OUTER PLANET 46 PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 05/25 www.petpla.net OUTER PLANET Papacks positions industrial hemp as the circular raw material of the future and delivers an answer to EU packaging regulations From field to fibre to form Europe’s packaging industry is under growing pressure: avoid deforestation, replace fossil-based materials, and comply with new EU regulations. Papacks responds with a clear solution: a scalable supply chain for certified industrial hemp – as an alternative to wood-based pulp and plastic. Cologne-based Papacks’ goal is to reshape the global packaging and paper industry. In collaboration with strategic partner Ukrainian Hemp, the company has built its own certified supply chain for industrial hemp. This makes Papacks the first company worldwide to offer a scalable, certified, and sustainable alternative to wood pulp and plastic at an industrial level. Meeting PPWR requirements Industrial hemp enables the production of moulded fibre packaging and paper-based materials – without wood, high energy input, or excessive CO2 emissions. Unlike trees, hemp grows in just a few months, can be cultivated regionally, and requires no deforestation. Packaging made from hemp fibres meets the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), is over 80% recyclable via the paper stream, and complies with international food and pharmaceutical safety standards (BfR, FDA, BRCGS). Papacks Founder and CEO Tahsin Dag states: “We’re not just replacing a raw material. We’re challenging an entire system. Industrial hemp allows us to decouple packaging from deforestation – while building truly circular material flows in Europe.” Scalable and future-ready Despite the challenges of the war in Ukraine, Papacks and Ukrainian Hemp have established an industrial infrastructure for processing hemp into moulded fibre, pulp, and packaging. This enables a regional, regenerative value chain – from field to fibre to form. The focus is on supplying at industrial scale and on quality: renewable, recyclable, and applicable across industries. The fibres are used throughout the circular system – from trays, containers, capsules, and moulded packaging parts to papers and composites. Hemp does not just replace plastic – it replaces the system. Tahsin Dag invites packaging manufacturers, brands, and converters to explore industrial hemp as a strategic raw material for the next generation of packaging. www.papacks.com
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