About Us
"As the global platform uniting the food and beverage carton ecosystem, FBCA provides credible data, shared positions, and a trusted voice to stakeholders - championing fibre-based liquid packaging that protects food, enables circularity, and strengthens resilient food systems."
Sebastian Bartels
Director General, Food and Beverage Carton Alliance
Key figures
- ~250 billion beverage cartons sold globally (2024)
- Juice, milk and food cartons are on average made of 75% of wood fibres
- ~95% of renewable energy is used by the industry for the production of beverage cartons
Latest News
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November 24, 2025Packaging Insights interviews FBCA Director General Sebastian Bartels
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October 29, 2025Driving Consumer Awareness: How the FBCA community at national levels are reinventing recycling communication
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September 18, 2025FBCA at the AIJN Juice Summit 1 October 2025
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September 2, 2025The Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) welcomes Lamipak, strengthening the global voice for circular packaging
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August 27, 2025FBCA's Raymond De Schrevel and the Recyclability Evaluation Protocol: 4evergreen seminar 11 September
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Learn about RECY:CHECK
RECY:CHECK is a new initiative from FBCA that shows how fibre-based composite packaging is genuinely recyclable. Created with help from FBCA members and independent experts, the RECY:CHECK Protocol offers a clear and practical way to assess recyclability, including the PolyAl layer, in specialized recycling mills. It’s all about making packaging more circular and sustainable.
Curious to see how it works? Explore RECY:CHECK and watch our award-winning Blender Video below to learn more about the recycling process
The Blender Video
In this short video, watch a practical example of how food and beverage cartons are recycled at scale in the European Union.
Become a member
Find out more about the benefits of becoming an FBCA member and how you can contribute to achieving our vision and mission.
