The Naked Truth About How Food Packaging Can Help You Waste Less Food

March 05, 2022

Whether you’re eating imported, local, or even growing your own fresh strawberries, make sure you don’t end up throwing out the fruits of your labour. Besides being a waste of money, time and energy, uneaten fruits and veggies that end up in landfills are one of the main sources of greenhouse gases in North America. Proper packaging reduces food lost to spoilage and the amount of waste created every day.

When we discard food, all the resources to grow, ship and produce it are wasted as well, including massive volumes of water and energy. In the US alone, the amount of water loss from food waste is like leaving the tap running and pouring 40 trillion litres of water down the drain.

88% of people believe that food packaging is a bigger problem than food waste itself, but when we consider the CO2 emission rates, we see that packaging is responsible for 11% and food waste is responsible for 89%. The reality of the situation is much different than consumer perception. Food waste is a massive problem in North America and food packaging can help. Food Packaging is the safety net for food that helps to protect and cushion it during transport. The proper packaging also saves and extends the life cycle of that product, which in turn helps to reduce waste.

“Without today’s advanced food packaging nearly 85% of all fresh foods would not make it to market because of damage and spoilage.”
Getting food product from field, to processing, to packaging and to market is a complicated and rigorous process and can be a rough ride. Once the food is eventually packaged, the odds of that product getting to the consumer in as made condition is increased exponentially with the right choice of packaging. Today’s specialty Food Packaging allows packaged foods to be protected from physical damage, light, air and temperature changes. Cutting edge protective food films and containers allow fruits and vegetables to properly exchange gases to keep them ‘alive’ for extended periods of time, which allows consumers more time to enjoy them.

Today’s Packaging choices are more environmentally friendly and have a real relationship with the food they are protecting. Without today’s advanced food and produce packaging, nearly 85% of all fresh foods would not make it to market because of damage and spoilage.

Proper packaging can help extend shelf life, reduce damages and increase the consumer perception of your strawberries. But which type of packaging is right for your berries?

Top seal or lidded tray packaging is one of the most popular packaging formats across Europe. Top seal packaging is an environmentally friendly packaging option with the ability to reduce packaging materials by 25%. Top seal packaging can be developed with a variety of films and seal types and is adaptable for modified atmosphere options to increase shelf life. Lidding films offer growers and packers increased messaging options and can be printed in a variety of colours. Peal and re-seal films can be used to increase packaging usability and provide consumers with a container for washing and storing their strawberries.

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