The public’s pulse on environmental issues—including the depletion of natural resources and increase in food waste—continues to drive demand for sustainable products, according to “Global Trends Impacting Packaging Machinery,” a 2018 report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. As a result, the number of innovative foods that are sustainably sourced and packaged has grown.
In addition, heightened corporate social responsibility, firmer regulations and heavier taxes related to the protection of the environment are driving investment in solutions that optimize the use of resources and minimize environmental distress, according to PMMI’s report. Sustainability is a mainstay today, and it is affecting the supply chain from crop to consumer.