Shelf Stable Milk for Schools
Shelf stable Tetra Pak® cartons keep milk safe and nutritious without refrigeration, when unopened, for more than 6 months. Tetra Pak is working to extend the benefits of shelf stable milk to schools across the country, in an effort to reach a broader geography.
Why Make the Switch?
The logistic and economic efficiencies of shelf stable milk in Tetra Pak® cartons make this a smart choice for schools.
- Reduced milk deliveries to schools lowers carbon footprints..
- Fewer deliveries means fewer vendors coming into schools.
- Store cartons in bulk to always have safe, nutritious dairy milk available for students.
- Support backpack programs with safe, nutritious, shelf stable dairy milk.
- Our cartons are made from mostly renewable resources and are recyclable.
Students Love It!
70% of students surveyed said they would embrace the switch to shelf stable cartons; they found it easy to use and it tastes great.
“Drinking without a straw is easy. You don’t have to worry if your mouth will fit the opening and you don’t have to figure out how to drink it.”
13-year-old student Feedback from 2018/2019 School Milk Pilot Program study
- Easy-to-open package helps reduce spills and is easy to drink from.
- No straw required, further helping reduce waste.
- Students can safely take unopened cartons with them to enjoy during after school care or at home.
“Drinking without a straw is easy. You don’t have to worry if your mouth will fit the opening and you don’t have to figure out how to drink it.”
13-year-old student Feedback from 2018/2019 School Milk Pilot Program study
“The school milk offering has deep institutional ruts. We need a paradigm change; a disruption with education and help to get us started. This pilot has delivered both.”
School District Child Nutrition Supervisor
Feedback from 2018/2019 School Milk Pilot Program study