Compostable packaging for organic tea

Founded in 1994, Les Jardins de Gaïa produces Fair Trade, organic tea from near Strasbourg in France. As part of its philosophy of selling natural, organic products, the company wanted to wrap its tea in natural packaging.

Les Jardins de Gaïa chose Innovia Films’ compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex NVR, to pack its teas in individual sachets. The converter in this application is leading German-based tea packer TPS from Soltau.

Les Jardins de Gaïa’s individual tea sachets wrapped in NatureFlex NVR.

The NatureFlex product was a suitable choice for this application. NatureFlex begins life as a natural product - wood - and breaks down at the end of its life cycle in a home compost bin or industrial compost environment within a matter of weeks. It is also confirmed as suitable for emerging ‘waste to energy’ techniques such as anaerobic digestion.

“We wanted to keep our product safe and in premium condition and do something that would stand out from the crowd,” said Jean Baptiste Dubois, who takes care of Les Jardins de Gaïa’s marketing. “NatureFlex films ensure we are proud of our packaging.”