Tetra Pak Launches Four New Carton Packaging Features

Tetra Pak, Switzerland, has unveiled four new features for its carton packaging portfolio, aimed at strengthening the environmental attributes of several of its leading products. The features, a separable top for the Tetra Evero™ Aseptic and three renewable polyethylene (PE) caps made from plant-based sources, are part of Tetra Pak's commitment to develop sustainable packaging solutions for environmentally conscious consumers, the company notes.

In partnership with Braskem, Brazil's largest petrochemical company, Tetra Pak was the first company in the global carton packaging industry to use green PE caps made from sugar cane derivatives. The new caps represent another step in the company's plans to offer packaging made entirely from renewable material.

Since July 2011, Nestle Brazil has been packing two of its milk bands (Ninho and Molico) in Tetra Brik Aseptic packages using the green PE StreamCap™ 1000. Based on this successful trial, Tetra Pak has now launched the green alternatives of another three caps, DreamCap™ 26, LightCap™ 30, and Helicap™ 27. The green caps will be distinguished from the original caps by a leaf logo that will be carried on the cap.

Following the successful launch of the Tetra Evero Aseptic, the world's first aseptic carton bottle for white milk, Tetra Pak has developed the additional functionality of a separable top. The Tetra Evero Aseptic Separable Top has a perforation in the carton board that allows the separating of a polyethylene top from the carton sleeve, making it easy for consumers to separate the top and carton sleeve and recycle them separately. The new package is entirely recyclable and made from FSC certified paperboard.

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