Coca-Cola is Partnering with Danish Startup Paboco to Develop a 100% Paper Bottle

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“Our vision is to create a paper bottle than can be recycled like any other type of paper, and this prototype is the first step on the way to achieving this," said Stijn Franssen, R&D packaging innovation manager, Coca-Cola EMEA. "A paper bottle opens up a whole new world of packaging possibilities, and we are convinced that paper packaging has a role to play in the future." The first-generation prototype consists of a paper shell with a 100% recycled plastic closure and liner inside. The next step, Franssen, said, is to create a paper bottle without the plastic liner. Franssen's team is conducting extensive lab testing at The Coca-Cola Company's Brussels-based R&D center to assess how the paper bottle performs, holds up and protects its contents while refrigerated and in other scenarios.