Danone invests $9M in Quebec plant to develop sustainable packaging

Danone Canada is investing $9 million in its Boucherville, Que. plant.

The investment will support the production of new individual Oikos yogurt cups made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin.

Danone Canada is also aiming to integrate recycled PET (rPET.).

The project received support from the Government of Quebec through Investissement Québec, which is providing a $3 million loan, and Recyc-Québec, which is contributing a direct grant of $400,000.

"At Danone, innovation is the driving force behind our sustainable development approach. These new yogurt cups from Oikos, the number one brand in Canada^*, represent an important milestone in our ambition to reduce the environmental footprint of our packaging and inspire other companies to follow suit towards more sustainable solutions,” said Frédéric Guichard, president, Danone Canada, in a press release.