{"id":4946,"date":"2025-01-23T05:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T10:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4946"},"modified":"2025-01-23T05:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T10:37:20","slug":"food-and-beverage-carton-alliance-established-as-global-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4946","title":{"rendered":"Food and Beverage Carton Alliance established as global platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/Pack-3-shutterstock_1354310096-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/Pack-3-shutterstock_1354310096-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">FBCA aims to optimise the life cycle of carton packaging systems. Credit: etonastenka via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) has been established as a unified global platform aimed at promoting beverage cartons as sustainable, renewable, and circular packaging options.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p>FBCA is a merger of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment and EXTR:ACT. <\/p>\n<p>FBCA Global Advocacy executive director Annick Carpentier said: \u201cThrough FBCA\u2019s Global Centers of Expertise, Advocacy and Communications, we will provide the evidence and benchmarks needed to lead the way in sustainability progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to working with global partners in driving a circular bioeconomy, maximising functionality and efficiency along the life cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With an aim to extend its influence beyond European borders, FBCA seeks to bring together beverage carton manufacturers and their paperboard suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>The alliance unites industry leaders and global stakeholders to ensure the long-term success of the food and beverage carton sector and enhance its performance and sustainability credentials.<\/p>\n<p>FBCA will leverage its collective expertise and leadership to help shape robust regulatory frameworks for food packaging on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>FBCA board president Patrick Verhelst said: \u201cOur industry is working tirelessly in designing fully renewable and sustainable packaging solutions that meet the needs of both consumers and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to expand globally and champion the role of beverage cartons in building a more resilient, low-carbon future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/fbca-unified-global-platform\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBCA aims to optimise the life cycle of carton packaging systems. Credit: etonastenka via Shutterstock. The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) has been established as a unified global platform aimed at promoting beverage cartons as sustainable, renewable, and circular packaging options. 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