Tetra Recart® has reimagined canned food packaging. Watch our video to see how a carton package is the modern solution for your food products.
With the rectangular shape of the Tetra Recart package you gain more space on the shelf. You get more products up there. It’s that simple. Tetra Recart takes up 40% less space than cans and glass jars.
High quality printing on all sides giving you the opportunities for a billboard effect.
Like pixels on a screen, Tetra Recart packages work in perfect harmony, always facing the consumer.
The Tetra Recart package is great for fun interaction with consumers. It lets your product express itself in brand new ways.
Tetra Recart is the perfect solution for renewing your brand image, extending your presence or just giving your food category a boost. More than 140 consumer studies show that consumers perceive the package and its content as fresh. A good starting point for innovation and expansion of product lines.
More product per pallet, faster shelf replenishment, reduced waste handling and more efficient use of shelf space help lower your DPC (Direct Product Cost).
Read more about retailers in Retailers are getting a taste for Tetra Recart
Tetra Recart packages are very lightweight with ̴ 60% less weight than a can*. This helps you save 11% in outbound distribution compared to cans. Moreover, it cut costs on transportation and lowers your carbon emissions.
*Package material weight for 400 g packages.
Thanks to their smart rectangular shape and light weight, Tetra Recart packages are extremely efficient to transport. You can fit 6 to 10 times more empty Tetra Recart cartons on a single truck compared to cans. Similarly, with filled packages, you get 10-20% more units per pallet.
Designed to simplify kitchen life, this package needs no tools but your hands. Laser perforated tear opening and simple re-closure make the package very easy to handle. Even little hands can open the package without risk of being hurt.
Several Life Cycle Analyses comparing Tetra Recart packages with steel cans and glass jars show that Tetra Recart has a significantly lower environmental impact.
Tetra Recart packages are mainly made of renewable materials i.e. wood fibers from Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) certified forests and other controlled sources. FSC™ is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. FSC™ is supported by major non-governmental organizations like WWF and Greenpeace.
Read more about we work with FSC™ and sustainable forestry
Tetra Recart packages are easy to flatten and fit right into existing carton recycling processes. Tetra Recart packages, like all Tetra Pak carton packages, are fully recyclable and can be turned into new, useful products when empty.
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This category includes all food related products that do not fall under any other category e.g. oil, vegetables, tomato preparations (sauces, paste, puree), soups/sauces. Tetra Recart can be used to fill products with particles and also pet food.
View/download the Tetra Recart infographic: The evolution of sustainable packaging for a modern world. (pdf)
The infographic includes information about sustainable packaging solutions, consumer demand, life cycle analysis and how our Tetra Recart cartons stacks up against competition.