Arla Foods is the first to
choose SIG’s innovative
Arla Foods Germany is the first Promoting environmental
company to opt for the innovative sustainability
SIGNATURE PACK from SIG – the
world’s first aseptic carton pack
that is 100% linked to plant-based
renewable material. Arla now offers
its 1 litre 1.5% and 3.8% organic
milk (Arla® BIO Weidemilch) in the
SIGNATURE PACK.
Responding to consumer demand
SIGNATURE PACK cartons
are made from 77%
paper board from wood
and 23% plant-based
polymers through mass
balancing.
This means that for the
polymers used in the
By choosing SIG’s innovative SIGNATURE PACK, an equivalent
SIGNATURE PACK, Arla is amount of bio-based feedstock
demonstrating its commitment to went into the manufacturing of the
sustainability as it strives to increase polymers. To ensure the integrity
the market share of its organic of this process, the mass balancing
dairy products. Arla’s organic milk is certified through internationally
cartons now carry a clear message recognised third-parties.
to consumers: buying this pack
promotes the use of renewable raw
materials to protect fossil resources
while making a positive impact in
reducing the CO2 level compared with
a standard carton pack.
The packs are aluminium-free,
while maintaining product quality.
Their carbon footprint is 72% lower
than a standard SIG carton pack
of the same format, based on a
life cycle assessment (CB-100732
Elise Bijkerk, Marketing Director of 02.03.2018) carried out by
at Arla Foods Germany said: “The independent experts using the ISO
SIGNATURE PACK from SIG is a great 14040 international standard.
match for our Arla® BIO Weidemilch.
Consumers that choose for our pure
Arla® BIO Weidemilch also have
an increasingly strong interest in
sustainable packaging. With the
value-added pack from SIG, we
can demonstrate our commitment
to transparency and our holistic
approach to sustainability across the
value chain. We are happy to be the
first company to use SIGNATURE
PACK and to be able to offer
consumers in Germany this solution.”
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These credentials are displayed on
Arla’s organic milk packs, together
with the FSCTM label which shows
consumers that the wood-based
content comes from well-managed
forests and other controlled sources
audited certification schemes (ISCC
PLUS and TÜV SÜD CMS71) to ensure
strict traceability and accountability.
The SIGNATURE PACK is one of the
latest innovations supporting SIG’s
Way Beyond Good ambitions to offer
customers the most sustainable food
packaging solutions and contribute
more to society and the environment
than it takes out.
Martin Herrenbrueck, President and
General Manager Europe at SIG,
commented: “With Arla we have
found a partner who shares our vision
of creating a more sustainable future
by doing more for the environment
and reducing the consumption of
fossil resources.
By choosing the SIGNATURE PACK,
Arla is getting the benefits of a global
innovation that better cares for the
environment and caters for consumer
in accordance to