Packaging
Forest stewardship council recognises Tetra Pak for reaching 100 million certified-packs milestone
Wednesday 11. February 2009 - The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recognizes Tetra Pak for selling over 100 million FSC-certified packages only one year since it launched the worlds first FSC labeled food and liquid carton. The FSC Mixed Sources label printed on each carton offers assurance to consumers that the packaging material comes from responsibly managed forests and controlled sources.
The Tetra Recart package was the first package from Tetra Pak to be labelled with the FSC logo on supermarket shelves in Sainsburys stores in the UK. In 2008, Tetra Pak expanded its sales of FSC labeled cartons to Italy, Denmark, Brazil and the US and they include such packages as the Tetra Brik Aseptic. Continued growth is expected in 2009.
Several Tetra Pak paperboard suppliers have FSC chain of custody certification. The certification of Tetra Paks converting plants has started and in some markets it has completed the entire supply chain from the forest to the supermarket shelf.
“Tetra Paks pledge to certify all of its production sites worldwide indicates that the potential expansion of certified material is promising,” according to FSC Executive Director Andre de Freitas.
Tetra Pak has committed to source paperboard only from chain of custody certified board mills by 2015. The company also plans to certify the chain of custody of all its own converting and printing plants worldwide by 2018.
Said Mario Abreu, Forestry and Recycling Director, Tetra Pak: “The main raw material we use is paper. We believe that the sustainable use of renewable resources – like wood fibres – is of utmost importance. And we want to convey this message to consumers in the clearest possible way. Today, FSC is the best proof of sustainable forestry. That’s why our ultimate goal is to have all the paper in our packaging certified to the highest standards – currently set by FSC”.