Arla Goes Bioplastics

Arla Goes Bioplastics Scandinavian dairy producer arla has announced it will use renewable wood based bioplastic for its gable top paperboard milk, yoghurt and cooking cartons. the raw material used for the cartons is a development by finnish forest based bioindustry company upm and can be recycled with cardboard. arla brand and category manager sanna heikfolk said. The wood based bioplastic used in the cartons reduces the need for fossil based plastics by 180,000 kilos per year and reduces its carbon footprint by about a fifth. arla and elopak have been collaborating together for more environmentally friendly packaging in the food industry since 2014.

Arla To Introduce Wood Based Bioplastic Paperboard Cartons Arla wants to provide consumers with new opportunities for more responsible choices. this year, arla will be the first in finland to use renewable wood based bioplastics, which is a finnish innovation based on tall oil based raw materials, in gray grained cardboard packaging for milk, yoghurts and food products. 06 feb 2019 arla oy has become the first company in finland to use renewable, wood based bioplastics for the thin plastic film necessary in gable top, paperboard cartons for milk, yogurt and cooking products, in collaboration with upm biofuels. as a result of the sustainability oriented revamp, an estimated 40 million arla packages will be made entirely wood based and ready for the market. Arla goes bioplastics. by editor august 9, 2021 august 9, 2021. arla will use bioplastics in new packaging. subscribe now! this content is only available to paid. More than 40 million of these arla packages will be shipped to supermarkets, lined with the bioplastic material which can be recycled along with the cardboard. “when we have a liquid product such as milk, a thin plastic film is needed inside the carton for reasons of product safety and shelf life,” says sanna heikfolk, arla’s brand.

All Real Nutrition Protein Bars Goes Bioplastics Arla goes bioplastics. by editor august 9, 2021 august 9, 2021. arla will use bioplastics in new packaging. subscribe now! this content is only available to paid. More than 40 million of these arla packages will be shipped to supermarkets, lined with the bioplastic material which can be recycled along with the cardboard. “when we have a liquid product such as milk, a thin plastic film is needed inside the carton for reasons of product safety and shelf life,” says sanna heikfolk, arla’s brand. This year, arla has been the first company in finland to use renewable wood based bioplastics in gable top paperboard cartons for milk, yoghurt and cooking products.the tall oil based raw material. Our goal is to show that thermocell film can be produced on an industrial scale using the same equipment that is used for traditional plastic films, with features that meet the needs of the food industry. for this reason, arla foods, paulig, and wipak are also taking part in the research”, says jarmo ropponen, the research team leader at vtt.

Arla Unveils Cardboard Packaging With Wood Based Bioplastic Lining This year, arla has been the first company in finland to use renewable wood based bioplastics in gable top paperboard cartons for milk, yoghurt and cooking products.the tall oil based raw material. Our goal is to show that thermocell film can be produced on an industrial scale using the same equipment that is used for traditional plastic films, with features that meet the needs of the food industry. for this reason, arla foods, paulig, and wipak are also taking part in the research”, says jarmo ropponen, the research team leader at vtt.