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In Belgium, Olympia Dairy offers its products in aseptic carton packaging with reduced CO2-footprint. To achieve this, the company uses a packaging material from SIG: the Signature 100 does not use an aluminium barrier layer and is therefore more sustainable.
This spring, UHT milk from Olympia Dairy will be available in Belgium in the combiblocMidi 1,000 ml carton pack from SIG with the Signature 100 packaging material. The material consists of 100 per cent in combination with forest-based, renewable raw materials and reduces the CO2-footprint of carton packs even further.
„Our close collaboration with Olympia Dairy ensures another first in Belgium. By choosing our pioneering and sustainable solutions, such as the Signature 100 packaging material, Olympia can offer the best option in terms of innovation, convenience and minimised environmental impact. This in turn will lead to an improved brand image and long-term consumer loyalty.“
Volker Bubacz, Head of Market Area France, UK & Benelux at SIG
82 per cent of the material is made from FSC-certified, renewable raw cardboard, which is obtained from wood from sustainably managed forests. The certified polymers that are used to laminate the raw cardboard. and used for the closures are fully linked to renewable, forest-based materials through a mass balance system. SIG uses tall oil - a by-product of the paper industry - as a raw material source instead of plants that could be grown on agricultural land and used as food. The company is committed to minimising the Limit the use of finite natural resources, and contributes to a circular economy with its choice of raw materials.
„Following the installation of SIG's fast and flexible CFA 812 filling machine last year - the first in Belgium - we were able to open up a new distribution channel for our liquid dairy products in the retail sector. Now we are once again taking a pioneering role in the European dairy market by being the first company in Belgium to opt for SIG's Signature 100 packaging material without an aluminium barrier layer. This sets a new benchmark when it comes to offering the most sustainable dairy products that fulfil the needs of both retailers and our environmentally conscious consumers.“
Kris Huygh, CEO at Olympia Dairy
Source: SIG
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