Trific is a unique 48-hour travel kit developed through collaboration from partners across the entire packaging value chain, committed to developing future-proof solutions and inviting brands to explore replacing their current packaging portfolio with more sustainable alternatives.

In a circular economy, it is our shared task to design out packaging waste, giving consumers more sustainable options. The Trific project is a perfect example of what can be achieved when partners across the entire packaging value chain are willing to explore and pioneer new packaging solutions together.

The Trific project is a collaboration between four companies: Holmen Iggesund, a premium paperboard company; Yangi, the pioneers in dry forming technology; Optima Packaging Group, a world leader in dosing, filling, and packaging technologies; and FutureLab & Partners, an accelerator of new sustainable and circular technologies. The project aims to speed up the commercialisation of dry forming technology by introducing new sustainable premium packaging solutions for the health, body, and beauty industry.

The Trific concept was designed with circularity in mind, where nothing is wasted. The prototype is a bio-based 48-hour travel kit for people who travel responsibly and well. It embodies three elements of modern travel packaging: renewable materials, low-energy manufacturing, and user experience. It represents three modes of travel: by air, water, or land. It contains three dry products that dissolve after use: tooth, hand, and shower tablets. The package itself and the sleeve are made from 100% biodegradable and renewable solutions that fit into existing recyclable systems.

It begins in the forest. The fibres used for Trific come from sustainably managed forests surrounding Holmen Iggesund. Yangi then transforms the natural wood fibres into formable packaging — a manufacturing technology for dry formed cellulose-based packaging designed to meet circular principles.

“Through our ground-breaking dry forming technology, we are pioneering the next generation of fibre-based solutions and reshaping the world of packaging,” says Anna Altner, Founder, Yangi. “We can produce 3D-formed packaging directly from cellulose pulp in one machine line at a 30% lower cost than existing fibre-based solutions, with no water and less energy use, resulting in a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions.”

Once formed, Trific is passed on to German Optima Packaging Group, whose innovative barrier solution enables the package to be airtight during transit.

FutureLab & Partners designed the Trific concept and facilitated the collaboration. “The ability of design to synthesise the essence of what technology can offer and what the user needs is embodied in the ability to visualise and prototype,” says Liselotte Tingvall, CEO FutureLab & Partners. “I believe that Yangi’s dry forming process is one of the most promising emerging technologies for the future of sustainable packaging.”

“Dry forming technology has the potential of replacing rigid plastic at scale and is increasingly becoming a viable solution for brands and packaging manufacturers to explore,” says Johann Kaiser, CEO of Yangi.