Sustainable and high-performance packaging for confectionery and snacks
Ahlstrom’s packaging papers are designed to meet the specific needs of candies, biscuits, and snack products—offering innovative, sustainable, and grease-resistant solutions. Engineered for performance and shelf appeal, they protect delicate treats while supporting environmental responsibility.
Benefits of papers designed for confectionary and snacks
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Versatile applications
Advanced properties protect confections from moisture, oxygen, grease, and light—preserving freshness, flavor, and appearance.
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Sustainable
Our packaging papers are fluorochemical-free and plastic-free, offering excellent grease resistance without compromising food safety or sustainability.
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Reliable performance
Engineered for flexibility, twist retention, and high-speed processing—ideal for wrapping, forming, and lining in diverse packaging formats.
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Regulatory compliance
Certified for direct food contact under FDA and BfR regulations, and aligned with EU SUPD and upcoming PPWR requirements
Technology behind the papers for confectionary applications
Ahlstrom’s confectionery packaging papers are engineered to deliver multi-functional protection through advanced barrier technologies—shielding against moisture, oxygen, grease, and light to preserve taste, texture, and appearance. Strong mechanical properties like twist retention, tear resistance, ensure durability and wrap integrity Fully compliant with food safety standards, they are PFAS-free, plastic-free, and recyclable—offering a sustainable solution without compromising performance. High-quality printability and customizable finishes allow for eye-catching, brand-consistent packaging.
Applications
Ahlstrom’s confectionary product range is designed to meet the specific needs of various confectionery and snack applications, ensuring optimal protection and presentation for:
- Hard and soft candies – including twist-wrapped toffees, gummies, and chews, requiring excellent barrier and twist performance.
- Gums, wafers, cookies, and snack bars – benefiting from moisture, grease, and oxygen resistance to maintain texture, freshness, and shelf appeal.
- Sugar pouches and snack bags – with paper grades designed for lamination, perfect for cookie packaging or can liners.
Product range
- Rocalonde™ - paper specifically designed for twisting, wrapping and folding. It outperforms standard papers with superior stretchability, tear resistance, and machine compatibility, designed for high-speed packaging and visually enhancing confectionary products.
- GreaseGard™ Liner - Grease resistant papers for biscuits designed to deliver outstanding grease resistance without the use of intentionally added PFAS.
- Cristal™ - a transparent paper with various levels of transparency as an alternative to plastic films. Cristal™ can be used to create window-bags or transparent flowpack for sweets and candies to create an all-paper packaging solution
- LamiBak™ Flex – our advanced base paper for sachets, pouches, and flow packs, combining high mechanical strength, smooth surface, and barrier coating compatibility. Recyclable in both Europe and North America, and compliant with EU and U.S. food contact regulations
- Coral™ - Sustainable solutions designed for chocolate applications: confectionary cupstock, crimped cups and cushion pads. Perfect to subtly let your product shine through with many color options.
Sustainable packaging is a must-have for food brands
Regulatory and market trends are accelerating the shift toward recyclable and plastic-free packaging in the confectionery sector.
The upcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will mandate 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging by 2030, with strict design-for-recyclability criteria and reduced reliance on plastics.
These developments, along with increasing plastic taxes and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations, make paper a future-proof choice.
As investor and consumer expectations grow, Ahlstrom’s fiber-based solutions offer a compliant, high-performing, and truly sustainable alternative for confectionery brands.
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