Tetra Pak Releases Sterile Packaging with Biomass Plastic Renewable

On the road to full use of renewable raw materials, Tetra Pak further introduced the world's first aseptic paper package certified by Vincotte's highest grade - 1 liter Tillerium with biomass plastic and a 30 mm lightweight capTM. ® Aseptic packaging.

Both the newly packaged plastic film and the open lid are polymerized from sugarcane extract. Together with the cardboard, the proportion of renewable raw materials for the entire package has reached over 80%, and Vincarde has obtained four-star certification. Vincotte, located in Belgium, is a world-recognized accredited certification body for the assessment of packaging reproducibility.

In another independent life cycle analysis report conducted by the IVL Swedish Environment Institute, the new package's carbon footprint was reduced by 17% compared to standard packaging.

According to Vincotte manager Petra Michiels, “Renewable raw materials are natural resources that can be regenerated over time, increasing the use of renewable raw materials has a pivotal role in improving resource scarcity and mitigating climate change. The new Tetra Pak packaging is so far. The only packaging of aseptic paper approved by Vincotte. It has reached the highest level of certification and is very grateful to Tetra Pak for its outstanding contribution. It is hoped that this will motivate more companies to adopt the same stringent standards to improve the environmental performance of their products."

Charles Brand, executive vice president of Tetra Pak's product management and business operations, said: “Consumers are increasingly concerned about environmental protection and hope that the company can make a difference. The newly approved Vincotte certification of the new packaging has created a communication with consumers for customers. Opportunities and helping them shape product differentiation. Our ultimate goal is to fully use renewable raw materials, and the new packaging launched this time is an important milestone towards this ambitious goal.”

A 1-liter Tirelof® aseptic package with biomass plastic and a 30 mm lightweight lidTM is available worldwide. There is no additional equipment capital investment required for the customer to switch to the new packaging.