The move will see the Swedish packaging giant invest over £52 million into a new pilot plant at its main facility in Lund, Sweden, in a bid to advance its paper-based barrier technology.
This latest investment forms part of the firm’s ambition to work towards the next generation of sustainable packaging materials.
It has already introduced what it is calling a ‘next generation’ aseptic carton, intended to replace the traditional aluminium foil layer with a paper-based barrier.
Through this mammoth, multi-million-pound investment, Tetra Pak claims that it will be able to continue progressing with innovations like its new aseptic carton, which reportedly increases its renewable content to up to 92% of the product, and can reduce the carton’s carbon footprint by up to 43%.
These developments are in line with the company’s environmental goals and ambitions, as it strives towards fully sustainable food packaging.
According to Tetra Pak,by simplifying the material structure from three to two main materials: paper and polymers, further benefits are anticipated for recycling infrastructure.
These include maximising the recovery of paper content during the recycling process of carton packages and delivering high-quality fibre and non-fibre fractions.
Joakim Tuvesson, VP of materials & package at Tetra Pak commented: “By expanding our facilities and strengthening strategic partnerships, we aim to make our innovative paper-based barrier accessible to more customers, accelerating their transition to sustainable packaging materials.
“We look forward to starting production and welcoming first customers to the new pilot plant in the first quarter of 2027.”
This all comes as the manufacturer continues its commitment to investing approximately £85 million annually through to 2030 in the development of sustainable packaging solutions
