BENNINGTON, N.H. — As retailers invest in the physical store experience and seek more responsible material choices, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. is highlighting its Un-Plastic portfolio of performance papers designed for applications throughout the grocery store environment.
The portfolio includes fiber-based alternatives to plastic, PVC, and styrene materials for signage, displays, wall graphics, shelf communication, tags, illuminated promotions, and customer card programs. Featured products include Ultrahide® PC 100 Blockout Poster, ENVIsual® Board, Envi Wallgraphics, Envi Durable Tag, Ultraform® Backlit Poster, Compostable Card, Envi Card, and Renovo®.
The breadth of the portfolio reflects the demands of a retail environment where the physical store remains central and communications change constantly. According to FMI—The Food Industry Association’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2026 report, 54% of grocery shoppers always shop in-store at their primary store, while 69% value an easy shopping experience and want aisles and departments to be easy to find.
“The grocery store is a highly visual, fast-moving environment, and no single substrate can meet every need,” said Julie Brannen, Director, Sales & Sustainable Solutions at Monadnock Paper Mills. “Our portfolio gives grocery teams flexible, high-performing sustainable options for different areas of the store, helping them support the customer experience while making more responsible material choices.”
Grocery environments change constantly, from weekly specials and seasonal campaigns to new product launches and department updates. Monadnock’s customizable, fiber-based materials help retailers and their print partners respond to those changes while matching each application with the performance, production, and environmental attributes it requires.
Materials Designed for the Grocery Environment
Across the store, each application calls for a different balance of print quality, durability, rigidity, opacity and end-of-life considerations.
Signage, displays, and store graphics
• Ultrahide® PC 100 Blockout Poster is designed for window signs, hanging graphics, aisle talkers, directional signage, endcaps, and other indoor promotions where opacity and visual impact are essential.
• ENVIsual® Board provides a rigid printing surface for point-of-purchase displays, menu boards, department signage, endcaps, and other freestanding or mounted graphics.
• Envi Wallgraphics supports branded interiors, seasonal promotions, and wayfinding throughout produce, bakery, deli, pharmacy, and other store departments.
• Ultraform® Backlit Poster is engineered for lightboxes, illuminated promotional panels, and other backlit graphics used throughout the store.
Shelf and product communication
• Envi Durable Tag is a water-resistant wood-fiber material for produce and floral tags, channel strips, shelf talkers, wraps, labels, and signage used in grocery, garden center, and outdoor retail environments.
• Compostable Card is a durable engineered board suited for bakery closures, select signage, and certain gift and loyalty card applications.
Gift, loyalty, and customer programs
• Envi Card supports gift, loyalty, reward, membership, and pharmacy card programs requiring a versatile paper-based card stock.
• Renovo® is a high-performance paper card designed to deliver the thickness, rigidity, and durability required for gift, loyalty, and membership programs.
All Monadnock products are produced using environmentally responsible manufacturing practices. Monadnock Paper Mills holds an EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating, sources FSC®-certified fiber, and manufactures its papers using Green-e-certified renewable, wind-powered electricity while operating under a third-party-certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
To explore Monadnock’s materials or request product samples for an upcoming merchandising program, visit mpm.com/green-my-grocery.
