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What’s more, the aseptic cartons themselves are designed to be recyclable, and are usually made from around 70 percent paperboard.

Aseptic packaging is a part of this, keeping milk and other perishable foods safe at room temperature for up to six months—and providing more children access to a healthier diet.

Aseptic processing and packaging ensure that both food and packaging materials are free of harmful bacteria; this enables a product’s long shelf life without the need for preservatives or refrigeration.

The specialist process of filling the syringes used in the pens, called aseptic or sterile fill-finish, is particularly in demand.

In 1989, cases of aseptic meningitis in children who received a combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, prompted lawsuits against the government, forcing it to scrap the mix four years later.