What Jospak does

Jospak Oy is a Finnish food-packaging company that designs and manufactures fiber-based carton trays as a sustainable alternative to fully plastic food trays. Founded in 2014 and commercially operational since 2018, the company combines renewable fiber board with a minimal plastic film lining to produce gas-tight trays containing up to 85% less plastic than equivalent fully plastic alternatives. Trays are qualified for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) applications in fresh meat, poultry, fish, ready-to-eat meals, and plant-based protein products and are recyclable as cardboard in most European markets in which Jospak sells.

The company operates a dual business model. Its core revenue stream is the direct sale of Jospak® Carton Trays to food producers in multiple standard sizes with stock or custom-printed finishes; a secondary stream, introduced in 2022, licenses Jospak's patented production machines to partners that manufacture trays locally. Manufacturing runs out of the purpose-built Jospak Greenfield Factory in Forssa, Finland (completed October 2022), which is designed around the proprietary process with geothermal heating, solar power, and renewable electricity and is sized for six production lines targeting 150 million trays per year. Both the tray product and the manufacturing technology are patented, and Jospak holds the highest BRCGS Packaging grade (AA+) and FSC Chain of Custody certification (FSC C151779), which are de facto requirements for supplying major European retailers and food manufacturers.

Jospak sells through an enterprise field-sales motion organized by European geographic territory (Nordics/UK, Germany/Benelux, Poland/CEE), with a 30,000-tray annual minimum for direct purchase and multi-year contracts. Named customers include the meat brand Ludwigsluster, Finnish local-food player Paija, and plant-based ready-meal brand Rebl Eats. The company is privately held, headquartered in Forssa, and led as of May 2025 by CEO Minna Slotte, who was promoted from Sales Director.

Name

Jospak

Legal name

Jospak Oy

Website

https://jospak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jospak Oy is a Finnish manufacturer of patented fiber-based carton trays for food producers, offering gas-tight, recyclable packaging with up to 85% less plastic than fully plastic alternatives. It sells directly across Europe and licenses its patented production technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Food Packaging

NAICS

Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper-Based Foodservice Packaging (Cups, Lids, Trays, Takeout Containers) (IMALACAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainable food packaging
• Fiber-based trays
• Modified atmosphere packaging
• Carton packaging manufacturing
• Plastic-reducing packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Forssa

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Jospak® Carton Tray Sales: Jospak manufactures and sells fiber-based carton trays (Jospak® carton trays) to food producers. Available in standard sizes (JP and M series) with stock or custom printing options. Sold directly to food manufacturers, with regional sales managers covering different territories. Pricing is quote-based, varying by volume, size, printing options, and features.
2. Jospak® Production Machine Licensing: Jospak licenses its patented production machines to customers worldwide. The business model was renewed in 2022 alongside the new factory move. Licensing enables customers to manufacture Jospak trays locally, reducing emissions from continuous tray deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jospak manufactures and sells fiber-based carton trays (Jospak® Carton Trays) that combine renewable cardboard with a minimal plastic film lining, delivering up to 85% less plastic than equivalent fully plastic food trays while providing gas-tight barrier properties for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP). The company also licenses its patented Jospak® Production Machine technology to partners globally, enabling local manufacturing of fiber-based trays. Primary customers are food producers and manufacturers in fresh meat, poultry, fish, ready-to-eat, plant-based, and convenience food categories across Europe.

Product overview

Jospak offers a unified product portfolio centered on its patented Jospak® carton tray technology — a fiber-based food packaging solution that replaces traditional fully-plastic trays. The core offering consists of the Jospak® Carton Tray, which combines renewable cardboard with minimal plastic lining (up to 85% less plastic than conventional alternatives), and the specialized Jospak® Ovenable Tray variant for oven applications. All products leverage the company's proprietary Jospak® Technology platform to deliver gas-tight, recyclable packaging suitable for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), microwave use, and freezing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jospak® Carton Tray Fiber-based food packaging tray that combines renewable cardboard with minimal plastic content (up to 85% less plastic than fully plastic alternatives), featuring gas-tight properties for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), recyclability in standard cardboard streams, printable brand surface, and de-nesting optimization for high-speed packaging lines. Available in stock (standard design) or custom-printed versions across multiple sizes (JP and M series). Sold to food producers and manufacturers with a minimum 30,000 trays/year threshold.
• Jospak® Production Machine Technology Licensing Licensing of Jospak's patented manufacturing machines to strategic partners globally, enabling licensees to manufacture Jospak-style fiber-based trays locally and reduce emissions from international shipping of finished trays. Pricing structure not publicly disclosed; managed by the Head of Technology Sales.
• Jospak® Ovenable Tray

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 85% plastic reduction compared to equivalent fully plastic food trays
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PulPac: Swedish dry-molded fiber technology company developing fiber-only food packaging as a potential successor to plastic-lined trays. Represents the next-generation competitive threat to Jospak's plastic-film-lined architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Major protective and food packaging company with MAP tray and food-contact packaging products. A broad incumbent whose Cryovac and tray businesses overlap with Jospak's target segments.
• Graphic Packaging: Large paperboard packaging manufacturer serving food and beverage customers globally. Represents the kind of incumbent scale player that could expand fiber-tray offerings into Jospak's niche.
• Smurfit Westrock: Combined global paper-based packaging leader with food and consumer packaging operations across Europe. Represents scale incumbent competition for sustainable fiber-based food packaging.
• Tetra Pak: Global leader in carton packaging with extensive fiber-plus-barrier food packaging IP and manufacturing technology. An adjacent incumbent whose barrier-fiber technology base overlaps with Jospak's approach.
• Mondi: Global paper and packaging group with a strong sustainable packaging portfolio and significant European production footprint. Adjacent competitor for sustainable fiber-based food packaging contracts.

Direct peers

• Huhtamäki: Global food packaging company with a substantial fiber-based and ready-meal tray portfolio serving the same European meat, poultry, and ready-meal customers as Jospak. Closest direct competitor in fiber MAP food trays at scale.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Major North American and global manufacturer of MAP food trays (both plastic and fiber-based) sold to fresh protein, produce, and ready-meal processors — the same end customers Jospak targets with its sustainable alternative.
• Walki Group: European fiber-based and laminated packaging producer with food-packaging applications, including trays and lidding. Comparable technology overlap with Jospak's paperboard-plus-barrier approach.
• Faerch: Specialist in rigid food packaging trays, including recycled-content and MAP trays for fresh protein and ready meals across Europe. Competes directly with Jospak for retailer and food-processor MAP tray contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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