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Eco-friendly & customisable packaging products to lower carbon footprints
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Friday, 17 September, 2021, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The consumer preferences have shifted to utilisation of eco-friendly products and food service packaging is no exception. Owing to changes in preferences, the focus of manufacturers shifted to providing easy to use, safe, and eco-friendly packaging. Innovative materials have been utilised for making packaging products, so that these materials can lower carbon footprint and be recycled.
From developing materials for food preparation to takeaway applications, packaging manufacturers have been launching innovative and eco-friendly products by taking growing environmental issues into consideration. The trend of recyclable and biodegradable packaging is taking place worldwide.
The pandemics such as Covid-19 enforced manufacturers, restaurant owners, and other businesses from the food industry to utilise packaging that have minimum touch points and provide security from contamination.
The trend of single-use food service packaging emerged as it offers safety, flexibility, and ability to give important messages through packaging. Moreover, single-use packaging is sanitary as the food can be packaged, delivered to the location, and disposed safely after the use. Recent scientific studies found that the levels of bacteria and micro-bacteria are higher in reusable packaging material as compared to single-use materials.
In addition, single-use packaging materials are favourable for environment as it does not need to be cleaned and dried. The recycled materials used in food service packaging can be utilised for forming new products. This would also reduce the waste. So, the demand for Eco-friendly, recyclable, and customisable packaging solutions from the food industry would grow in coming years.
According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global food service packaging market is expected to grow considerably in the next few years. Following are some of the activities and initiative taking place across the world.
The launch of new packaging products that offers various benefits such as eco-friendliness and safety has been taking place worldwide. Packaging companies have been introducing different products that are made from materials that can be recycled.
Celebration Packaging, one of the major food service packaging companies, launched customisable and microwavable hinged-lid food containers for meal preparation applications. These containers are made up of virgin polypropylene (PP), materials and can be recycled.
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