A new milk container is being sold in the U.S. which is made of 100% recycled plastic, plus it doesn’t require crates or racks for shipping and storage, reducing costs. Sam’s Club reports that the new case-less jug delivers cost savings between 10 and 20 cents to the consumer, and trucks used for shipping from the processor to store can accommodate 9% more milk - 4,704 gallons per truck or approximately 384 more jugs. This means more milk on each truck will ultimately reduce delivery trips and overall fuel cost.
Sam’s Club, (the second largest wholesaler in the U.S.), has already shifted to the new milk containers. The new jugs are a square shaped gallon, which illustrates a packaging change, congruous with the transformation of milk from pitchers to glass bottles in the late 1800’s and then cardboard cartons to plastic gallons in the early 1950’s.
According to Sam’s Club, the square jugs don’t demand crates or racks and therefore save water that would be needed to clean them if used. Rather, the new milk gallon is self stacking because the spout is flat and each gallon can easily rest on another during transport, as well as when displayed.
No, the milk is not organic, yet!
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