Flexible packaging leader Parkside Flexibles (\u2018Parkside\u2019) has issued a call for the packaging industry to play its part in cutting food waste in 2023, following the release of a key study from European statistical office Eurostat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study found that 127kg of food per person was wasted every year in Europe, with households accounting for 55% of that waste, equating to 70kg per household on average. The other 45% was generated throughout the supply chain, including through the manufacture, processing, and distribution of food products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe food industry must not lose sight of the fact that packaging\u2019s primary role is to prevent waste, not to generate it,\u201d said Joshua Swann, Head of Technical at Parkside. \u201cThe drive to use more sustainable substrates is vital, but any packaging solution must be fit for purpose to protect and preserve food products through the supply chain. At a time when supply chains are still stretched and costs are rising, finding the right packaging solution is more important now than it has ever been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough innovation driven by evolving consumer behaviour and legislation, the packaging industry has a huge part to play in the fight against food waste,\u201d Swann continued. \u201cFor example, now PP recycling infrastructure is more common, this opens the door for innovation using techniques such as metallisation, and so on - capitalising on the fact that PP is a more functional monopolymer than PE and PET.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Swann also points to advances in the functionality of flexible packaging, which can protect food while using less material than tray and carton solutions, and compostable packaging for certain food applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLow-plastic, plastic-free, and compostable flexible solutions are at a point where they can be hermetically sealed and cope with the rigours of a modern packing line as effectively as plastic,\u201d he added. \u201cHowever, it\u2019s important to remember there is no one-size-fits-all solution, with soft fruits having very different requirements from frozen meats, for example. And, of course, packaging still needs to look appealing, as unsold food also contributes to the global waste problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome good news is that food waste is falling, but there is still a long way to go. We\u2019re dedicated to helping food brands cut waste at Parkside, while employing material reduction and replacement, recycling, or renewable and reusable packaging to find the optimal solution for any application.\u201d
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Flexible packaging leader Parkside Flexibles (\u2018Parkside\u2019) has issued a call for the packaging industry to play its part in cutting food waste in 2023, following the release of a key study from European statistical office Eurostat. The study found that 127kg of food per person was wasted every year in Europe, with households accounting for 55% of that waste, equating to 70kg per household on average. The other 45% was generated throughout the supply chain, including through the manufacture, processing, and distribution of food products. \u201cThe food industry must not lose sight of the fact that packaging\u2019s primary role is to prevent waste, not to generate it,\u201d said Joshua Swann, … Continue reading \"Parkside calls for focus on food waste in response to Eurostat study\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1325,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324\/revisions\/1325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctiweb.co.jp\/con\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}