{"id":6960,"date":"2025-05-07T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6960"},"modified":"2025-05-07T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:09:48","slug":"okeanos-announces-distribution-partnership-with-mct-dairies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6960","title":{"rendered":"Okeanos Announces Distribution Partnership with MCT Dairies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In a move set to reshape the future of dairy packaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/madefromstone.com\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Okeanos<\/a>, the advanced materials company behind the innovative Made From Stone technology, has announced a strategic distribution partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mctdairies.com\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MCT Dairies<\/a>, a trusted leader in global dairy ingredient solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The agreement enables MCT Dairies to distribute Okeanos\u2019 Made From Stone compounds throughout its extensive dairy client network, offering producers a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional plastic packaging. Made From Stone technology replaces the majority of plastic resin with renewable calcium carbonate to significantly reduce plastic content and carbon footprint while maintaining the durability and barrier properties essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2662-dairy-food-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dairy products<\/a> such as cheese, yogurt, butter, and creamers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs packaging sustainability becomes a key differentiator in the dairy sector, this partnership gives MCT clients access to a proven, scalable solution,\u201d said Ken Meyers, President of MCT Dairies. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to provide our partners with cutting-edge materials that align with both regulatory pressures and consumer demand for more eco-conscious choices.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dairy manufacturers, who often face pressure to meet performance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2678-sustainable-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sustainability<\/a> benchmarks, will now have access to packaging solutions that deliver shelf stability, food safety, and reduced environmental impact\u2014all without major changes to current production processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur collaboration with MCT Dairies is a natural fit,\u201d said Florencio Cu\u00e9tara, CEO of Okeanos. \u201cTheir deep understanding of the dairy industry and longstanding relationships with top producers give us an incredible opportunity to introduce Made From Stone where it can make the most impact\u2014on high-volume, high-visibility consumer packaging.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With this agreement, MCT Dairies reinforces its commitment to helping clients navigate market shifts with forward-looking innovation, providing tangible tools to meet upcoming sustainability goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105643-okeanos-announces-distribution-partnership-with-mct-dairies\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move set to reshape the future of dairy packaging, Okeanos, the advanced materials company behind the innovative Made From Stone technology, has announced a strategic distribution partnership with MCT Dairies, a trusted leader in global dairy ingredient solutions.\u00a0 The agreement enables MCT Dairies to distribute Okeanos\u2019 Made From Stone compounds throughout its extensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[1281,973,1175,54],"class_list":["post-6960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-packaging-news","tag-distribution","tag-food-safety","tag-regulatory-challenges","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}