Lactalis American Group has launched its Precious Sticksters cheese varieties in renewable packaging developed by US flexible packaging maker Clear Lam Packaging, under Lactalis’ corporate sustainability programme Project EarthClear.
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According to Clear Lam, the packaging, which holds individually sealed cheese sticks, is made from a lamination of plant-based and renewable plastic, while its outer layer has been designed with traditional petroleum-based plastic.
Lactalis American Group president and CEO Frederick Bouisset said that by adopting the new packaging, the company is promoting a better future by reducing its energy consumption and environmental impact.
Clear Lam said that 50% of the material is plant-based, which uses up to 36.8% less energy compared to conventional petroleum-based materials and generates up to 35.2% fewer greenhouse gases.
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The finished materials have a lower carbon footprint and, without losing production efficiencies or impacting product performance, they use less energy.
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By GlobalDataClear Lam’s renewable packaging materials are produced from plant-based bioplastics derived from Natureworks Ingeo polylactic acid (PLA) along with performance enhancing ingredients.
The materials also replace petroleum-based plastics with bio-based ingredients, which have been developed to reduce the fossil carbon introduction into the atmosphere.
The bio-based layer used in the film is produced from pellets and additives, and later on the film is shipped to a Lactalis production facility where its cheese products are packaged.
The finished bags meet all FDA requirements for food use and perform well under typical distribution conditions.
Caption: Lactalis’ Precious Sticksters packaging is made from a lamination of plant-based and renewable plastic. Photo: Clear Lam Packaging
