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RECYCLABLE COATINGS
FOR PAPER FOODSERVICE PACKAGING:
FUNCTIONAL & SUSTAINABLE BARRIERS
Islem Yezza,
Technical Director 
 
For decades, packaging was seen as nothing but
waste, a nuisance
to be avoided
Packaging waste pales into insignificance compared with the
losses
 caused by food waste
2
Source: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
One-third
of food in developing countries isdestroyed before it ever reaches the consumer 
Worldwide food loss: 1.3 billion tons/year 
 
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Food packaging
—
could now move frombeing the villain to being the hero
Three main messages came across with great importance for food packaging:1.Packaging prevents food waste and saves resources2.Packaging is part of the solution for an overall resourceefficient economy3.Packaging facilitates more sustainable lifestyles
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