Sustainable Packaging (Cont’d from Page 1)
This premise also is the genesis of several produce subscription delivery companies establishing roots across the United States to mitigate produce waste due to product that is aesthetically unfit for sale. While food upcycling may be the latest trend, the fact remains that certain food products are only as good their final packages, as the right materials and containers can significantly impact shelf life. Making Improvements There has been an ongoing push to improve sus- tainability across different packaging types, driven throughout the supply chain from consumers and re- tailers onward. This is true for various packaging for- mats, including the plastic used on bottle caps, PET bottles, recycled corrugated used in cartons and cas- es, and recycled HDPE or PET film. Sustainability ini- tiatives have advanced considerably, leading manufac- turers to reduce the package source material through downgauging, creating thinner and lighter packaging while reducing waste. Ultimately, companies must optimize the package to prevent spoilage and avoid adding to the food waste epidemic. Sustainability has a role to play not only as it per- tains to the food and primary package, but also in the secondary package and cartonboard it is shipped in. As the e-commerce market continues to grow, so does consumer concern about product waste. Brands must use the proper package size for delivery to avoid the perception of being wasteful and unsustainable in the eyes of the targeted end-user. Making Space In the packaging space, strides are being made toward improving materials, but also packaging machinery. As companies increasingly take steps toward sus- tainability, the demand for more energy-efficient ma- chines rises, and companies begin to look to more innovative solutions to meet demand, reduce their footprints and more. Food industry professionals can find the latest sustainability-enhancing packaging options at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019, September 23–25, Las Vegas Convention Center), produced and owned by PMMI. Co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO, this event will bring together more than 30,000 attendees, including 5,000 international vis- itors from more than 125 countries and 2,000-plus exhibiting companies spanning nearly 900,000 net square feet of exhibit floor.
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