THE PACKAGING JOURNEY

EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY

• Down gauging • Lower temperature
• Scrap avoidance • Higher volume
• Prototyping • Faster cycle time
M • Elimination of • Right-sized equipment
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secondary packaging
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FUNCTIONALITY WATER CONSUMPTION

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• Shelf life • Lower requirements
• Integrity • Closed-loop system

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• Protection • Proper disposal

CONSERVATION COMPLIANCE
• Recyclability • Proper resin
• Storage/shipping identification coding
optimisation • Responsible package
• Lightweighting labeling

SAFETY PACKAGING
• BPA free • Accepted in municipal
• No hazardous substances recycling
• Leachables/extractables • Appropriate for
testing industrial composting
• Standards compliance

REDUCTION CLOSED LOOP

• Mineral fillers • Customer scrap
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• Lower-density resins • Post-industrial material

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• Foamed resins • Post-consumer material
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COMPOSITION
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C E • Bio-based

R O • Biodegradable
P • Recyclable
• Compostable
• Recycled content
- Post-industrial
- Post-consumer Source: PolyOne 2015

CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARD FOOD PACKAGING AND THE ENVIRONMENT (%)

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

Retailers should provide more help with recycling 24 49 23 3 1

I’d like to see more products sold in refill packs 24 47 25 4 1

It’s not always clear which parts of packaging are recyclable 18 50 21 9 2

I’d be interested in packaging that can be composted 17 34 30 14 5

I’d be interested in finding out more about recycling 13 37 36 11 4

It’s more important to reduce packaging waste than food waste 17 31 39 11 2

I’d like to compare different types of environmentally friendly packaging 12 34 37 13 4

I wouldn’t know what to do with biodegradable packaging 7 24 31 26 12

Source: Lightspeed GMI/Mintel 2016

UK PACKAGING WASTE AND RECYCLING/RECOVERY BY CONSUMER ATTITUDES

MATERIAL TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Packaging waste Waste recovered Recovery/recycling rate (%)
(million tonnes) (million tonnes) Percentage of
consumers willing 2015
to pay more for
3.87 sustainable goods 2014
PAPER 89.4%
3.46 Source: 2013
Nielsen 2015

2.4
GLASS 68.3%
1.64

PLASTIC
2.26
31.6% 5 0%
0.71 % 55%
66

1.03
WOOD 42.3%
0.44

METAL 0.81 MOST IMPORTANT DRIVERS OF

Aluminium and 57.4%
steel 0.46 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
FOR GLOBAL FOOD AND DRINK PACKAGING COMPANIES

0.02
OTHER 0%
0
01 BRAND EQUITY
61% • Reputation, stakeholder
Packaging waste Waste recovered Recovery/recycling relations
TOTAL (million tonnes) (million tonnes) rate (%)
10.38 7.55 72.7%

Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2016

02 COST REDUCTIONS
43% • Operational performance,
logistical efficiency, fee/tax
BARRIERS TO CONSUMERS PURCHASING cost savings
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRODUCTS
[WHO WAS SURVEYED]

31% 03 RISK AVOIDANCE

• Regulatory compliance

44% 33% 31% 29% 25%

REVENUE
Greater Lack of Lack of Lack of Lower 27% 04 GENERATION
cost environmental awareness information quality
products (knowing what is/is • Consumer/retailer
not environmental) preference

Source: Tetra Pak 2015 Source: Tetra Pak 2015