{"id":28324,"date":"2019-11-07T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=28324"},"modified":"2019-11-07T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:21:02","slug":"aluminium-free-lid-for-dairy-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/aluminiumfreier-deckel-fuer-milchprodukte\/","title":{"rendered":"Aluminium-free lid for dairy products"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Walki-Lid, dairy products can now be packaged completely sustainably - without aluminium and based on renewable and recyclable raw materials. Arla, the world's largest dairy cooperative, uses Walki's paper-based lid material for its 175g Luonto+ yoghurt in Finland and for cottage cheese and cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche in Sweden.<\/p>\n

As the demand for sustainable packaging<\/strong> companies are looking for innovative solutions that recyclable<\/strong> are from renewable raw materials<\/strong> and minimise the impact on production and logistics. CO2 emission<\/strong> contribute. For dairy products, this means finding an alternative for lids that are traditionally made of aluminium. Arla is also constantly looking for ways to enable consumers to make more sustainable choices.<\/p>\n

\"We listen very carefully to the buyers of our products,\" explains Kati Janhunen<\/strong>Brand & Category Manager at Arla. \"Those who choose our Arla Luonto+ yoghurt, for example, consider sustainability to be very important.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Accordingly, Arla has opted for Walki-Lid<\/strong> as the lid material. Walki, one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging solutions, is very pleased with this decision. quality<\/strong> one of the few providers of aluminium-free, flexible, paper-based lid material<\/strong> for single portion cups.<\/p>

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\"The product can be fully recycled in the normal paper recycling process,\" confirms Heikki Lumme<\/strong>Flexible Packaging Business Line Manager. \"And when it comes to the carbon footprint, Walki-Lid beats the conventional material aluminium many times over. This makes it particularly suitable for companies that are seriously committed to sustainability and reducing their emissions throughout the supply chain.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The lids made from the material supplied by Walki Material<\/strong> Walki-Lid produces the Finnish paper, converting and packaging company Pyroll<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Walki-Lid has an excellent aroma, water vapour and gas barrier, is easy to peel off and yet tear-resistant. It is easy to print on and matches our customers' packaging processes. In addition to its technical processability, the quality meets food safety standards, optimally protects the product and guarantees its shelf life.\"
\nMarko Manu<\/strong>Sales Manager at Pyroll<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Walki<\/em><\/p>