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Coca-Cola HBC Austria Replacing Plastic Handles with Corrugated

Coca-Cola HBC Austria and sustainable fiber-based packaging company DS Smith PLC are collaborating to replace plastic handles for 1.5-liter PET soft drink multipacks with corrugated-based outer packaging.

The DS Smith Lift Up packaging system being used in this application is a 100% recyclable corrugated handle.
The DS Smith Lift Up packaging system being used in this application is a 100% recyclable corrugated handle.

In a collaboration between Coca-Cola HBC Austria, DS Smith, and Krones, a new plastic replacement solution for Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Mezzo mix brands in Austria is being delivered to supermarkets in Austria this month.

The DS Smith Lift Up packaging system being used in this application is a 100% recyclable corrugated handle. The companies say the format improves carry functionality for consumers and is designed to contribute with other partners to the kraft paper- and corrugated-based solution that reduces around 200 tons of plastic each year for Coca-Cola HBC Austria.

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