All-paper compostable packaging solution for butter and margarine
Innovation
November 26, 2021Reading time: 1 minutes
When given the challenge of creating a more sustainable packaging solution for butter and margarine, our Amcor Flexibles Latin America team created a new compostable product made entirely from paper.
When given the challenge of creating a more sustainable packaging solution for butter and margarine, our Amcor Flexibles Latin America team created a new compostable product made entirely from paper.
At Amcor, we know that one size doesn’t fit all and that the packaging solutions we provide need to suit the infrastructure in each market.
When given the challenge of creating a more sustainable packaging solution for butter and margarine for Grupo Agroindustrial Numar S.A. in Costa Rica, our Amcor Flexibles Latin America team created a new compostable product made entirely from paper.
The new all-paper solution is as effective as the old product, which was made from paper and aluminum, so the butter and margarine have the same shelf life and the packaging remains grease-proof. Our team at Amcor Flexibles Peru also overcame a key challenge with all-paper packaging in designing this solution, managing to create a product that is just as foldable as its predecessor.
As well as retaining all the advantages of the traditional product, the all-paper wrapper is 38% lighter than the aluminum and paper lamination, with a carbon footprint that is 81% smaller*, contributing to Amcor’s commitment to helping our customers meet their sustainability goals.
The greaseproof paper used is certified by the European compostable governing body TUV as compostable both at home and in an industrial setting, reflecting Amcor’s commitment to considering the environmental impact of our products from the point of manufacture through to the end of their use.
Amcor led the industry when we became the first packaging company to pledge that all our packaging will be designed to be recycled, composted or reused by 2025. This foldable, compostable all-paper packaging is one of many products that have come from the more than $100 million that Amcor invests each year into research and development on producing more sustainable packaging and using more recycled content.
To learn more about Amcor’s sustainable product innovations, visit our sustainable products page.
*Based on an ASSET™ life cycle assessment of the production and manufacture of all-paper solution versus aluminum foil/paper structure delivers a 78% decrease in non-renewable energy use, 81% decrease in carbon footprint and 71% decrease in water consumption in a cradle-to-gate approach.
