PepsiCo Inc. has joined the NaturALL Bottle Alliance to advance the shared goal of creating beverage containers with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. The Alliance is a research consortium formed in 2017 by Danone, Nestlé Waters and bio-based materials development company Origin Materials (originmaterials.com) to accelerate development of innovative packaging solutions made with 100 percent sustainable and renewable resources.
Launched in March 2017, the Alliance uses biomass feedstocks, such as previously used cardboard and sawdust, so it does not divert resources or land from food production for human or animal consumption. The technology being explored represents a scientific breakthrough for the sector, and the Alliance aims to make it available to the entire food and beverage industry.