Moorim Paper Launches Eco-Friendly, Water-Resistant Packaging for Home Meal Replacements

On November 20, Moorim Paper announced that it has launched home meal replacement (HMR) packaging in collaboration with food company Ourhome, using its eco-friendly paper "Neofore FLEX."

Paper packaging for home meal replacement (HMR) jointly developed by Moorim Paper and Ourhome. Moorim Paper

Neofore FLEX is Moorim's flagship eco-friendly paper, featuring dramatically enhanced resistance to water and moisture. It does not tear easily, even when frozen and thawed. This technology was recognized and applied for the first time in Korea to ice cream pouch packaging and is now being used for a variety of products, including frozen tuna and mask packs.

Through this collaboration, Moorim Paper has expanded the application of Neofore FLEX to HMR packaging. Because HMR products must retain their original flavor even after quick cooking from a frozen state, the role of packaging is especially important. Neofore FLEX, with its excellent wet strength and water resistance, allows food to be stored safely for extended periods at low temperatures. Even if condensation occurs, the packaging does not tear easily, helping to keep food safe and fresh. By replacing conventional vinyl packaging, it also offers superior eco-friendliness.

The packaging developed through this partnership was recently used for the "Chantto Baegi Daedanhan King Pork Cutlet" launched by singer Lee Chanwon on the KBS program "New Release Pyeonstorang." The two companies expect that this eco-friendly paper packaging will reduce plastic usage by approximately 40% compared to previous materials, and they plan to expand its application to other products in the future.

A Moorim Paper representative stated, "Neofore FLEX, which has broken the stereotype that paper is vulnerable to water, can be applied not only to frozen food packaging but also to a wide range of areas such as paper tubes and product labels, offering broad versatility. Going forward, we will continue to develop eco-friendly products that replace plastic in various industries, presenting new possibilities for paper."