Swedish food processing and packaging solutions provider, Tetra Pak is set to increase the carton recycling rate in Arabia to 20% by 2020 from the existing 3%.
Tetra Pak Arabia environment manager Mohamed Angawi addressing the importance of sustainable packaging solutions said, "Our main goals relating to sustainability include the desire to reduce the carbon footprint across the value chain, develop a greater portfolio of sustainable products and increase recycling in Arabia."
"We aim to ensure that the environment remains strategically important for the food packaging industry in the Arabian region." Angawi added.
The future of beverage packaging depends on factors such as environment and energy, tradearabia.com reported.
To develop greener packages that offer the convenience and quality of traditional packaging, the company aims to accelerate green product innovation.