All Tetra Pak articles
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ArticleTetra Pak invests in Dutch plant recycling polyAl from drinks cartons
Tetra Pak and Yellow Dreams are making a joint investment of around €3 million to launch operations at a recycling plant for polyAl from used beverage cartons – set to begin operations in the second half of 2025 and boost recycling capacity in the EU.
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ArticleNew Lactalis carton incorporates recycled polymers from other cartons
A new carton package from Tetra Pak and Lactalis incorporates certified recycled polymers from used beverage cartons into dairy packaging; this is hoped to help reduce the industry’s reliance on finite, fossil-based virgin materials.
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ArticleConnected packaging campaign links Tetra Pak consumers to sustainability games
Appetite Creative and Advertising Design Studio have developed new on-pack communication for Tetra Pak, designed to educate consumers about sustainability through games and information accessed via QR code.
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ArticleTetra Pak seeks renewable power with Absolicon’s solar thermal module on UHT line
Tetra Pak is working with Absolicon to power the high-temperature sterilization of dairy products with a scalable solar thermal module – a move set to decarbonize the process by utilizing a renewable supply of thermal power.
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ArticleTetra Pak and Axjo Group conducting feasibility study for polyAl recycling plant in Sweden
Tetra Pak and Axjo Group are collaborating on a feasibility study to build a new recycling plant for the polyAl layers in carton packages with an annual recycling capacity of 10,000 tonnes.
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ArticleDecarbonising the global food system
What role can packaging and processing innovation play in helping to decarbonise global food systems? And how can our industry empower consumers with knowledge as it works towards this goal? Alex Henriksen, Managing Director for Tetra Pak North Europe and UK, tells us more.
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ArticleTetra Pak and Stora Enso launch new beverage carton recycling line in Poland
A new recycling line for post-consumer beverage cartons – stemming from a €29 million joint investment from Tetra Pak and Stora Enso – is commencing operations in Poland and hopes to triple the country’s annual recycling capacity for beverage cartons.
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ArticleTetra Pak uses smart, connected packaging for better consumer engagement
Major food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has included a fun and interactive smart packaging experience on its cartons for a leading European fruit juice producer to help educate and inspire its customers, it says. The feature has been developed in partnership with creative technology studio Appetite Creative. Both are AIPIA members.
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ArticleTetra Pak report encourages creation of on-pack labelling system detailing environmental impact of food products
Tetra Pak has published a new report calling for the development of a new framework for on-pack environmental labelling to guide consumers in making sustainable spending choices, alongside a more thorough understanding of the role played by the food industry in the development of sustainability and net zero goals.
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ArticleTetra Pak and MAX IV aspire for recyclable and efficient fibre-based food packaging in collaborative research
Tetra Pak is working with MAX IV in a research project aiming to advance fibre-based food contact packaging in pursuit of a recyclable, high-barrier ‘package of the future’.
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ArticleThree steps needed to establish a closed-loop circular economy
Alex Henriksen, MD Tetra Pak North Europe, talks us through the ways in which the packaging industry can help to establish a closed-loop economy.
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ArticleTetra Pak underlines socio-political and economic issues deprioritising sustainability in food industry
New studies conducted by Tetra Pak have suggested that food producers and manufacturers and consumers alike are struggling to prioritise sustainability efforts in the current socio-political and economic climate.
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ArticleTetra Pak water carton with connected QR experience achieves Gold at Packaging Afristar Awards
Tetra Pak’s Tetra Prisma Aseptic 500ml water carton – utilising QR technology to provide a ‘connected experience’ for attendees at the Lewa Safari marathon in Kenya – has won the Gold award in the Beverages category at the Packaging Afristar Awards 2022.
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ArticleTetra Pak announces exit from Russia
Tetra Pak has announced its decision to withdraw from all ongoing operations in Russia, divesting all business there to local management.
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ArticleStora Enso and Tetra Pak to conduct feasibility study for joint beverage carton recycling solution
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are jointly examining a shared beverage recycling solution that would involve a dedicated line in Langerbrugge for recovering fibres and producing recycled containerboard, while a partner would recycle the polymer and aluminium barrier materials.
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ArticleTetra Pak to test fibre-based barrier for food cartons
Tetra Pak has announced plans to test a fibre-based barrier as a replacement for the aluminium layer in its food cartons distributed under ambient conditions.
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ArticleMarket launch for Tetra Pak’s tethered caps on carton packages
Tetra Pak has announced the market-first launches of its plastic and plant-based tethered cap solutions for carton packages in Ireland, the Baltics, Spain, and Germany.
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ArticleTetra Pak introduces caps with recycled content to cartons
Tetra Pak and Elvir have collaborated on carton packaging that uses a cap integrating certified recycled polymers, which will be manufactured by Tetra Pak in France and used by the Elvir cream brand, Elle & Vire.
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ArticleNew research shows consumer convenience remains key for successful deposit return schemes
Recent research from Tetra Pak suggests that confusion over the function of deposit return schemes could undermine their success, but consumers remain willing to engage with an expanded recycling service.
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ArticleTetra Pak introduces smart packaging network for southern Europe
Tetra Pak has launched the Iberia connected experience, created in partnership with Appetite Creative, to engage consumers via QR code-enabled smart packaging.