Lotte Chilsung Beverage wins low-carbon label for recycled-PET cider bottle

Lotte Chilsung Beverage said on 17 September 2026 that its Chilsung Cider 500 mL bottle made from 100% recycled PET (MR-PET) has received South Korea's low-carbon product certification, the first such award for an MR-PET bottle. The company now holds low-carbon certification for 12 of its 19 environmentally declared products, including two 640 mL soju PET bottles.

Why this mattersThe certification of a fully recycled PET bottle signals growing regulatory and retail incentives in South Korea for brand owners to switch to mechanically recycled packaging.

• Certification granted by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute as of August 2026
• Chilsung Cider 500 mL bottle uses 100% recycled PET (MR-PET)
• Company estimates a 17% cut in lifecycle carbon emissions versus virgin PET
• 12 of 19 EPD-certified products now hold low-carbon status
• Cheumcheomcheong and Saero 640 mL soju PET bottles are the only alcoholic-beverage products with the certification
• Company targets carbon neutrality by 2040, cut emissions by about 6,400 tonnes last year

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