Tetra Pak to introduce FSC-labeled cartons in China

Tetra Pak says it will introduce aseptic cartons bearing the label of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in China starting this July in three carton formats: Tetra Fino Aseptic, Tetra Prisma Aseptic and Tetra Brik Aseptic.

It is expected that the cartons will reach two billion in 2010 in China, with a goal of reaching 14 billion FSC-labeled Tetra Pak packages sold in China in 2011.

Since the introduction of the world’s first FSC-labeled liquid food cartons in the UK in 2007, Tetra Pak has introduced FSC-labeled cartons in several markets around the globe, with the total number exceeding 2.3 billion in 2009.

Since 2006, Tetra Pak has been working with WWF, the China Green Foundation (CGF) and the forestry authority to promote responsible forest management, to provide support for China’s forests to get certified and to provide support for the local sustainable forest management system in the country.

In July 2008, with support from the company, over 100,000 hectares of forests of Yongan Forestry in Fujian obtained FSC certification, bringing the total area of FSC-certified forests in China to over 700,000 hectares and making the country a leader in this area in Asia.

In 2010, Tetra Pak is providing support for responsible forest management and certification work in the Tengchong forest, in Yunnan Province.