In an increased effort to drive collection and recycling of liquid board packaging (LBP) in South Africa, Tetra Pak South Africa will join the PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO), a well-established Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Tetra...
The Covid-19 pandemic calls for a paradigm shift in how the packaging industry meets consumer’s safety concerns while addressing the very real threat of climate change, says Tetra Pak Southern Africa Marketing Director Nthabiseng Motsoeneng....
By 2050 the world’s population is predicted to reach 9.1 billion, which will require an increase of 70% food availability. With 33% of food lost or wasted each year, high-performance packaging plays a critical role in today’s global...
Packaging solutions giant Tetra Pak says it’s aiming to launch a paper straw suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year. Addressing the issue of plastic straw waste The initiative forms part of a broader programme by...
In what is a major development for the South African paper and packaging recycling market, Mpact Recycling has announced that liquid cartons are now recyclable. The packaging giant recently invested R46-million in a Liquid Packaging recycling plant...
Tetra Pak is incorporating more renewable electricity at its production facilities in China. The company said 35% of its electricity supply was renewable, and that this came from two wind farms: Inner Mongolia Wind and Guangdong Xinyi Wing, and a...
Producers have begun meeting consumer demands for sustainable, responsible packaging, Tetra Pak announced. The company said that more Middle Eastern and African companies have started using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) labelled cartons to...
Tetra Pak, the food processing and packaging solutions company, operates numerous projects and programmes in support of the environment, such as environmental education programmes for children, increasing carton recycling rates, producing...
Tetra Pak and Gayatri Paper Mills’ partnership has reached fruition with the operational launch of the first carton recycling facility of its kind in South Africa during the week of World Environment Day. The partnership between food...
