1 April 202118 June 2021Beverage carton industry releases ten-year roadmap outlining vision and commitments for its sustainable packagingBeverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution that protects food and beverages
1 March 20213 March 2021Tetra Pak introduces certified recycled polymersFirst company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification
30 April 202029 April 2020VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibresIn the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles
13 March 202010 March 2020Lloyd’s Register helps create a new standard to tackle plastic wasteFor example: The Project 'Standard will work by establishing a framework to measure the true impact of the recovery and/or recycling of waste activities
10 December 20195 December 2019Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economyCommon goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle
26 November 201921 November 2019Tetra Pak becomes the first company in the food and beverage industry to offer packaging made with fully traceable plant-based polymersUsing as first the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane shows another reinforcement of the company’s commitment to drive ethical and responsible business
10 October 201910 October 2019beckers bester: Bio-Produkte in Verpackungsinnovation 2019Mit der Entscheidung für ein neues Sortiment in der Tetra PakÒ Craftverpackung setzt beckers bester sein Engagement für Umweltschutz und nachhaltiges Wirtschaften fort
5 April 20192 April 2019Bio-based beverage cartonsTetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc have developed cartons that are 100% bio-based, just like the milk carton a century ago
10 January 20199 January 2019Tetra Pak and Veolia partner to get all beverage carton components recycledThe average beverage carton comprises around 75% paperboard, 20% plastic and 5% aluminium foil
7 January 201919 December 2018Global Biodegradable Packaging Market Size & ShareSegmented by Material Type, Application and Region - Growth, Trends and Forecast (2018 - 2023)
11 May 20183 May 2018Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packagesStraws play an integral functional role on portion packages, but if not disposed of properly, they then become part of the plastics waste problem
Tetra Pak entwickelt Papiertrinkhalme für PortionsverpackungenEs wird daran gearbeitet, einen Papiertrinkhalm zu entwickeln, der sich für den Einsatz mit Portionsverpackungen eignet
27 February 201823 February 2018Tetra Pak delivers more than half a billion fully renewable packagesWorld’s first fully renewable package featured in new display at the Museum of Brands
6 September 20174 September 2017A circular economy needs bio-based, renewable materialsAn interview with Erik Lindroth, Environment Director Nordics, Tetra Pak
2 February 201731 January 2017Tetra Pak ‘protects what’s good’ with their new 80% sustainable cartonCompany's ultimate goal is to produce all of their packages by only using sustainable managed renewable materials.
13 December 201610 December 2016Tetra Pak gets closer to fully renewable packaging goal with new aseptic cartonWorld's first aseptic carton package to receive the highest class of Vinçotte certification for its 80% content of renewable materials
Tetra Pak nähert sich mit neuem aseptischem Karton dem Ziel, Verpackungen zu 100 Prozent aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen zu fertigenWeltweit erste aseptische Kartonverpackung erhält mit 80% Anteil an nachwachsenden Rohstoffen die höchste Vinçotte-Zertifizierung
12 December 20168 December 2016Grüner Gegenentwurf – Biokunststoffe bieten nicht nur ökologische VorteileEU prüft Verbot von oxo-Additive enthaltenden Kunststoff-Tragetaschen und unterstützt Standardisierung und Einsatz kompostierbarer Produkte
2 December 20161 December 2016Sweet success: new bioplastic candy wrapper from Mars wins 11th Global Bioplastics AwardEuropean Bioplastics Conference became an excellent event with rousing discussions about policy in promoting bioplastics
27 October 201625 October 2016Carlsberg’s new bio-based beer bottles to ‘step up’ to sustainability targetsCompany confident they can deliver and sell the green fiber bottle to the global consumer by 2019
14 October 201612 October 2016It won’t be long before all our plastics come from plants instead of oilAccording to Lux Research, just 2% of the world’s 300 million tons of plastic production comes from plants
3 May 20163 May 2016First Tetra Top carton bottle with bio-based plastic hits the market with JUST waterBottle innovation significantly pushes its renewable content up from 53% to 82%
16 March 201617 March 2016Get in touch with the whole value chain of the PHA platformOne of the most important and well established meeting points for the European Bio-based Economy
