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SIG introduces beverage carton industry’s first paper straw option
2019-02-22

From:  Packaging News


SIG has launched the first paper straw market-ready alternative to plastic straws in the beverage carton industry.


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Available in the next couple of months, the aseptic packaging giant worked closely with a manufacturing partner to develop paper straws robust enough to pierce the closed straw hole of SIG’s aseptic cartons.

The wrapper for the straw has also been redesigned to help prevent litter by remaining attached to the pack to be recycled along with the rest of the carton.

The new paper straws will be made of paperboard from FSCTM (Forest Stewardship CouncilTM)-certified forests or other controlled sources.

SIG said it is also continuing to invest in new ways to apply this alternative straw solution to a wider variety of packaging formats.

Markus Boehm, chief market officer at SIG, said: “We saw an opportunity to address concerns about marine litter and offer added value to our customers by helping them meet consumer and regulatory demand to scrap plastic straws. This win-win is a great example of how our commitment to go Way Beyond Good for the environment is delivering real business benefits.”

Nestlé is the first customer to introduce SIG’s paper straw solution and has tested the market launch in the Dominican Republic.

Michael Schwan, manufacturing manager RTD – dairy strategic business unit at Nestlé: “We are committed to improving the environmental performance of our packaging and addressing the critical issue of single-use plastics is an important part of that. We need effective, scalable solutions and SIG’s new paper straw has the potential to meet that need.”

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