Articles Tagged with ''sustainable materials''

Finnish dairy producer, Valio, becomes the first company in the world to sell products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials.

In 2013, the industry used 39% less wax than in 2002, when wax usage was first measured.

It does not seem long ago that labels on beverages were simply the means by which the consumer would find the product name and a few details.

The global flexible packaging market is expected to reach over $99 million by 2018, representing an average annual growth rate of 5.1%.

In many cases a product’s label provides the good’s primary marketing.

The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have bio-based low-density polyethylene films and bio-based high-density polyethylene caps, both derived from sugar cane, in addition to Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard.

Amcor’s overall score was second highest in the materials category of the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability World Indices

U.S. industry recycling rate remains above 65% for third consecutive year

Tetra Pak is working with Kingfisher and IKEA to promote the benefits of legal, responsibly sourced, sustainable timber and clarify the role of Forest Stewardship Council certification in the delivery of these values.

Beloved for their light weight, eco-friendly profile and shelf-safe convenience, aseptic cartons, first developed for shelf-safe dairy products in 1961, have dominated store shelves in much of Europe, Asia and Central and South Americas for nearly half a century.