Leading the Way: Anna Altner (Yangi)
In this episode of Leading the Way, filmed at Interpack 2026, Sustainable Packaging News sits down with Anna Altner, Founder of Yangi, to discuss why the future of sustainable packaging may depend on rethinking production systems rather than simply replacing one material with another.
Drawing on her experience leading one of the industry's most innovative technology companies, Anna explains how Yangi's dry forming technology challenges conventional approaches to fibre packaging and why scalability remains one of the biggest hurdles facing sustainable innovation today.
The conversation explores the gap between sustainability ambition and industrial reality, the limitations of focusing solely on materials, and how removing water from the manufacturing process could fundamentally change the economics and environmental impact of fibre-based packaging.
We also discuss the balance between breakthrough innovation and commercial viability, whether brands expect too much from fibre by comparing it directly to plastic, and what separates technologies that successfully scale from those that never move beyond the pilot stage.
Looking ahead, Anna shares her vision for the future of dry forming and what it would take for the technology to become a mainstream packaging solution.
Sponsored by:
Sun Chemical: https://www.sunchemical.com
Sabert: https://www.sabert.eu/