FDA Approves Tetra Plast LFA-20
VERNON HILLS, Ill.--Tetra Pak announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted its Tetra Plast LFA-20 Aseptic Filling Technology at Jasper Products in Joplin, Mo. The LFA-20 at Jasper Products is the first FDA-accepted linear aseptic filler for HDPE bottles in commercial use for low-acid food and beverages. With this technology, Tetra Pak customers can commercially fill low-acid products into HDPE plastic containers and distribute them without refrigeration.
In addition to the LFA-20 filling technology, Tetra Pak also announced it has developed a critical bottle manufacturing capability at Jasper Products. Using multi-layer extrusion technology, Tetra Pak is able to protect the product after filling with the appropriate barrier technology and create bottle designs to maximize the aseptic performance of a package.
"Tetra Pak, Jasper Products and Dover Brooks, the process authority, have all worked extremely hard to finalize the development and prove the safety and efficacy of the LFA20 low-acid filling system according to the regulatory requirements," said Jeff Kellar, vice president of marketing at Tetra Pak (www.tetrapakusa.com/grow).