Anchor introduces plant-based milk bottle in New Zealand

New Zealand based milk brand Anchor has added to its Blue range, with a new 2 litre bottle made from sugarcane, which is a natural, renewable and sustainably sourced material. The plant-based milk bottle is 100% kerbside recyclable, which aligns with Fonterra’s commitment to have all packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. Anchor Blue 2L in the new plant-based bottle will land on shelves across New Zealand’s North Island from mid October 2020. The sugarcane is natural, renewable, and sustainably sourced and is an alternative to bottles made from non-renewable sources like fossil fuels. In addition, sugarcane captures CO2 from the atmosphere as it grows, resulting in a bottle that also has a low carbon footprint. The sugarcane is made into plant-based HDPE plastic in Brazil and the bottle itself is made here in New Zealand. Brett Henshaw, managing director, Fonterra Brands said, “We know sustainability is important to Kiwis and we want to offer consumers an option to make change for good – to purchase a product that comes in more sustainable packaging.” “This…

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