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# Koehler Paper and Astrabio collaborate on flexible paper packaging for pasta
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/koehler-paper-and-astrabio-collaborate-on-flexible-paper-packaging-for-pasta/
- Published: 2025-02-17T15:47:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-18T08:12:11.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Business, Food, Collaboration, Featured Stories, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:50

**In partnership with Italian pasta company** [**Astrabio**](https://www.irisbio.com/en?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **(Iris Bio),** [**Koehler Paper**](https://www.koehlerpaper.com/en/index-smart.php?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)**’s flexible packaging paper, said to be heat-sealable and maximize shelf life, has been utilized for pasta packs.**

Apparently, the Koehler NexPlus Seal Pure paper also protects the product within and features strength properties that make it suitable for further processing on standard packaging machines.  
  
Mauro Moretti, sales manager for Flexible Packaging Paper at Koehler Italia, says: “With ‘Koehler NexPlus Seal Pure,’ we offer a packaging paper with a significantly reduced carbon footprint in comparison to conventional plastic packaging, not to mention that it also boasts the significant benefit of being recyclable and conserving valuable resources as a result.”

In similar news, [Tesco](https://www.tescoplc.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) introduced [home-recyclable](https://packagingeurope.com/news/luxury-pasta-range-now-sold-in-paper-packaging-at-tesco/12144.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) paper packaging last year for itsluxury dried pasta range. The bags are said to be compatible with household recycling bins and the retailer hopes to save over 10 million pieces of plastic a year.

[UPM Specialty Papers](https://www.upmspecialtypapers.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) and [Michelman](https://www.michelman.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) partnered to create three [paper-based solutions](https://packagingeurope.com/news/upm-specialty-papers-and-michelman-introduce-new-recyclable-paper-packaging-structures/12064.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) for brand owners, designed to replace multi-material, non-recyclable packaging. The structures are also designed to meet the owners’ food contact and recyclability requirements.

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