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Tetra Pak advances food system resilience as it cuts GHG emissions across the value chain by over a third

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has launched its full-year 2025 (FY25) Sustainability Report, outlining how its continued emissions reductions are supporting greater resilience across the global food system. In 2025, the company achieved a 34% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain since 2019,1 representing an improvement of almost 12 percentage points compared with the previous year,2 while also reducing emissions across its own operations by 56%3 and reaching 97% renewable energy consumption. This progress reflects Tetra Pak’s growing focus on translating emissions reductions into long-term food system resilience. By directing efforts…

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Tetra Pak refreshes nature framework, strengthening action on responsible sourcing and water resilience

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has refreshed its award-winning Approach to Nature, strengthening action on responsible sourcing and water resilience to sharpen its focus on the areas where it can maximise positive contributions while addressing its most significant nature-related impacts, following two years of implementation across its value chain. First launched in 2024, the Tetra Pak Approach to Nature sets out more than twenty targets guiding action across the value chain to halt and reverse nature loss, restore ecosystems, and enhance global water security, in alignment with international biodiversity goals. Reflecting insights gained over…

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Tetra Pak and Sterilgarda Alimenti launch industry-first 1-litre aseptic carton with paper-based barrier

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak, in collaboration with leading Italian dairy company Sterilgarda Alimenti, has unveiled the first-ever 1-litre package featuring a paper-based barrier, marking another significant milestone in the carton packaging industry’s transition towards low-carbon, renewable materials. Introducing a paper-based barrier into the Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge carton package – one of the company’s most popular formats with its distinctive slanted top panel – increases the renewable content to 90% when combined with plant-based polymers. Designed for ambient distribution, the carton supports shelf life and performance comparable to traditional aseptic packaging…

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Tetra Pak analysis shows modernising dairy processing lines can cut emissions by up to 49%

Stuart Mitchell

Modernising existing dairy processing equipment can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-49%1 , depending on the type of line, according to a new study by Tetra Pak. Importantly, these reductions don’t necessarily require a full-line overhaul and use solutions that are currently on the market. The study also examined how improving existing equipment lines can lead to substantial cuts in emissions, product losses, and operating costs. The new Dairy Processing Impact Assessment, independently reviewed by the Carbon Trust, uses a methodology aligned with leading international avoided emissions frameworks.2 It quantifies…

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Tetra Pak extends paper-based barrier packaging to high-speed packaging lines in Asia

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has taken another step forwards in sustainable packaging by expanding its innovative paper‑based barrier technology to high‑speed Tetra Pak® A3/Speed filling lines, with Maeil Dairies becoming the first producer globally to implement the solution for its soy milk. This milestone aligns with a broader shift across the food and beverage industry, where producers are accelerating the transition towards low-carbon, renewable packaging materials. Developed to replace the aluminium foil layer used in aseptic cartons, the new paper‑based barrier maintains comparable levels of food protection and shelf life. When combined…

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