H.B. Fuller

Huhtamaki wins H.B. Fuller innovation award for recyclable dairy cup

H.B. Fuller has named Huhtamaki a winner of its 2026 Customer Innovation Award for ProDairy, a paper-based dairy cup that cuts polyethylene content by moving from a two-layer PE coating to a single poly-coating. The cup uses an H.B. Fuller varnish to provide moisture and abrasion protection without an external PE layer, and is described as commercially scalable. Winners will be recognised at an event on 29 September 2026.

Why this mattersA single-poly-coated paper cup that keeps moisture barrier performance points to a route for dairy packaging to cut plastic use and improve recyclability.

• Huhtamaki's ProDairy cup cuts polyethylene content from a 2PE structure to a single poly-coating
• The design uses an H.B. Fuller high-performance varnish in place of the external PE layer while protecting against moisture and abrasion
• H.B. Fuller describes the solution as commercially scalable and aimed at products stored in chilled conditions
• Winners of the 2026 Customer Innovation Award will be recognised at an event on 29 September 2026

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