With its latest move, Olympia Dairy becomes the first company in Belgium to fill products in SIG aseptic carton packs with SIGNATURE 100 packaging material with no aluminium layer

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Olympia Dairy will launch UHT milk packed in SIG’s combiblocMidi 1,000ml carton pack, made from SIGNATURE 100 packaging material. (Credit: SIG)

Dairy products maker Olympia Dairy has selected SIG’s SIGNATURE 100 packaging material with no aluminium layer, as part of the dairy firm’s sustainability efforts.

The new packaging is made from 100% forest-based renewable materials to lower the carbon footprint of the carton packs.

The dairy firm will launch UHT milk packed in SIG’s combiblocMidi 1,000ml carton pack, made from SIGNATURE 100 packaging material.

The packaging material is made from up to 82% FSC- certified renewable paperboard, sourced from sustainably managed forests.

Through a mass-balance method, the approved polymers used to laminate the paperboard and in the closure are linked to forest-based renewable material.

SIG said that it uses a tall oil for its forest-based renewable fuel rather than a crop cultivated on agricultural land that could otherwise be utilised for food.

The material will help the firm to achieve a circular economy by reducing the usage of limited natural resources.

Olympia Dairy CEO Kris Huygh said: “Following our 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 retail distribution channel for our liquid dairy products.

“Now we are playing another pioneering role in the European dairy market by being the first in Belgium to choose SIG’s SIGNATURE 100 packaging material with no aluminium layer.

“This sets a new benchmark in offering the most sustainable dairy products, which meet the needs of both retailers and our environmentally conscious consumers.”

SIG France, UK & Benelux market area head Volker Bubacz said: “Our close cooperation with Olympia Dairy offers another first for Belgium.

“By choosing our futureproof and sustainable solutions, such as SIGNATURE 100 packaging material, Olympia can provide the very best option in terms of sophistication, convenience and minimal environmental impact.

“In turn, this will lead to improved brand image and long-term consumer loyalty.”