Choose better.
By choosing better, ...
… you take a more sustainable path forward. Our alu-layer-free, full barrier solution with highest ever paper content cuts carbon without cutting performance, quality or shelf life. Scalable and easy to implement, SIG Terra is a plug-and-play solution that empowers you to act for your business, your consumers and our planet.
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Cutting carbon. Not performance.
Up to -61% CO₂
Go alu-layer-free with SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier and reduce CO2 emissions for multi-serve packaging up to -61% CO₂1 when linked to forest-based polymers2.
Up to 12 months shelf life
Reduce your environmental impact without compromising performance, product protection, or shelf life.
Plug and play
A ready-to-go solution that works on your existing SIG filling lines at a speed of up to 24,000 packs / hour, making sustainability scalable, fast and cost-effective.
Up to 81% paper
With up to 81% paper content today, and a target of at least 90% by 2030, SIG Terra leads the way in renewable and recyclable, full-barrier packaging.
Only 2 main materials
Designed for recycling and offers the potential to simplify the recycling process – with only two main raw materials to separate instead of three.
All product categories
SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier protects all main beverage categories like liquid dairy, fruit juices, nectars and plant-based beverages without the need for refrigeration.
1 European average, based on an independent ISO-compliant life-cycle assessment for Europe (EU 27+3). CO₂e emissions reduction differs by country, mainly as a result of variations in end-of-life schemes (recycling, incineration, landfilling rates) and energy sources. Based on currently available country-specific extensions of the Europe LCA, CO₂e emissions reductions are up to 90% for Germany, up to 64% for France, up to 54% for Italy, up to 41% for Spain, and up to 72% for Austria.
2 via a certified mass-balance system
Summary of ISO-compliant life-cycle assessment
SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier and SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier + Forest-based polymers for SIG MidiBloc and SIG MidiFit - Europe
4 billion packs without aluminum layer sold
Since launching the world's first aseptic carton with no aluminum layer for dairy products in 2010, SIG has sold over 4 billion packs featuring no aluminum layer, including 400 million SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier cartons suitable to fill all kind of products. These milestones reinforce SIG’s leadership in sustainable aseptic packaging.
Experience the next big leap in aseptic packaging
Nicola Wagstyl (Regional Sustainability Expert – MEA) and Stefan Mergel (Global Head of Sustainability & Digital Marketing) explore what SIG Terra stands for and what the benefits of the innovative packaging material are.
The industry is already choosing better
First 1-liter SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier pack on ALDI shelf
SIG expanded the alu-layer-free option into the juice category and a multi-serve format. ALDI Germany offered grape juice under its own brand Rio d'oro in this innovative packaging solution – reducing the carbon footprint of conventional multi-serve cartons by 29%3.
3B SIG Terra Alu-free packs for EU dairies
February 2024 saw SIG hit another important milestone in the company’s aluminum-layer-free journey and achieve another first for the industry, as the 3rd billionth SIG aseptic carton pack using packaging material without an aluminum layer is delivered for use in the European dairy industry.
Prestigious award for our innovation
SIG’s groundbreaking SIG Terra Alu-free Full barrier, the world’s first full barrier packaging material without aluminum layer for aseptic carton packs, has won Packaging Europe’s prestigious Sustainability Award 2023 in the ‘Climate’ category.
Mengniu blends impact & innovation
Mengniu, China’s second-largest dairy producer, chose to go alu-layer-free for its unique yogurt drinks brand Zhenguoli. This milestone brought together two of SIG’s leading innovations – SIG Terra for reduced environmental impact and SIG Drinksplus for added texture – offering a unique product experience.
Polands first aluminum layer free pack
In 2022, Popular dairy producer OSM Łowicz, one of Poland’s sustainability leaders, was the first in the country to opt for SIG Terra Alu-free packaging material and first in the world in the cooking cream category.
New, sustainable impulse
Gmundner Dairy, the third largest dairy in Austria, was the first company in the region to offer SIG Terra Alu-free aseptic carton packs. From May 2023, its premium milk under the Gmundner Milch brand is filled in SIG MidiBloc 1,000 ml carton packs without an aluminum layer.
Green Packaging Star Award
In 2024, SIG has won the coveted Green Packaging Star Award for its pioneering SIG Terra MidiBloc Alu-free packaging solution. The annual Austrian Green Packaging Star Award has been recognizing the most sustainable packaging innovations for nearly 20 years.
Yili with strong commitment
Yili Group, China’s largest dairy producer, was the first to adopt SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier for its flagship Satine Pure Milk and supported its Green Asian Games commitment. The launch was soon followed by additional products and answered rising consumer demand for more environmentally responsible packaging – made possible with SIG Terra.
1 billionth alu-layer-free pack filled
Already in March 2020, the 1 billionth SIG Terra Alu-free pack was filled by DMK Group, Germany’s largest dairy cooperative. As an early adopter of aluminum layer free aseptic packaging, DMK Group has played a decisive role in the success story of this low-carbon solution for the dairy market.
Design for Circularity award
SIG Terra Alu-free + Full Barrier has earned the Design for Circularity award of the 4evergreen Alliance ‘Circularity Success Stories’ initiative. 4evergreen is a cross-industry alliance of over 100 members representing the entire lifecycle of fiber-based packaging – from forests to producers, designers, brand owners and recyclers.
3 Result based on independent ISO-compliant life-cycle assessment.
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