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No one can do everything but we can all do something 🌱 We believe in doing our part for the planet, which is why we: Waste less food: Enjoy complimentary biodegradable takeaway packaging to minimise leftovers. Reduce plastic: While some produce travels in plastic containers for freshness, we diligently wash and reuse them. Say no to single-use: Choose our reusable plates, cutlery, and napkins (we'll happily whisk them away dirty!). We even reuse incoming packaging whenever possible. Embrace the seasons: All of our fresh fruit and veg are seasonal. Support local businesses: From bread and pastries to cheese, meats, and olives, all our ingredients come from nearby businesses that share our passion for quality and sustainability. And I hope it goes without saying, that we take care to separate all of our recycling materials

For big food brand owners like McCormick & Company who source from all over the world, scope 3 emissions dwarf scopes 1 and 2. Scope 3 makes up as much as 95% of McCormick's carbon footprint, and packaging constitutes 8% of that figure. “The era of make, use, dispose is over. We have to be thinking about make, use, reuse as we go forward if we want to save the planet," said Michael Okoroafor, Ph.D. at the recent Packaging Recycling Summit. He added: “If we want to reduce our carbon footprint, packaging has to be an integral part of that. There is no decarbonizing the planet without decarbonizing packaging.” Find out how Okoroafor and McCormick aim to do just that: https://lnkd.in/gSXEq3h6 #PackagingRecyclingSummit #Scope3emissions #circularpackaging #packagingrecycling #packaginginnovation #carbonreduction

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟖𝟔 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠? 🌍 Environmental commitment: Delhaize sets an example by adopting more sustainable packaging for its cheese, significantly reducing its plastic footprint.   ♻️ Sustainable innovation: Through new technology, Delhaize has saved 86 tonnes of plastic. This highlights the importance of innovation in the fight against plastic waste.   📉 Waste reduction: This initiative illustrates how large companies can take concrete steps to reduce waste and promote more environmentally friendly practices.   💼 Social responsibility: As a responsible company, Delhaize is committed to improving its environmental practices, setting a benchmark for other companies in the industry to follow.   💚 Positive impact: This reduction in plastic not only protects the environment but also meets the expectations of consumers who are increasingly concerned about product sustainability.   How do you think other companies can follow Delhaize's example in reducing plastic waste? Share your thoughts and experiences! 💬   _________________________   👍 If you enjoy the news, don’t forget to ✨ 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 & 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 ✨   🔗 Want to read the full article? Click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/e8ju5KVV   ➡️ For further articles, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eSVF5vSZ   #GreenSeedGroup #GreenSeedBelgium #EnterBelgianRetail #InternationalFoodExpert #MarketingandSales #FoodMarket #FoodExpert #FoodIndustry #Sustainability #Ecology #Innovation #WasteReduction

It's week five of my Microcredential in Sustainability from the Open University, a couple of weeks ago we were tasked with one action we each could take to reduce our impact, mine was to reduce food and food packaging waste. Today I recieved my food order, and I had the least amount of food and packaging waste I've had so far and the majority was cardboard or paper. However what I'm not understanding is how I bought less, wasted less, chose lower packaging options but my shopping cost more... Surely all of those things should have resulted in lower prices? If anyone has some insight or explanation for this please let me know. #Sustainability #makeitmakesense #personalimpact #packagingwaste #foodwaste

Say hello to new packs for mushrooms and organic blueberries… M&S is cutting down plastic waste and pushing towards its goal of eliminating 1 billion units by 2028. This article says this change alone removes two million plastic units… Contributing to their larger effort of eliminating over 80 million units of plastic from their food halls. If successful, M&S plans to expand this packaging to other produce lines, furthering its commitment to sustainability. What challenges do you see in making large-scale packaging changes like M&S is doing? https://lnkd.in/eaategpe

Feeling very proud after a long day of sharing the news and celebrating across the wider apetito and Wiltshire Farm Foods team. I don't suggest we have all the answers - far from it - but I know without doubt, that our commitment to sustainability and how that runs throughout our organisation, is very real. That's why I'm confident we will keep on delivering as we get deeper into the Net Zero challenge, where things get tougher, where difficult decisions need to be made. Sustainability cannot be delivered simply by the "sustainability team" - it has to be delivered by everyone across the organisation - its everyone's job to do it. If you have that, and a commitment to act now and do what "does good" rather than focus on what "looks good," - you wont go that far wrong Well done to all at apetito Wiltshire Farm Foods and all our partners that continue to help us on this journey #netzero #sustainability #Kingsawards #closedloop #packaging

【The Future of Recycled PS in Food Packaging 】 With growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions, Food grade recycled PS is set to become a key material in the future of food packaging. Our commitment to quality ensures that recycled PS will continue to meet safety and performance standards. Industry Insight： The future of food packaging will increasingly rely on recycled materials, and PS offers both the performance and sustainability that the market demands.

Discover how the food industry is tackling the global challenge of food waste in a new article by our Corporate Sustainability Manager, Zach Muscato, featured in Packaging Technology Today. Zach delves into the critical role of innovative packaging solutions that extend shelf life while advancing sustainability goals. With alarming statistics like the 1.05 billion tons of food wasted globally in 2022, it’s clear that packaging can be a game-changer. Explore how industry leaders are shifting towards recyclable materials and incorporating post-consumer recycled content to reduce environmental impact and enhance food preservation: https://hubs.ly/Q02KP6ly0

This photo captures both our biggest opportunity—and our biggest challenge at Sun & Swell The Opportunity: Massive institutions are committing to reduce plastic. Take SFO, where I took this photo. They've banned single-use plastic water bottles and disposable foodware. Huge win for sustainability! The Challenge: One category still remains in single-use plastic: packaged foods. At Sun & Swell, we aren’t the only company trying to eliminate single-use plastic. But we are one of the only companies trying to eliminate single-use plastic in the $100B packaged snack food industry. Exciting and rewarding to try to fight this… but we’re up against a lot of challenges that no one has faught before. We don’t have the answers of how to perfeclty navigate this - but resilience and passion goes a long way. If you do have the answer please let me know because it’ll make my life a lot easier 😂

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