Nissha Metallizing Solutions (NMS) and Tetra Pak have collaborated to create an aseptic beverage carton with a paper-based barrier, featuring paper from FSC-certified sources.
NMS says its paper-based portfolio includes recyclable, renewable and mono-material solutions utilizing paper from FSC-certified (FSC-C109768) forests and other controlled sources. These solutions are said to deliver the required level of protection from oxygen and light through the application of different coatings.
The company adds that its products ‘decrease dependence on non-renewable resources’ compared to the barrier layer used in traditional aseptic cartons. Apparently, the paper-based barrier is also expected to have downstream benefits where cartons with a higher fibre yield are likely to become more attractive to paper mills.
In this context, NMS states the paper-based barrier represents an opportunity for recycling infrastructures and their efficiency, since it changes the material structure of the carton package from three to two main materials - paper and polymers.
Commenting on the paper-based solution offered to Tetra Pak, Marco Marchetti, vice president of Packaging Materials and Sales Distribution Systems at Tetra Pak, says: “Building on the high share of paper in our cartons today, the paper-based barrier pushes the paper content in our cartons to approximately 80% and, when combined with plant-based polymers, increases the total renewable content of a carton to 90% – cutting the carbon footprint by one-third (33%).”
In related news, last year Indian dairy company MilkyMist teamed up with SIG and AnaBio Technologies to introduce the ‘world’s first’ long-life probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs. The product reportedly remains stable for long periods at room temperature, reducing food waste and energy consumption during storage and transport.
Earlier this month, The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) launched as unified platform focused on advancing beverage cartons as renewable and circular packaging solutions. Formed from the merger of The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) and EXTR:ACT, the alliance aims to expand beyond Europe to drive solutions that enhance food security, reduce waste, and advance low-carbon circular economies.
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