The Extraordinary Potential of Bag-In-Box Packaging for Water

Our most exciting innovations answer the most human needs—and our new water packaging solutions will change the way we consume water

Sometimes, what seems basic is incredibly difficult and complex, requiring years of research and work to pull off. At Scholle IPN, we work on innovative ways to package products safely, and we’re thrilled to announce that one of most recent innovations answers a basic need: we’ve developed the first APR-Recognized, 100% recyclable bag-in-box that is ideal for the retail water market.

“There is no more valuable product to human beings than water—water is life.” says Kevin Bergenthun, our Regional Commercial Director and water packaging lead. “Water seems like the easiest thing to package, but it is really one of the toughest things to package because if water is done right, water should have no taste or odor. If it does, then you’re toast.”

Utilizing our already-patented 2Pure technology, we’ve been able to design a system that allows water to be shipped in a bag-in-box without picking up off flavors. It seems simple enough, but water will pick up contaminants and odors—think of when you leave a glass of water out on the counter for a few days and then take a sip. “I have run into scenarios where water ends up tasting or smelling like Christmas trees or rubber tires or whatever the truck driver hauled in his previous load,” Bergenthun says. “2Pure is not simply a plastic bag film, it’s flavor barrier technology and there’s only one 2Pure and Scholle IPN has it.”