SIG is proud to announce the continued success of its SIG Terra portfolio, with a 15% increase in sales for SIG Terra packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. The growth is well above the strong 6% overall revenue growth1 of the company’s carton packaging and demonstrating the unbroken increase in market demand for sustainable packaging solutions. SIG Terra is SIG’s marker for sustainable packaging innovations, which the company constantly evolves for better.
In 2024 alone, approximately 1.7 billion litres of food were packed in packs made with SIG Terra packaging materials. Since its introduction, SIG has now sold enough packs with SIG Terra solutions to fill around 6 billion litres of food, marking a milestone in SIG’s mission to drive sustainable innovation. Market expansion in Europe and a successful sales ramp-up of the SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier packaging material in China further highlight the growing preference for SIG’s even more sustainable offerings. SIG Terra solutions in aseptic cartons accounted for 9.3% of the food packed in SIG aseptic cartons in Europe – where uptake has remained strong – and 4.1% worldwide.
Sustainable innovation as strategic pillar
SIG is dedicated to creating a regenerative future. The company continuously strives to actively protect and restore ecosystems, mitigate climate change, improve access to nutrition, cut food waste and accelerate innovation on circularity. To achieve this, SIG focuses on areas where it has the largest impact and opportunities. SIG’s packs are among the most sustainable packaging solutions in each relevant market segment2 – and the company is innovating to reduce its environmental impact even further.
By developing innovative, even more sustainable packaging materials, SIG offers industry-leading solutions for customers with significantly reduced lifecycle carbon footprint and environmental impacts2. The SIG Terra portfolio represents SIG’s most sustainable packaging innovations, including aseptic carton packaging materials without aluminium layer, with polymers linked to forest-based and recycled materials through certified mass balance systems as well as recycle-ready bag-in-box and spouted pouch solutions.
With a strong focus on reducing fossil material use and carbon emissions, SIG has set multiple industry benchmarks, including the launch of the world’s first aluminium-free aseptic carton in 2010, with a full-barrier version for wider use with oxygen-sensitive products such as fruit juices, nectars, flavoured milk or plant-based beverages following in 2022 and the first recycle-ready bag-in-box for water in 2021.
Sustainable transition without additional investment
As demand for sustainable packaging grows, SIG’s advanced solutions allow food and beverage manufacturers to align with consumer preferences and achieve their sustainability targets. SIG Terra packaging materials without aluminium layer are designed to be compatible with existing SIG filling lines in the market and enable customers to transition to more sustainable packaging options without the need for additional CAPEX.
Commitment to a regenerative future
SIG remains committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable packaging. With a focus on innovation, SIG continues to refine its portfolio, ensuring that its solutions not only meet but exceed industry sustainability standards. Christoph Wegener, Chief Markets Officer at SIG, underscores this dedication: “The success of our SIG Terra portfolio shows that the demand for even more sustainable packaging solutions is accelerating. At SIG, we are driven by a vision of a regenerative future, and we are proud to support our customers in making meaningful progress in their sustainability targets.”
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1 at constant currency
2 based on independent ISO-compliant life-cycle assessments available at https://www.sig.biz/en/sustainability/life-cycle-assessments