Huhtamäki Oyj announced on 25 March 2026 that it has transferred 17,860 of its own treasury shares to key personnel as part of the company’s Restricted Share Plan 2023–2025. The transfer was made without consideration and is based on authorization from the company’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and a decision by the Board of Directors.
After the transfer, Huhtamaki now holds 2,774,215 of its own shares, representing 2.57% of all shares in the company.
Huhtamaki is a global packaging company supplying food and beverage packaging, including packaging used for on-the-go and on-the-shelf products across supermarket, foodservice, and FMCG supply chains. The company operates in 35 countries and reported net sales of €4.0 billion in 2025.
The share transfer is part of a long-term incentive programme designed for key personnel and does not involve a public share issue or changes to shareholder rights.
From a packaging industry perspective, share-based incentive programmes are commonly used by large packaging companies to retain management and align leadership incentives with long-term company performance, which can include growth, profitability, and sustainability targets.
Huhtamaki remains one of the major global suppliers of food packaging used across supermarket private label, ready-meal packaging, beverage cups, and flexible packaging categories.
