The SAVE FOOD Initiative has partnered with UNIDO and the WPO to help reduce global food waste across supply chains.

A team of scientists has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh ...

The increase in concern over the state of the environment has led to many innovative changes involving plastics. Biodegradable and bio-derived plastics such as poly ...

Food packaging remains one of the key bottlenecks in the development of a sustainable food system. Ascertaining which food packaging material is the most sustainable is difficult, given the many ways ...

A prototype of a more durable material increases the biodegradability of food packaging, partially replacing its bioplastic with cellulose fibers extracted from the branches and leaves of the avocado ...

Global partnership formed: SAVE FOOD, UNIDO, and WPO will collaborate on sustainable packaging and food waste reduction, expanding joint projects and industry engagement. Focus on supply chains: The ...

The convenient food containers may be cheap at the register, but Alaska pays the environmental cost long after lunch is over.

Sustainability. Customers demand it, consumers want it, and regulators require it. Consumers today are more aware and conscious of their impact on the environment. A 2021 study shows the growth rate ...

A RESEARCHER AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS WORKING TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING FROM A WEED. A LOT OF US SEE IT ALL THE TIME. THAT’S RIGHT. OUR JENNIFER READY SPENT THIS MORNING LEARNING ABOUT IT ...

To meet ESG goals and promote a greener supply chain CPG companies are investing in sustainable packaging, but shifting from one material to another is seldom straightforward, which will be the focus ...

CHICAGO — Many consumers put packaging waste and, more broadly, concerns about sustainability on the back burner during the pandemic. But reducing packaging waste has returned as an attribute that is ...

Around one third of food produced for human consumption is either lost or wasted. Responsible production and consumption is a major global challenge—but consumers and companies are rising to face it ...