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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tetra Pak Highlights 2022/2023

Carbon neutrality targets and action plan launched in China

As a sustainability leader in China, Tetra Pak was the first in the country to launch carbon neutrality targets and a climate action plan. Tetra Pak China is targeting carbon neutrality across all its operations by 2030 and across its value chain by 2050. “We are convinced that collaboration across the value chain can not only help us lead the sustainability transformation within our industry, but also help to more effectively establish the concept of green consumption, which is necessary for the creation of a green, low-carbon, and circular economy in China,” said Paul Zhu, President of Tetra Pak Greater China.

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Thirty actions to celebrate three decades in Colombia

Tetra Pak launched a social programme called ‘30 Actions for Colombia’ to celebrate being present in the country for 30 years. The programme will invest almost US$ 800,000 in supporting rural dairy farmers, promoting more circular resource use, strengthening the recycling chain and promoting corporate volunteer actions to enhance the entire value chain. Each of the 30 projects seek to achieve long-term positive impact by collaborating with local communities to promote a more low-carbon and circular Colombia.

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3D printing lab opens at Jeddah straw factory

In line with our ambition to deliver a best-in-class customer experience by deploying innovative solutions, Tetra Pak has established a world-class 3D printing lab in the Jeddah straw factory in Saudi Arabia. The lab will print, design and innovate 3D plastics, and other printable spare parts for our straw machines. “As one of our productivity initiatives, this step will help us increase flexibility and reduce spare parts inventory,” says Ahmad Chishti, Maintenance Manager at the Jeddah factory. The lab will help Tetra Pak achieve the same quality standards regardless of material or supplier to ensure production quality.  

3D printer in the Jeddah straw factory in Saudi Arabia

Angkormilk launches Lactic Acid Drink in Cambodia

In a bid to capture the growing demand for dairy products in Cambodia, Tetra Pak’s customer, Angkor Dairy, the largest dairy player in Cambodia, has launched the first locally produced Lactic Acid Drink (LAD) HERO, in Cambodia. The product has been offered in Tetra Brik® Aseptic 125 ml Slim package with a straw, in three exciting flavours: Grape, strawberry, and orange. The HERO drink is aimed at children and contains calcium and vitamin D3 for stronger bones, and vitamin A and Vitamins B6-B12 to promote child growth and development.  

Tetra Brik® Aseptic 125 ml Slim packages

Partnering to create new recycling facility in Malaysia

Tetra Pak has recently teamed up with S.H.A. Hup Aik Sdn Bhd (SHA), a sustainability services company, to modernise an existing polyAl recycling facility. The upgraded recycling plant will be launched in the first quarter of 2023 with improved efficiency, which will further boost Malaysia’s recycling capabilities. The plant will support the nation’s aim to achieve a 40 per cent recycling rate by 2025 and a 76 per cent average collected-for-recycling (CFR) rate by 2030. The project will increase the plant’s recycling capacity from 1.4 tonnes per day to 8 tonnes. Recycled polyAl is used to manufacture roofing sheets and panel boards for construction, building and furniture.

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Converting used packaging into building materials

Tetra Pak has launched the Green Shelter Project, which collects and recycles beverage cartons and converts them into building materials, such as eco-wood, eco-bricks and door frames. These are then donated to communities in Thailand affected by natural disasters to build ‘homes’ for those in need. The Green Shelter Project builds on the Green Roof Project that manufactured roofing sheets for disaster hit communities and plans to build on the learnings and on expanding the beverage carton collection network. Partners of the project include the Friends in Need Volunteers Foundation, the Thai Red Cross Society and the Thai government.

Illustration used packaging into building materials

Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 500 ml wins Gold at Afristar Awards 2022

Tetra Pak East Africa won Gold at the Beverages Category at the Packaging Afristar Awards 2022 for their work related to the development of the Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 500 ml packaging and interactive connected experience. “Our winning product was the first ever carton of water with connected packaging that used QR technology to offer a completely new interactive experience in Africa,” says Stella Ondimu, Head of Communication, Tetra Pak East and West Africa. The product was used by the runners and attendees of the 2022 Lewa Safari marathon, focusing on unique educational content like games and videos about local wildlife.

Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 500 ml package

Collaboration on ground-­breaking alternative plant-based protein

We are collaborating with Mycorena to build a greenfield production facility for fungi fermentation to develop alternative protein-based foods. This is part of our long-term work to address the challenges around food safety and security, through the exploration and advancement of innovative food sources. The new plant, located in Falkenberg, Sweden, will produce a meat replacement product from fungi with a game-changing technology that has the potential to help build a more resilient and sustainable global food system.

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First-ever project to recycle used beverage cartons in Egypt

Tetra Pak and Uniboard signed an agreement to establish a state-of-the-art recycling plant at the Uniboard papermill in Sadat City prior to the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. The new recycling plant has a projected capacity to annually recycle 8,000 tonnes of used beverage cartons and is planned to be operational in 2023. Uniboard is the largest paper board manufacturer in Africa, producing over 150,000 tonnes of paper board annually which is used in a variety of high-quality packaging products. Tetra Pak, through its know-how and engage­ment with its global recycling solution suppliers, brings the latest technology to the project.

People at the Uniboard papermill in Sadat City