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Three of the top five sustainability commitments by businesses involve plastic reduction and 77% of them express a willingness to accept the cost of implementing sustainable practices.1<\/sup> All in a bid to address consumers\u2019 demand for sustainability – the key driving force for tackling environmental issues.<\/em><\/p>\nLAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 28, 2024 \/3BL\/ – Today\u2019s food and beverage (F&B) companies are poised to minimise plastic as a favoured2<\/sup> packaging material, as recent research has unveiled that three out of the top five commitments made by business leaders to address sustainability challenges include the reduction of plastic usage.3<\/sup> Tetra Pak\u2019s research examined F&B manufacturers\u2019 attitude to sustainability, now and in five years’ time.4<\/sup><\/p>\nHalf of the surveyed businesses pinpointed consumer demand as the main catalyst behind implementing new sustainable solutions within the manufacturing and processing arena. This echoes the sentiment found in a separate Tetra Pak consumer study on packaging.5<\/sup> It found the intention to buy among almost three out of four respondents (74%) would increase if a brand talked about environmental topics,6<\/sup> while 42% believe that an \u201cenvironmentally sound package\u201d justifies a higher price,7<\/sup> providing the industry with a reassuring case for adopting a business model that reduces environmental impact.<\/p>\n77% of businesses expressed a willingness to accept cost-related trade-offs associated with the implementation of sustainable manufacturing and processing solutions,8<\/sup> despite the industry facing ongoing macro-economic challenges. This insight follows COP28, which saw many private sector stakeholders committing to sustainability targets and initiatives, including Tetra Pak\u2019s action-oriented approach towards food systems transformation.9<\/sup><\/p>\nBusiness\u2019 focus on environmental impact is seemingly at a tipping point, with the urgency to adopt practices that decarbonise the world\u2019s food systems predicted to surge by 10% in the next five years, from 49% to 59%. When asked how packaging and processing suppliers can contribute, 65% of companies identified the importance of new product developments, confirming the critical role played by innovation in our global fight against climate change.<\/p>\n
Gilles Tisserand, Vice President Climate & Biodiversity, Tetra Pak,<\/strong> comments: \u201cThe food and beverage industry is at a critical moment, rethinking its way of doing business to help address the climate emergency and dealing with the inevitable impact this has on their operations and solutions. They are looking to suppliers to help them thrive in an increasingly competitive market, and we remain committed to playing our part, keeping the innovation engine running to develop new research, collaborative ecosystems and product offering.\u201d<\/p>\nHe continues: \u201cOur innovation pathway is driven by renewability and recyclability, ensuring the decarbonisation and circularity of materials and addressing the need for sustainable food packaging. Findings such as the fact that cartons are considered by consumers to be the most \u2018environmentally sound\u2019 beverage package, while plastic is considered the least,10<\/sup> are a testament that we are on the right path. You only need to look at the fact that we sold 46% more packages made with plant-based polymers in 2023 compared to 202111<\/sup> to see that the industry is committed to change.\u201d<\/p>\nMedia contacts<\/strong><\/p>\nLucia Freschi\u202f\u00a0
Tetra Pak\u00a0
Tel: +39 347 2632237\u00a0
Lucia.freschi@tetrapak.com<\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n
1<\/sup>To the question \u201cPlease evaluate the willingness of your company to accept various trade-offs while implementing sustainable solutions within manufacturing\/processing area\u201d 41% responded they will definitely accept cost-related trade-offs, 36% will probably accept cost-related trade-offs, 10% neither won\u2019t nor will accept, 11% probably won\u2019t accept, 3% definitely won\u2019t accept.\u00a0
2<\/sup>According to the UN, 36 per cent of all plastics produced are used in packaging, source<\/u> <\/u>https:\/\/www.unep.org\/interactives\/beat-plastic-pollution\/#:~:text=Approximately%2036%20per%20cent%20of,landfills%20or%20as%20unregulated%20waste<\/u>\u00a0
3<\/sup>The top five commitments were reducing dependency on plastic; reduction of plastic packaging demand in food delivery; reduction of food waste in F&B plant; reduction of plastic packaging waste in F&B value chain; logistics improvement across value chain.\u00a0
4<\/sup>Tetra Pak\u2019s business-to-business research on Planetary Challenges and their impact on F&B manufacturers\u2019 operations has been run in 2023, based on a combined methodology – quantitative research panel and qualitative component (expert interviews). Qualitative research included approx. 20 interviews conducted with Tetra Pak\u2019s internal experts plus 12 with the F&B manufacturers, distributed across all regions that are within the scope of the project. Quantitative research comprised 346 interviews across 19 markets (Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Australia, India, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, China, Vietnam, USA, South Korea, South Arabia, Turkey, Japan).\u00a0
5<\/sup>Tetra Pak\u2019s latest Sustainable Packaging consumer research, run in 2023, comprised a total of 14,500 consumer interviews based on an online questionnaire in 29 markets: Germany, France, UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Egypt, China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina\u00a0
6<\/sup>To the question \u201cIf a brand communicates\/talks about environmental topics, your intention to buy the brand would\u2026\u201d 74% responded it would increase. Base TOTAL 2023: 14539.\u00a0
7<\/sup>To the question \u201cWhich of the following sentences better fits with your thought about an environmentally sound packaging?\u201d 42% responded that a product in an environmentally sound packaging is worth a higher price than a product in a standard packaging.\u00a0
8<\/sup>To the question \u201cPlease evaluate the willingness of your company to accept various trade-offs while implementing sustainable solutions within manufacturing\/processing area\u201d 41% responded they will definitely accept cost-related trade-offs, 36% will probably accept cost-related trade-offs, 10% neither won\u2019t nor will accept, 11% probably won\u2019t accept, 3% definitely won\u2019t accept.\u00a0
9<\/sup>https:\/\/www.tetrapak.com\/about-tetra-pak\/news-and-events\/newsarchive\/tetra-pak-unveils-action-oriented-approach-towards-food-systems-transformation<\/u>\u00a0
10<\/sup>To the question \u201cWhich one of the following types of packaging for beverage do you believe is the most environmentally sound?\u201d 41% respondents chose carton package, 37% glass bottle, 8% plastic bottle 8% metal can, 3% plastic cup, 3% plastic pouch. To the question \u201cWhich one of the following types of packaging for beverage do you believe is the least environmentally sound?\u201d 32% said plastic bottle, 23% plastic pouch, 17% plastic cup, 13% metal can, 9% glass bottle, 6% carton package.\u00a0
11<\/sup>Tetra Pak sold 7.1 billion packages with plant-based polymers in 2021, 8.8 billion packages with plant-based polymers in 2022 and 10.4 billion packages with plant-based polymers in 2023. Volumes exclude Blend in BIO (BiB) sold in Brazil. BiB is a mix of 75% LDPE and 25% plant-based LDPE.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nRead the article originally published at www.3blmedia.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three of the top five sustainability commitments by businesses involve plastic reduction and 77% of them express a willingness to accept the cost of implementing sustainable practices.1 All in a bid to address consumers\u2019 demand for sustainability – the key driving force for tackling environmental issues. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 28, 2024 \/3BL\/ – Today\u2019s food […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":251758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[6055,2315,1102,4621,571,440,629],"yoast_head":"\n
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