09.21.15
At the start of June 2015, Sappi Speciality Papers became a member of the Save Food initiative, signaling a commitment to preventing food waste. Save Food is a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Messe Düsseldorf and interpack, a leading trade fair for processes and packaging.
Through projects, trade fairs and conferences, the initiative aims to increase awareness among decision makers from the worlds of politics, business and industry of the critical need to fight food waste. The initiative was set up in response to the fact that one-third of all food is wasted or lost in transit to the end customer. The amount wasted or lost would meet the world's demand for food.
"Sappi's commitment to Save Food is in line with our basic strategic focus on innovative and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions,” explains Kerstin Dietze, marketing manager for Speciality Papers at Sappi. “We want to actively help reduce the share of fossil-fuel-based packing materials in favor of renewable and natural raw materials and environmentally-friendly packaging alternatives while at the same time reducing food waste.”
The incorporation of recyclable components and product protection are at the very heart of future packaging developments. Packaging materials play a role in increasing the shelf life of food, and Sappi has set itself the long-term goal of giving paper new functions, increasing the share of renewable resources and developing packaging that is easier to recycle. All of these steps are key contributors to environmental sustainability and waste reduction.
"We are delighted to have Sappi on board,” adds Bernd Jablonowski, director of interpack and Save Food at Messe Düsseldorf. “The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging materials, fully supports our goals and is willing to drive forward new packaging solutions.”
Save Food now has more than 300 members from the fields of industry, politics and society. Together they aim to push ahead with innovations, promote interdisciplinary dialogue and prompt debates to find solutions along the entire value-added chain from field to consumer. More specifically in terms of packaging and process technology, this means pushing for smart and sustainable production and packaging concepts for improving food supplies to the world's growing population.
Through projects, trade fairs and conferences, the initiative aims to increase awareness among decision makers from the worlds of politics, business and industry of the critical need to fight food waste. The initiative was set up in response to the fact that one-third of all food is wasted or lost in transit to the end customer. The amount wasted or lost would meet the world's demand for food.
"Sappi's commitment to Save Food is in line with our basic strategic focus on innovative and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions,” explains Kerstin Dietze, marketing manager for Speciality Papers at Sappi. “We want to actively help reduce the share of fossil-fuel-based packing materials in favor of renewable and natural raw materials and environmentally-friendly packaging alternatives while at the same time reducing food waste.”
The incorporation of recyclable components and product protection are at the very heart of future packaging developments. Packaging materials play a role in increasing the shelf life of food, and Sappi has set itself the long-term goal of giving paper new functions, increasing the share of renewable resources and developing packaging that is easier to recycle. All of these steps are key contributors to environmental sustainability and waste reduction.
"We are delighted to have Sappi on board,” adds Bernd Jablonowski, director of interpack and Save Food at Messe Düsseldorf. “The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging materials, fully supports our goals and is willing to drive forward new packaging solutions.”
Save Food now has more than 300 members from the fields of industry, politics and society. Together they aim to push ahead with innovations, promote interdisciplinary dialogue and prompt debates to find solutions along the entire value-added chain from field to consumer. More specifically in terms of packaging and process technology, this means pushing for smart and sustainable production and packaging concepts for improving food supplies to the world's growing population.