Ingeo™ Innovations Go Full Circle at Interpack 2008

Dusseldorf, 24^th April 2008 - Interpack, the key global trade exhibition designed to showcase the latest developments in packaging, hosts a dedicated environmental section, organized by European Bioplastics, in which NatureWorks LLCwill participate.

NatureWorks LLC will present the commercial reality of Ingeo™ natural plastic innovations, across a complete assortment of responsible packaging designs, as well as some interesting Ingeo™ fiber innovations for clothing, home and personal care, confirming it as the complete environmental lifestyle brand of choice for consumers today.

NatureWorks LLC is pleased to inform partners and brands that upscale production is on course to deliver the volumes necessary to match growing market needs and that a new European supply chain strategy is in place to meet that expansion. An important aspect of this strategy is the agreement with a new pan-European distribution partner, extending NatureWorks’ reach into all European member states.

When you visit the NatureWorks booth (Hall 7a – Stand D17) inside the European Bioplastic Pavilion, you will be able to see and experience innovations from our commercial partners in the Ingeo™ Creative Gallery, where key packaging categories for fresh foods, serviceware, beverage solutions, films applications and foam innovations will be displayed.

Partners’ products included in our Creative Gallery include seven key applications:

• Bodinfrom France is paving the way with new Ingeo™ Foam Tray designs for fresh meat, fish and cheese. The structure of the material is such that excess liquids are easily absorbed, keeping the fresh food in peak condition. Conventional production systems can be applied including the use of thermo sealed lids and films, while modified printing techniques give excellent results maintaining rigidity and form.
  
• Ingeo™ durable casings for cosmeticsare represented by Cargo Cosmetics with their Cargo Plant Love collection, with which Cargo won the award for the best ECO-friendly packaging in show at the HBA Global Expo.
  
• UK based packaging manufacturer Nude Pack produces a range of Ingeo™ shrink sleeves made of EarthFirst® films, all exhibiting good gloss, transparency and printability for the final layer in more responsible packaging solutions.
  
• Beverage solutions are represented with Ingeo™ bottlesby Sant’Anna from Italy and display better rigidity, good clarity and excellentflavorand aroma barrier properties making them ideal for juice and still water.
  
• Ingeo™ Fresh food packaging containersfor Kiwi fruit, realized in thermoformed Ingeo™ film by Heuchemer, will be shown by Zespri. This product is distributed by Lorentzen & Sievers in Germany.
  
• Swangold will present their new Ingeo™ containers for fresh herbs, all withexcellent gloss, transparency, and clarity that is very easy to shape, print and emboss.

• CDSis an Italian leading company in food serviceware. They specialize in making plastic disposable cutlery, and they have recently developed a new Ingeo™ cutlery line and so switch to using plastics that come from 100% annually renewable resources.

Moreover,athermoforming and sealing demonstration with Ingeo™ foil and film will be made at the Marchesini Group booth in hall 8A- Stand F05/G16, using Farcon machine model FB220.

The foil will be supplied by MP3, the foil manufacturing division of Group ILPA in Italy, which has been a NatureWorks partner for five years together with ILIP division, specializing in the food serviceware, fresh food packaging categories and disposable tableware.

The film will be supplied by Polyfilms, an independent company based in Francewith a considerable experience with Ingeo™ films, supplying Europe across a wide variety of different applications that includes sealed lids applications.

Farcon is specialized in Pharma packaging thermoforming machines, producing trays for vials, ampoules and syringes. As part of the Italian Marchesini Group, they remain one of the most innovative in their field, a demonstration of which, in partnership with NatureWorks BV, will be presented on their stand during Interpack.

NatureWorks is committed to supporting these partners’ research, investment and products through the Ingeo™ brand, demonstrated by the launch of the 4^th edition of the Ingeo™ Earth Month which begins April 22^nd and runs through to June 5^th. The event will host a series of events, exhibitions, round table discussions and commercial sales platforms, confirming Ingeo™ is an alternative lifestyle reality that is now sellingin more than 20 product application categories produced by over 100 commercial partners in as many as 70,000 retail outlets worldwide.

Also, you can join our presentation at the Conference Session promoted in cooperation with European Bioplastics, where you will be able to see and understand the world of Responsible Innovation and how it can help us all take the next steps to a more sustainable lifestyle. “When Responsible Innovation Comes to Everyday Life”,28 April, 11-11.45 am, Hall 7a – Bioplastic Packaging Zone.

Ingeo™products are made from 100% annually renewable plant resources instead of oil. It is an ingenious innovation that has generated accelerated growth, diversity and application of creative eco-options in the market encouraging consumers more and more to recognize and look for the Ingeo™ label. It is a testament to the success of the brands compelling message for new and better choices that are natural in origin, perform without compromise and are better for the environment.

Not only is NatureWorks LLC dedicated to the source of its product development, the company is also concerned with the complete lifecycle. Ingeo™ innovations bring a new balance and meaning of how to live and do business differently today. NatureWorks, with its partners, continue to bring people, companies and stakeholders together to explore and demonstrate optimal recovery and waste management systems. By promoting the use of the latest technologies appropriate to each different end use and each local situation, we are promoting new and better options to deal with recovery, recycling and disposal. This neatly closes the circle on a production principle that matches consumers’ growing demand to know the full eco-profile for all their product choices today, their concerns for climate change and the use of resources.

NatureWorks LLC, its partners and Ingeo™: making contemporary products for everyone to make better, more balanced choices. Better for the planet, so better for business, consumers and ultimately better at providing the best options for disposal, recovery and re-use of our precious resources today and tomorrow.

Full details of participating partners, their products and details of the event program will be available at www.natureworksllc.com

Ingeo™innovations are made uniquely from NatureWorks® biopolymer.