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According to some statistics, up to a third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. In our latest podcast episode, we take a closer look at the issue of food waste and role packaging can play to prevent it.
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Helén Williams, who is an associate professor for environmental and energy systems at Karlstad University in Sweden. Her research focuses on creating knowledge for innovative packaging development that contributes to sustainable development.
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Innovation in plastic packaging has made great leaps forward in recent years. Elisabeth Skoda gains insights into key developments and challenges from two packaging experts at AIMPLAS.
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Sustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging - from plastics to paper
Sustainability demands on flexible packaging, both plastic and paper, have changed over the years. In our latest Sustainability Perspectives podcast, Mondi Group’s Fabio Peyer discusses how different requirements on packaging can be balanced, how to address the challenges of designing for recycling and incorporating recycled content, and how the company plans on reaching the goal of having 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable products by 2025.
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Focus on fiber-based technology innovation
In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at technology and innovation advances in fiber-based packaging. We explore how these advances boost the material’s functionality and enable it to cater for ever more sophisticated customer demands. Packaging Europe’s Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Francisco Galindo, Head of Technology in Huhtamaki’s Fiber and Foodservice business segment.
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Paving the way for circular food-grade recycled polypropylene
NEXTLOOPP, the overall winner of Packaging Europe’s 2021 Sustainability Awards, set out to close the loop on polypropylene by creating food-grade recycled PP from post-consumer packaging. Professor Edward Kosior, the founder and creator of NEXTLOOPP speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the project’s work, roadblocks to plastics recycling and the impact of regulations and shares the latest updates on trials with major brands.
