Mick Jagger told us in song that we can’t always get what we want. But milk jugs and milk crates give us what want and need from a sustainability point of view.
Consumers want sustainable food packaging. Food manufacturers want to use sustainable packaging. Many packaging suppliers are striving to meet marketplace demands. But we live in an imperfect world and we can’t always get what we want. That said improvements are being made and have been made over the years.
Tetra Pak launched four new features for its carton packaging portfolio aimed at strengthening the environmental attributes of several of its products.
Dairy processors today have a much greater understanding that developing an eco-story starts by not wasting what you already have. One of the easiest ways to reduce food waste and minimize food spoilage is to increase the efficiency of food packaging.
What would be the perfect package? One that protects the product, has a small carbon footprint, benefits the retailer and processor, and is accepted by consumers.
March 18, 2012
Dairy processors seek the perfect package, whatever the food or beverage. The package needs to be sustainable and protective of the product. Bottles or containers must also offer the consumer convenience.
Darigold Inc., a dairy cooperative based in Seattle, is the first recipient of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability. The award program is administered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill.