Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, and Carlsberg Group have agreed to take the next step in the commercialization of PEF (polyethylene furanoate).

Carlsberg has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Avantium to secure a fixed volume of the 100% plant-based, recyclable and high-performance polymer PEF from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant, which Avantium aims to start-up in 2024.

Carlsberg will use the PEF resin for various packaging applications, including its Fibre Bottle - the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle.

Avantium and Carlsberg sign offtake agreement on PEF and Carlsberg will use the PEF resin for its Fibre Bottle.

Carlsberg has also launched a trial of its latest Fibre Bottle that contains an inner layer of PEF produced in Avantium’s current Pilot Plant. Throughout this summer, it will sample the Fibre Bottle to 8,000 consumers and other selected stakeholders in eight pilot markets in Western Europe.

Beyond its sustainable packaging benefits, Avantium’s PEF has very good barrier properties, protecting the taste and fizziness of the beer and leading to a longer shelf life. It also has higher mechanical strength than conventional plastics, enabling thinner packaging and thereby reducing the amount of material required.

Stephane Munch, VP Group Development at Carlsberg, commented, “We are delighted to be bringing our new Fibre Bottle into the hands of consumers, allowing them to experience it for themselves. However, this pilot will serve a greater purpose in testing the production, performance, and recycling of this product at scale.”

Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, added, “We are pleased to expand our partnership with Carlsberg. It is a truly exciting milestone that – for the very first time - consumers can now experience a PEFlined beer bottle. With business partners such as Carlsberg Group, Avantium can further scale and build the PEF value chain, meeting the growing global demand for circular and renewable material solutions.”

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, and Carlsberg Group have agreed to take the next step in the commercialization of PEF (polyethylene furanoate).

Carlsberg has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Avantium to secure a fixed volume of the 100% plant-based, recyclable and high-performance polymer PEF from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant, which Avantium aims to start-up in 2024.

Carlsberg will use the PEF resin for various packaging applications, including its Fibre Bottle - the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle.

Avantium and Carlsberg sign offtake agreement on PEF and Carlsberg will use the PEF resin for its Fibre Bottle.

Carlsberg has also launched a trial of its latest Fibre Bottle that contains an inner layer of PEF produced in Avantium’s current Pilot Plant. Throughout this summer, it will sample the Fibre Bottle to 8,000 consumers and other selected stakeholders in eight pilot markets in Western Europe.

Beyond its sustainable packaging benefits, Avantium’s PEF has very good barrier properties, protecting the taste and fizziness of the beer and leading to a longer shelf life. It also has higher mechanical strength than conventional plastics, enabling thinner packaging and thereby reducing the amount of material required.

Stephane Munch, VP Group Development at Carlsberg, commented, “We are delighted to be bringing our new Fibre Bottle into the hands of consumers, allowing them to experience it for themselves. However, this pilot will serve a greater purpose in testing the production, performance, and recycling of this product at scale.”

Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, added, “We are pleased to expand our partnership with Carlsberg. It is a truly exciting milestone that – for the very first time - consumers can now experience a PEFlined beer bottle. With business partners such as Carlsberg Group, Avantium can further scale and build the PEF value chain, meeting the growing global demand for circular and renewable material solutions.”