and innovation technical service manager Jens Koesters said: “Customers are under growing pressure to meet sustainability targets while managing increasingly complex product portfolios and changing consumer demands.
“This concept supports circularity with the use of bio-based materials and greater artwork flexibility in a single solution, helping brands respond more quickly to market requirements while progressing towards their circularity goals.”
In the first half of 2026 (H1 2026), Mondi reported loss, hit by asset impairment charges, reduced average selling prices, and rising input costs.
The packaging company’s net loss for the period attributable to shareholders stood at €255m ($293.95m) in H1 2026, compared with a profit of €63m in the prior year.
“Mondi introduces laser-marked flexible packaging” was originally created and published by Packaging Gateway, a GlobalData owned brand.
