10 Mar 2023 --- This week in industry news, PepsiCo started trialing new paper-based outer packaging for its Walkers Baked multipacks, and Morrisons and Yes Recycling opened a recycling site for hard-to-recycle soft plastics in Scotland. Also, Sirane’s paper-recyclable absorbent pad for fruits was approved for recycling by OPRL in the UK. In brief: LaunchesPepsiCo started trialing new paper-based outer packaging for its Walkers Baked multipacks, a “first” for savory snacks flexible packaging in the UK. The trial pack is widely recyclable and will replace the plastic outer wrapping on more than 300,000 six-pack multipacks of two popular Walkers Baked flavors – Sea Salt and Cheese & Onion. People have been able to buy the new trial packs at 800 Tesco stores across the UK since March 1. The trial is PepsiCo’s second recent major sustainable packaging trial with Tesco.
