On this, the last podcast of 2021, we have conversations with Lisa Ryden, vice president corporate social responsibility, Tetra Pak; Heather Anfang, senior vice president of U.S. dairy foods at Land O’Lakes; and Jouke Veldman, business development manager, FrieslandCampina Ingredients.
On this, the last podcast of 2021, we have conversations with Lisa Ryden, vice president corporate social responsibility, Tetra Pak; Heather Anfang, senior vice president of U.S. dairy foods at Land O’Lakes; and Jouke Veldman, business development manager, FrieslandCampina Ingredients.
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THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Inah Rodriguez, who’s been selling baked goods for 15 years, diversified into dishes ranging from Indian to Italian to maximize profit amid a coronavirus pandemic.
A banker by career, the owner of home-based brand The Sweet Twist said a tenth of her operational costs go into packaging, an industry that has grown in the past year as more people ordered and had their food delivered on their doorsteps.
Ms. Rodriguez chose one of the biggest box manufacturing companies based in Sta. Mesa, Manila as one of her packaging sources. “When you’re the biggest supplier, you tend to sell it a little bit cheaper,” she said in mixed English and Filipino.
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It’s no secret that COVID-19 has disrupted the status quo, accelerated trends and created a new landscape of consumer concerns and needs. This is especially true for the food and beverage industry as the global food supply chain has been stress-tested like never before, putting food safety and availability in the spotlight.
Food safety has quickly moved up the list of consumer priorities and is now seen as a major issue for society by more than two-thirds of respondents in the recent Tetra Pak Index global research report. Consumers believe that improving food safety is not only the responsibility of manufacturers, but it must be their first priority.
Solving for safety and sustainability
Technological advancements have played a major role in the progress already made in ensuring a robust, progressive food packaging industry. The impact of tech on design, too, cannot be overlooked: convenience, personalisation and aesthetics now play key roles in look, feel and usability of the end product.
Then there’s the role artificial intelligence is assuming in the entire product life cycle, with smart packaging providing full information on the journey and shelf life of the contents of a package.
Burning issues
In 2021, we will no doubt see even greater progress in sustainable packaging. But we cannot do so without also paying closer attention to the burning issue of carbon recycling knowledge – and the effect that consumer demand has on ecological sustainability.