Insights

The debate about what needs to change in packaging is over. Today, it's about who can actually make it work.

At Interpack, Sappi showcased recyclable mono-material functional papers developed specifically for confectionery, with a particular focus on chocolate. Designed to meet the incoming regulatory requirements and rising demand for sustainable packaging, the solutions showed how Sappi’s high-barrier, barrier and heat-sealable papers can support both primary and secondary packaging formats.

At Interpack 2026, label papers entered many of the same discussions shaping the wider packaging market: recyclability, material reduction, production efficiency and supply reliability.

The concept of forestry may conjure up images of coppicing and swinging axes. But it’s so much more high-tech nowadays. Here, Sappi explains two technologies that are integral to modern-day forestry.

The signing of a non-binding letter of intent to create a new 50/50 joint venture is set to start an exciting new chapter

Sappi is constantly evaluating how far we’ve come—and how far we still need to go—on our sustainability journey. Each year, we assess our achievements and challenges against our internal goals and in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring our efforts contribute meaningfully to global priorities.

Explore Sappi’s research-based, market-proven insights to help you craft packaging and marketing materials that deliver the measurable results you need to succeed. Watch our free webinars to get highlights from all of our thought leadership resources.

These days, everyone seems to be talking about the circular economy and its importance in the battle against climate change, resource scarcity and pollution.

Today, disposable coffee cups, packaged vegetables, takeaway containers, plastic water bottles and more are all still so common that we rarely give them a second thought. But convenience like this comes at a high price for the environment, as Matt Spence, Director Sappi Biotech, explains.

Off Register—the first online series inspired by the daily chaos printers face—was produced by Sappi North America. It offers an unvarnished, uncoated look behind the scenes of the glossy world of print production.

Sappi is committed to helping printers use paper in the best possible way by sharing a comprehensive library of technical information, practical advice and innovative print and paper solutions. These resources will help answer your questions and ensure that every project you run on Sappi paper is met with resounding applause and success.

Haptics has proven to be a crucial part of our everyday experiences, but we started to wonder: “How does touch influence purchasing decisions?” It was time to take our research to the next level by partnering with Clemson University to conduct a groundbreaking study on the relationship between touch and sales.