Pomurske Mlekarne in Slovenia repackages

Pomurske Mlekarne, a dairy producer in Slovenia, has partnered with SIG to launch its first milk product in SIG Terra MidiBloc Alu-free + Full barrier aseptic cartons.

Anthony Tomažin, director at Pomurske Mlekarne notes, “Throughout our 80-year heritage we’ve been committed to continuously improving on quality and innovation. Our close cooperation with SIG has enabled us to be first to market in Slovenia with SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier packaging material, an integral part of our development as we celebrate our 80th anniversary this year. We’re excited to launch our first Pomursko Mlejko product in the new aluminium layer free packaging material.”

By removing the aluminium layer from aseptic cartons, SIG packaging material is made from more than 80% paper (without closure). The aluminium layer is replaced with an ultra-thin polymer coating that protects products against oxygen, light, moisture and aroma loss. This innovation cuts the number of raw materials from three to two and significantly lowers the carbon footprint of multi-serve aseptic SIG cartons. Pomurske Mlekarne also benefits on the manufacturing side as the barrier material can run on existing SIG filling lines, without compromising filling line performance. Switching between packaging material without an aluminium layer and standard packaging material is quick and easy at any time.

To date, SIG has sold a total of over four billion packs with no aluminium layer.