29 February 201626 February 2016 Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016” – “Top 6” candidates nominated!Award for the young, innovative bio-based material industry
Sechs Kandidaten für den Innvationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2016“ nominiertDer Innovationspreis richtet sich an die junge, innovative Biowerkstoff-Industrie
12 February 201611 February 2016‘Big companies driving the sustainability agenda’Big industry players are making progress where governments are frequently setting unreachable targets
Tetra Pak expects to deliver more than 100 million fully renewable packages in 2016World’s first package made entirely from plant based materials has gained popularity among scandinavian consumers
5 November 201530 October 2015Bioplastics Award 2015 – Finalisten bekannt gegebenInnovative Ideen, Produkte oder Serviceleistungen für den Einsatz von Biokunststoffen
1 September 201528 August 2015Environment an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisionsSays Tetra Pak’s Environment Research 2015
31 August 201527 August 2015The Bioeconomy Gets to the Fridge: Packaging is 100% BiobasedNorthern European countries are the leaders in packaging made from renewable sources
18 August 201514 August 2015Survey: Environment increasingly important in consumer purchaseHere is a recent study from Tetra Pak Environment Research conducted every two years since 2005
8 June 20158 June 2015RSB General Assembly opens with approval of new low iLUC risk standardApproved by consensus: new standard will be an ‘optional module’ for operations undergoing RSB certification
26 May 201522 May 2015Verpackung von Tetra Pak erhält WorldStar Award in Gold in der Kategorie NachhaltigkeitVerpackung hatte zuvor bereits - wie die Tetra Top mit abtrennbarem Oberteil - WorldStar Awards in der Kategorie "Getränke" erhalten
Two Tetra Pak packages scoop WorldStar AwardTetra Top® with Separable Top and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 1000 with plant based plastics each picked up an award in the Beverage category, receiving specific recognition for their environmental credentials
23 April 201522 April 2015Arla chooses 100% renewable Tetra Rex Bio-based for Eko brand organic milk"Tetra Rex Bio-based offers customers a fully renewable package made from materials that can be traced back to their plant-based source."
9 April 20158 April 2015World’s first fully renewable package available globally after successful introductionFollowing its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being rolled out to Tetra Pak customers worldwide
25 March 201524 March 2015Tetra Pak reports good progress towards environmental goalsHigher recycling rates, lower CO2 emissions and commercialisation of the world’s first 100% bio-based carton mark a successful year on several fronts
12 March 201512 March 2015From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the riseBusinesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
19 January 201516 January 2015Vollständig erneuerbare Kartonverpackung jetzt im HandelWeltneuheit von Valio und Tetra Pak
8 December 201415 February 2018Effiziente Ressourcennutzung und optimierte Entsorgung mit BiokunststoffenÜber 320 Teilnehmer bei 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Brüssel
Bioplastics – efficient in use of resources and waste management9th European Bioplastics Conference connects more than 320 participants in Brussels
20 November 201419 November 2014Tetra Pak® mit zwei Preisen für Umweltinnovationen ausgezeichnetJury würdigte Tetra Top in der Kategorie „Beste Kartonverpackung“ sowie Tetra Paks bio-basierte Verschlüsse in der Kategorie „Bester Verschluss“
Tetra Pak wins two awards for environmental innovationJudges recognised Tetra Top within the Best Carton category, bio-based caps in the Best Closure category
7 November 20146 November 2014Coca-Cola wins top Brazilian packaging award for use of Tetra Pak cartons with bio-based plasticDel Valle juice in Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 1000 reaches more than 200 million Brazilian consumers
22 October 201421 October 2014Tetra Pak: Erste Verpackung aus 100 Prozent nachwachsenden RohstoffenNeue Tetra Rex-Verpackung wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit Braskem entwickelt und ist ab Frühjahr 2015 im Handel
14 July 201414 July 2014Tetra Pak emphasizes renewable packaging materials in new campaignWhite paper evaluating “What is Renewability in Packaging and Why Should We Care?”
2 July 201430 June 2014Locally grown plastics – is it possible?Locally grown plastics is a newly established, unique partnership that includes the entire manufacturing chain for bio- based plastics – from the forest industry to packaging producers.
19 May 201416 May 2014The packaging industry becomes bio-basedTetra Pak: “All of the packages we produce in Brazil are now bio-based”
