date:Jul 01, 2013
Food processing company Tetra Pak will sign an agreement with Braskem, a thermoplastic resins producer, for the supply of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) made from sugar cane.
Tetra Pak will use bio-based LDPE as a component of its packages produced in Brazil, meaning 100% of Tetra Pak packages produced in Brazil, about 13 billion, will have up to 82% packaging material from renewable sources.
Consumer demand for greener packaging continues to grow, with studies showing sustainable packaging i