TETRA PAK
HIGHLIGHTS 2019/2020
World-class cheese production centre established in Poland
Building on its global cheese expertise, Tetra Pak opened a €25 million site with sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities for cheese production solutions. Employing over 350 staff, the 12,000 sqm site in Olsztyn, north-eastern Poland, will double Tetra Pak’s cheese-making solution capacity in Poland to support customers to develop new production methods and processes. In line with the company’s sustainability commitments, the site was designed and constructed in full compliance with Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) requirements.
New paper straw linesin Portugal
With the European regulation for Single Use Plastic to be implemented in 2021, and increasing public concern over single use plastic items, the development of paper straws has been an urgent priority for Tetra Pak. A dedicated cross-functional team designed an entirely new Tetra Pak machine that meets all requirements, including stringent food safety standards, and five new paper straw lines have been established in Lisbon. The team leveraged a unique mix of internal competence, as well as expertise from external partners, and demonstrates how Tetra Pak can quickly adapt to changes in consumer and market demand.
Tetra Recart® in Japan
Tetra Pak won its first contract for installing the Tetra Recart® filling machine (Tetra Pak® R2) in Japan. Hagoromo Foods adopted Tetra Recart for its ‘Crispy! Corn (T)’ products, which were launched nationwide in August. Tetra Recart gives Japanese consumers the option of purchasing user and environment-friendly packages, instead of cans and glass jars, when selecting shelf-stable products. Its lower package weight is ideal for consumer handling, and the product is easy to store and open. Moreover, the Tetra Recart package has low environmental impact is recyclable and produced with renewable resources.
New carton recycling partnership in Russia
Tetra Pak joined forces with L-PAK, a leading producer of corrugated carton in Russia, to launch a new recycling line for used beverage cartons. The partnership involved a €2.2 million investment that will enable the recycling of all used beverage cartons collected through existing segregated household waste management systems in Russia and Belarus. L-PAK recycles the paperboard component of the beverage cartons, which amounts to about 75 per cent of the carton, into corrugated cardboard and other materials. The remaining polyaluminium, which is a mix of polyethylene and aluminium foil, is separated and sent to another recycling partner.
Zero Waste EducationProgram wins Turkish Sustainability Award
Tetra Pak Turkey’s Zero Waste Education Project held in cooperation with TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats) and The Turkish Ministries of Environment & Urbanization and National Education won the B2NGO Cooperation (cooperation between private sector and NGOs) Award at the Sustainable Business Awards Turkey 2019. The project raises awareness among students and teenagers to protect the nature and to recycle. So far 5,700 students in 20 cities attended the trainings and a digital platform was launched to make the project accessible to everyone in Turkey.
New packaging for a low-carbon circular economy
During the year, Tetra Pak’s new Tetra Stelo™ Aseptic 1000 Edge range with an optional Bio-based WingCap™ 30 was launched in Portugal. Tetra Stelo™ Aseptic is both recyclable and FSC™ certified, and the WingCap™ 30 is made from polymers derived from sugar cane. By promoting sustainable forestry and incorporating renewable materials, the new packaging contributes towards a low-carbon circular economy while appealing to the environmentally conscious consumer. New sizes of the distinctive package are being added to the range, which is being rolled out in Poland, Romania and Brazil following its success in Portugal.
First Tetra Pak® Plant Care agreement in Southeast Asia
In March, Tetra Pak Indonesia secured a 3-year Plant Care agreement with a leading dairy producer in Indonesia, including an Overall Equipment Effectiveness Guarantee (OEEG). Plant Care is a long-term customised service agreement that provides maintenance predictability and other services to offer the customer either a performance guarantee on agreed KPIs, or an operational cost guarantee. The agreement includes Total Productive Maintenance whereby Tetra Pak will increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness by at least 5 per cent, increase energy and resource efficiency, as well as reduce maintenance costs.
New converting factory inaugurated in Vietnam
Tetra Pak inaugurated Vietnam’s first-ever carton packaging material factory in Binh Duong in July, creating a regional production hub. The €120 million state-of-the-art facility will annually produce up to 20 billion aseptic cartons for domestic and export markets in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The facility is one of the first in Vietnam to be designed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and is expected to use up to 34 per cent less energy and save over 17 million litres of water a year compared with a standard factory..
Tetra Prisma® helps boost customer sales in China
Two premium Chinese white milk brands have started using Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 250 Edge with DreamCap™ 26. Mengniu was the first drinks company in the world to use this kind of packaging as part of a relaunch of its Milk Deluxe brands. The packaging, combined with some good marketing, increased market share from 44 per cent to 48 per cent in 12 months. The company Yili also switched to Tetra Prisma® for its Satine organic milk brand. The new packaging offers a supreme drinking experience, with the DreamCap™ 26 supporting on-the-go consumption for today’s busy and active Chinese consumers.
First Dairy Hub launched in Albania
Tetra Pak and Tetra Laval Food for Development have entered into a three-year partnership with dairy companies Agroal & Global Services (AGS) and Lufra to open the first Dairy Hub in Albania. The project will support more than 3,000 smallholder farmers with free training and access to a range of services that will increase dairy productivity and ensure they are able to produce higher quality milk that can be bought by our customers. The farmers are expected to boost their income by at least 20 to 30 per cent by increasing their milk yield, which will also support the local farming economy.
Services helps beverage company realise significant savings
Tetra Pak Services helped a North American beverage company with high operational costs and a complex production to achieve cost savings of €1.3 million. A Tetra Pak® Plant Care services agreement with an Operational Cost Guarantee was used to help identify where the greatest efficiency gains could be made. The project also involved installing closed loop water recirculation systems for two fillers to reduce water consumption by 80 per cent, which annually saves over five million litres of water while reducing maintenance time and costs.
IKEA Australia replaces plastic bottles with cartons
All IKEA stores in Australia have replaced their plastic bottled water with JUST Water Tetra Top cartons. The move follows a partnership between Tetra Pak and JUST Water, which has the vision to be a sustainable water company. Tetra Top cartons fit perfectly with this vision as they are 82 per cent plant-based, including a cap and top made from sugar cane. This reduces carbon emissions by 74 per cent compared with standard plastic water bottles, and the cartons are recyclable. IKEA’s decision is a consequence of growing consumer concern over the environmental issues caused by single-use plastic bottles.