Tetra Pak has received Forest Stewardship Council certification of its carton packages produced in its two plants in Brazil. It means that all wood fibres in the entire supply chain – from the forest to the retail shelf – come from FSC certified, well managed forests and controlled sources. In Brazil, the wood fibre used for Tetra Pak boards come from certified forests.
“The launching of the FSC label on Tetra Pak packages is a result of our continuous effort to protect the environment in which we operate.”, says Paulo Nigro, president Tetra Pak Brazil. “Now, our customers can have the option of using the FSC label on their packages and the environment positioning of their brands will be evident for the consumer.”
Nils Björkman, executive vice president, commercial operations, adds: “This represents another step in a long and elaborate process of having third party certification for the entire value chain of our all our packages. Our ultimate goal is to have all the paper in our packaging certified to the highest standard - currently set by the FSC.”
Klabin, Tetra Pak’s sole paperboard supplier in Brazil was Tetra Pak’s partner in the certification process. As the country’s largest paperboard producer and exporter, the company is a pioneer FSC certification, having obtained certification for forest management in 1998. In 2005 the entire board and kraftliner production chain was certified and, in the following year, industrial bag production also received the FSC label.
By 2007, having added certification of its corrugated board paper and recycled paper production, Klabin achieved FSC certification for 100 per cent of its production processes.
The first Tetra Pak package with the FSC certification label was the Recart, for canned food. Recarts are also certified in Brazil and are used for packaging peas, corns, vegetable mix, chickpeas and beans.
