Reducing Food Waste in Packaged Food

Reducing food waste is a major challenge for the food packaging industry. Worldwide, approximately 60% of consumers live in urban areas that rely on packaging to extend the shelf life of their food. While many packaging technologies to prevent food waste already exist, implementation is often stalled because of the lack of profit potential and misaligned cost and benefits. Successful package design expands the business case beyond food waste to offset the initial technology investment and meanin…