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Packaging Materials ITX Free

Tetra Pak confirms most packaging material available by year end will be ITX free, one month ahead of schedule.

The European Food and Safety Authority's opinon on the possible health risks of ITX released today concludes that ITX "does not give cause for health concern at levels reported." Tetra Pak is reassured by this opinion and similar statements by other authorities that have looked into the safety of ITX.

Nevertheless, Tetra Pak, part of the Tetra Laval Group, believes that any possible migration of substances should be minimised. We have already supplied ITX free packages for infant milk since the end of September. In addition, we have committed to the EU authorities to eliminate any possible migration of ITX from material produced after 31st December 2005 for fatty products and 31st January, 2006 for juices. We can now confirm that most packaging material available from 31st December, 2005 will be ITX free, one month ahead of schedule.

As soon as authorities identified the presence of ITX in infant milk, Tetra Pak, took immediate action and made a thorough analysis of available data on ITX. On September 19, we committed to start the process to move away from inks including ITX.

The presence of ITX is linked to UV inks used in offset printing; a technology used for many years by numerous food products and packaging companies.

Safety has the highest priority in Tetra Pak and we have had a long history of holding our packages and packaging equipment to the highest standard of food quality and safety in the industry. We have been open and transparent with the authorities and our customers and will continue to share any information that is made available to us. We appreciate the efforts of the European authorities in prioritizing this issue to reassure the European consumers, says Jörgen Haglind, Senior Vice President, Communications, Tetra Pak.

Tetra Pak today supplies hundreds of different types of carton packaging formats. Tetra Pak is committed to making food safe and available, everywhere. The company believes in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustainability and good corporate citizenship.

Tetra Pak is one of three independent industry groups that belong to the Tetra Laval Group. The other two are DeLaval and Sidel. Tetra Laval is a private industrial group of Swedish origin headquartered in Switzerland.

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