Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is proud to collaborate with Stonyfield Organic, the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, and Cheer Pack North America, a leading manufacturer of spouted pouch packaging, to launch the first all-polyethylene (PE) spouted pouch. The collaboration pairs three leaders in sustainability to innovate a first-to-market solution that provides a more sustainable package without compromise on performance.
The new innovative pouch replaces Stonyfield Organic’s prior multi-laminate structure with a more responsible pouch design for its YoBaby refrigerated yogurt. The new pouch uses Amcor’s AmPrima Plus, an all-PE film that is designed to meet the APR Design Guide for recyclability, and Cheer Pack North America’s Vizi cap. The package removes the metallized or foil-based film layers commonly found in standard pouch structures, while still providing superior heat resistance to allow for spout insertion.
Amcor research and development worked closely with Cheer Pack North America’s pouching and spouting experts for validation of the AmPrima Plus structure in production environments. This collaboration resulted in a package with premium graphic production, high moisture and oxygen barrier to preserve the content, and highly durable hermetic seals along the pack edges and around opening fitments for optimal performance under abusive conditions. Additionally, the package meets standard line speeds for converting at Cheer Pack North America and filling lines at Stonyfield Organic.
“This custom-engineered solution is the result of a long-standing relationship between Amcor, Stonyfield Organic and Cheer Pack North America. We are proud to collaborate with cross-channel partners in the development of this highly innovative solution that helps Stonyfield reach its sustainability goals,” said Tom Schell, senior director of research and development at Amcor Flexibles North America.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Stonyfield Organic and Amcor on the YoBaby all-PE recycle-ready spouted pouch featuring AmPrima Plus with Vizi cap, a pioneering step in sustainable spouted pouch and cap packaging that exemplifies our shared commitment to a greener world,” said Al Madonna, vice president of marketing for Cheer Pack North America.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2023, 41,000 Amcor people generated $14.7 billion in annual sales from operations that span 218 locations in 41 countries.
About Stonyfield
As the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, Stonyfield believes that taking care of organic cows, farmers, and their lives’ work will produce healthy food, healthy businesses, and a healthy planet. Stonyfield, a Certified B-Corp, is also making a difference by helping to protect and preserve the next generation of farmers and families through programs like its Direct Milk Supply Program and Wolfe’s Neck Organic Training Program as well as #PlayFree, a nationwide, multi-year initiative to help keep families free from toxic persistent pesticides in outdoor spaces across the country.
About Cheer Pack North America
Cheer Pack North America (CPNA) is the leading manufacturer of spouted flexible pouch and cap packaging in North America. The company, located in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is a fully-integrated supplier of ‘Made in USA’ stock and custom injection molded parts, flexible flat and spouted pouches, and strategic partner with leading spouted pouch filling equipment suppliers. CPNA offers premade spouted pouches on rails - or the individual pouch, spout and cap components separately - to provide an innovative, sustainable, and highly functional package designed to meet the industry’s strictest safety standards. Our spouted pouches feature a sealed-in, easy flow spout with a recloseable, tamper-evident cap, which are available in a wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and materials to meet almost any liquid product application. CHEER PACK spouted or flat pouches, caps and fitments are ideal for all types of liquid and viscous food and non-food product applications including hot fill, retort, cold / ambient fill, and high-pressure processing. Our Cheer Pack Innovation Center is designed to fast-track new product projects to ultimately optimize Brand Owner commercial success.
