Metsä Group’s innovation company, Metsä Spring, is advancing its moulded fibre packaging innovation with the launch of the new Muoto Laminated Fibre series. Developed in collaboration with global packaging leader Amcor, the solution is now moving into an industrial testing phase with selected customers.
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Amcor Metsa tray ready meals
The Muoto Laminated Fibre series builds on the company’s earlier Uncoated Fibre series, which entered the market in 2024 and received positive feedback from pilot customers and consumers in takeaway and serving applications.
In early September, the Muoto Twin Uncoated Fibre range won a ScanStar award, the Nordic competition for innovative and sustainable packaging. The award has been organised annually since 1969 by the Scandinavian Packaging Association.
The new laminated range is designed for more demanding food industry applications, such as meat, poultry, and ready meals.
“Our aim with Muoto has always been to create packaging that combines functionality and sustainability with an eco-conscious design,” says Niklas von Weymarn, CEO of Metsä Spring. “With the Laminated Fibre series, we are entering a new phase – moving from successful pilot trials to industrial testing with demanding food applications.”
The hybrid solution combines Metsä Spring’s smooth moulded fibre products with Amcor’s advanced barrier film liners. The fibre component is manufactured from renewable wood fibre sourced from Nordic forests. Novel technology developed together with Valmet makes it possible to achieve a multi-layered structure that delivers a lightweight yet strong and sturdy product suitable for automatic packaging lines. By integrating laminated film into the fibre product, the solution gains enhanced barrier properties and high-performance sealability, making it suitable for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and vacuum skin packaging (VSP). The Muoto Laminated Fibre solutions remain easily recyclable in the carton stream and contain no added PFAS, just like Muoto Uncoated Fibre products.
“The collaboration with Amcor has been instrumental in developing a solution that meets the strict requirements of the food industry,” Niklas von Weymarn continues. “We believe Muoto Laminated Fibre can help customers reduce plastic use without compromising on performance or safety.”
The Muoto Laminated Fibre trays are designed for recycling and significantly reduce plastic content. The first commercial pilot cases are expected in 2026, with further development planned based on customer feedback.
“This is just the beginning,” Niklas von Weymarn adds. “Industrial testing will give us valuable insights that we can use to broaden the range, introduce new sizes, and develop additional packaging concepts together with our customers and partners.”