Reducing Food Waste

Brad Zechman

PACK EXPO | November 2014

What is the largest contributor to landfills in United States?

Food waste

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Food!Over 20% of U.S.

landfills are food

How many people could we feed with the food that is wasted?

2 BILLION PEOPLE

COULD BE FED FOR A YEAR

On a global bases, 1/3 of food produced for humans is lost.

These losses are driven by: post-harvest transport, processing, spoilage and damage during distribution, and loss at the consumption level.

And it’s not just limited to industrialized nations.

What is packaging’s role in food waste?

Extending shelf life for perishable items.

Refrigeration life for items that need to breathe.

Rightsizing for portion/consumption size.

Protection in the supply chain

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Product protection.Some products need to be transported vast distances through complex supply chains.

H.B. Fuller solutions

Enabling our customers to create better package designs that help prevent food waste.

Produce packaging

Benefits

• Highly breathable adhesive

• Package design flexibility

• Eliminates need for perforations

H.B. Fuller’s flexible packaging laminating

adhesives allow nearly invisible interaction of

the gas flow or oxygen transfer rate. This allows

designers to optimize their packages to the

specific life needed for the produce.

Reinforced corrugateprotects produce

Benefits

• Longer package life and minimizes package crushing

• Maintains ventilation

• Maintains recyclability

• Can often reduce fiber utilization

H.B. Fuller’s adhesive coated Sesame® tapes are

used to reinforce corrugate in high stress areas.

Flex pack longer shelf life

Benefits

• Maximize barrier properties

• Utilize alternative materials

• Energy absorbing

• Reduced breakage

• Maintain seal

H.B. Fuller’s energy absorbing adhesives can

minimize spoilage or product loss due to seal

breakage during handling.

Eliminate outer packaging

Benefits

• Leverages standard pack size

• Enables bulk purchase

• Minimizes outer pack waste

• Unused pack stays fresh

Seal & re-seal packaging

Benefits

• Easy open

• Aging population

• Children

• Longer shelf life

• Functional packaging

H.B. Fuller can help connect you

with smarter, better, faster packaging.

We have packaging centers of excellence around the globe to

assist with your most challenging package adhesion situations.

Shanghai,

China

Lüneberg,

GermanySt. Paul,

MN

Mexico City,

Mexico

© H.B. Fuller Company, 2014 This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer by H.B. Fuller to sell or a warranty of any kind.

What are you doing to reduce food waste?