Global "Paper" Beer Bottles Using Recycled PET and Bio-based PEF Materials Is Born

The Carlsberg Group has announced that it has moved one step closer to its goal of creating the world's first "paper" beer bott.

Carlsberg has unveiled two latest research prototypes of the "green fiber bottle", and the world's first "paper bottle" for beer has been unveiled to the wor.

These latest developments represent Carlsberg’s ongoing drive to innovate in sustainable packaging and are an important part of its sustainability programme Together Towards ZERO, which includes a commitment to zero carbon emissions from wineries by 2030 and a 30% reduction in carbon footprint across the entire value cha.

Two latest prototypes feature recycled PET and bio-based PEF

Both of these latest research prototypes are made from sustainably sourced wood fibers and are fully recyclab.

One prototype uses a recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) polymer film separator, the other uses a 100% bio-based PEF (polyethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) polymer film compartme.

These prototypes will be used to test the compartment technology, helping Carlsberg to deliver a solution faster towards the ultimate goal of a polymer-free 100% bio-based wine bott.

Myriam Shingleton, Vice President of Product Development, Carlsberg Group said: "We are constantly innovating all packaging formats and we are very pleased with the progress we have made on the 'Green Fiber Bottle' proje.

Join hands with new partners

In 2015, Carlsberg teamed up with innovative packaging companies ecoXpac and BillerudKorsnas, as well as postdoctoral researchers at the Technical University of Denmark, to develop a wine bottle made from sustainably sourced wood fibres - the "green fibre bottle", a project supported by Danish Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund Denmark) strong suppo.

With the joint efforts of all parties, BillerudKorsnas and Alpla, a professional packaging bottle manufacturer, jointly established the paper bottle company Paboc.

Today, The Coca-Cola Company, The Absolut Company and L'Oreal will join Carlsberg in the paper bottle community that Paboco® is launching tod.

Myriam Shingleton continued: "In 2015, we started working with our partners to develop a 'green fiber bottl.

Gittan Schiold, Interim CEO of Paboco®, commented: "It's all about the team! We work together across the entire value chain, share risk, and work to make the carton a reality that will fundamentally disrupt the indust.