Coca-Cola HBC rolls out fiber handle with DS Smith and Krones to replace plastic shrink wrap

Coca-Cola HBC, with packaging maker DS Smith and machinery supplier Krones, is rolling out a corrugated cardboard handle for 1.5-liter bottle multipacks in place of plastic shrink wrap. Commercial trials began in Austria in 2023.

“Coca-Cola HBC began commercial trials of the cardboard handle in Austria in 2023, supplying national retailers as part of a broader sustainability roadmap.”procurement360.io

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