A composite container for products comprising: a tubular body defining a first end and comprising: at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface; and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the at least one paperboard body ply, wherein a liner sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, wherein the at least one paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim at the first end of the tubular body, wherein the first end defines an opening providing access to an interior of the tubular body and the products held therein; and a peelable membrane for closing the tubular body to form the container, wherein a membrane sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the membrane and is sealed to the liner sealant on the rim of the tubular body, wherein, upon peeling of the membrane from the tubular body to access the products via the opening, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply to allow the membrane to be removed from the first end of the tubular member, and characterised in that the mOPP liner ply comprises an outer mOPP layer, a core mOPP layer, and an inner mOPP layer wherein separation within the mOPP liner ply occurs within the core mOPP layer; wherein the peelable membrane comprises at least one paper ply defining an inner surface, an adhesive tie layer disposed on the inner surface of the at least one paper ply, and a metalized polyethylene terephthalate film disposed between the at least one paper ply and the membrane sealant via the adhesive tie layer. a tubular body defining a first end and comprising: at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface; and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the at least one paperboard body ply, wherein a liner sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, wherein the at least one paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim at the first end of the tubular body, wherein the first end defines an opening providing access to an interior of the tubular body and the products held therein; and at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface; and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the at least one paperboard body ply, wherein a liner sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, wherein the at least one paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim at the first end of the tubular body, wherein the first end defines an opening providing access to an interior of the tubular body and the products held therein; and a peelable membrane for closing the tubular body to form the container, wherein a membrane sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the membrane and is sealed to the liner sealant on the rim of the tubular body, wherein, upon peeling of the membrane from the tubular body to access the products via the opening, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply to allow the membrane to be removed from the first end of the tubular member, and characterised in that the mOPP liner ply comprises an outer mOPP layer, a core mOPP layer, and an inner mOPP layer wherein separation within the mOPP liner ply occurs within the core mOPP layer; wherein the peelable membrane comprises at least one paper ply defining an inner surface, an adhesive tie layer disposed on the inner surface of the at least one paper ply, and a metalized polyethylene terephthalate film disposed between the at least one paper ply and the membrane sealant via the adhesive tie layer.