Session 2.b: Getting sector specific: eco-innovation in action

Representatives from Packaging – Ms Angelika Christ

European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO)

15th Forum on Eco-innovation

Hanoi, November 12 & 13

Packaging can help prevent food-waste!

Angelika Christ

Secretary General

FEFCO – Corrugated Packaging

Packaging – A bad reputation

Politics/Legislation:

blaming packaging for (packaging)-waste

problems

Public perception:

over-packaging

too much plastics

Packaging causes waste

Why do we need packaging?

Protection

Transport

Information

Branding

Preventing Food Waste

Food Waste: where are the problems?

Ethical, Economical, Ecological and Social

perspectives

Different problems – different solutions

280-300 kg p.a. in industrialised countries

120-170 kg p.a. in low income countries

Losses caused by consumers:

95-115 kg p.a. industrialised countries

6-11 kg p.a. low income countries

Reduction of food waste in developing and

emerging economies

Where does packaging fit In?

Know how/education

Build or improve

logistics, roads and vehicles

Climate/cooling chain

Hygiene

Storage: heat, humidity, pest, fungis

Provide packaging

Have „fit for purpose“ packaging

The packaging is good – but cool enough?

Some packaging available – enough?

Demonstrate the benefits of packaging!

Fish port in Santos/Philippines: holistic

approach

6 storage buildings -

35°C

4t/day Brine Freezer

60t ice-factory

758 m pier for

processing

Packaging material

base for supply chain

continuation

Isolating boxes locally

produced (card board

and plastics)

(Packaging) Solutions for urban lifestyles

Supply Chain

optimisation to prevent

food waste

Breakage

Spoilage…

…and consequently waste

Type of solutions

Clever packaging: new

approaches

Optimal packaging: not

over or underpacked

Active packaging

New appplications

(Packaging) Solutions for Urban lifestyles

Consumers

„throw away“ mentality

Units too big for single or

small households

Lack of knowledge

Fast spoilage

Type of solutions

Education: Values,

ethics,change of behaviour

Reduce product +

packaging volume

Adapt products and

packaging to different

needs

Education on „Best before

dates“

Longer product life through

smart packaging

Quiet Revolution in the supermarkets:

active packaging

Bio-chemical active films

Functional printing/active labels

Antimicrobial – prevents spoilage

Moisture Control

Anti-Oxidation

Temperature Controlled packaging

Temperature indicators

Membrans for freshness(lettuce)

Ethylene absorbers

Etc etc etc…

Design matters?

REWE Austria

Sells f&v that is not

looking good

Creating a special

brand

Targets

Appreciation of local

products

Counter model to

“throw away” culture

Packaging, Food Waste and Environment

Packaging is part of the product

Adequate packaging prevents breakage and

spoilage

Product loss is more harmful to environment

than more packaging material

Fit for purpose and intelligent packaging

is good for environment and the climate

Product design: optimal packaging

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Minimum impact

on the environment

Minimum adequate

amount of material

Amount of

packaging material

by weight/volume

Overestimated

packaging

design

+X%

Excess

impact on the

environment

Underestimated

packaging

design

- X%

Minimum impact

on the environment

Minimum adequate

amount of material

Minimum impact

on the environment

Minimum adequate

amount of material

Amount of

packaging material

by weight/volume

Amount of

packaging material

by weight/volume

Overestimated

packaging

design

+X%

Excess

impact on the

environment

Overestimated

packaging

design

+X%

Excess

impact on the

environment

Underestimated

packaging

design

- X%

Underestimated

packaging

design

- X%

Product losses

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More examples presented

Learn that a little variation in packaging can

make a big difference preventing food waste!