{
  "id": 17359769,
  "title": "Paper bottles are coming to Italy too: they will arrive towards the end of 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bottiglie-di-carta-anche-in-italia-arriveranno-verso-la-fine-del-2027",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T07:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/bottiglie-carta-anche-italia-arriveranno-la-fine-2027-AJ605UzB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Perlen Papier, a Swiss producer, is launching a new generation of paper-based bottles in Italy, developed and patented by British company Pulpex. The bottles will be produced in Glasgow with an annual capacity of 40-50 million pieces and will be available in Italy by the end of 2027 or early 2028. The bottles are resistant, lightweight, impermeable, and recyclable with paper, and can contain various liquids, including water, beverages, dairy products, and oils. Perlen Papier has partnered exclusively with Pulpex for key markets, including Italy, and aims to have a balanced business division between paper and packaging in a few years.",
  "summary": "The Swiss producer Perlen Papier is bringing to the Italian market a new generation of bottles made from paper fibre developed and patented by British company Pulpex, which recently started...",
  "key_points": [
    "Perlen Papier introduces paper bottles in Italy by late 2027.",
    "Pulpex patents sustainable paper bottle technology.",
    "Paper bottle has 90% lower carbon footprint than glass bottle."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The expansion of paper-based packaging into Italy signals a strategic shift toward recyclable materials that significantly reduce the carbon footprint compared to traditional glass and plastic alternatives.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}