Löfbergs has been a pioneer in sustainable packaging solutions for a long time. Through systematic and innovative efforts, the company is developing material and design that reduce the environmental impact, facilitate recycling, and comply with new legal requirements. Madelene Breiling, Head of Development and Compliance, explains why packaging is a key feature in the sustainability transition.
After several years of development, the Swedish-based coffee roaster Löfbergs is now presenting a world first in the form of coffee packages in mono-laminate. The benefit of the new packaging is that it can be recycled instead of incinerated, which creates prerequisites for a circular economy. The climate impact is reduced with 55 per cent compared to previous packages.
Löfbergs was first in Europe to remove aluminium from coffee packaging 25 years ago. The family-owned coffee roaster is now taking the next big climate-smart step in the packaging field. This autumn, Löfbergs is starting to phase out fossil plastics to replace it with a plant-based alternative, green polyethylene.