Meal kits reduce food waste but often create more packaging. Now companies are redesigning materials, delivery systems, and ...

Plastics are the most sustainable option. Food suppliers are decades away from other material that performs as well at food ...

American households are the largest contributor to food waste in the nation, representing 40% of the staggering 120 billion pounds of food wasted each year. New research from the Michigan State ...

Dear EarthTalk: The holiday season brings so much food and packaging waste. What can I do to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem this year? – Bridget Wilson, Philadelphia, PA We all ...

Three recent initiatives at the e-comm and retail level show how AI-enabled automation, digital identification, and recycled-content material are helping the retailer reduce food and packaging waste ...

Plastic food packaging, especially single-use containers, is a growing problem for the food industry. According to the UN Environment Program, 460 million tons of plastic is generated each year ...

Balancing sustainability and food safety, this article explores advancements in packaging materials that extend shelf life and minimize environmental impact.

For consumers, convenience and quality have always reigned supreme, but environmental concerns have recently begun to transform expectations. QSRs are now pressured to deliver more than simply ...

Long before food reaches a supermarket shelf, much of it is already on a countdown to spoilage. In tropical supply chains, where heat moves faster than cold and infrastructure struggles to keep up, ...

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