Bunge Alimentos Launches Biodegradable Margarine

Brazilian food company Bunge Alimentos has launched a biodegradable margarine packaging which is derived from a renewable source.

The thermoformed packaging is manufactured from a resin made of poly lactic acid (PLA) or polylactide.

The packaging is used for the company’s Cyclus margarine tub and is based on Cereplast Compostables resins.

PLAs are made when lactic acid from fermented corn starch or sugarcane is subjected to polymerisation.

The company has received the 2009 WorldStar Packaging Award for its biodegradable margarine packaging.