Asparagus season: How packaging can reduce food waste for asparagus
Sustainability
May 31, 2021Reading time: 1 minutes
17 billion kilograms of fresh fruit and vegetables are wasted every year by European households. Discover with our infographic how Amcor packaging can help to reduce food waste of fresh produce this asparagus season.
17 billion kilograms of fresh fruit and vegetables are wasted every year by European households. Discover with our infographic how Amcor packaging can help to reduce food waste of fresh produce this asparagus season.
Consumers are often unaware of the complex role that food packaging plays, and how it's vital for keeping food fresh longer. Every year, globally 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. Packaging can help to reduce waste by increasing shelf-life.
Our latest series of infographics highlights the specific benefits of P-Plus for seasonal produce. P-Plus is Amcor's most extensive range of tailored permeability films, designed to maintain freshness and extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables.
You can learn more about Amcor's packaging solutions for fruits and vegetables here, or contact our fresh produce team.
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Sources:
*1. Food & agricultural organisation of the United Nations
2. National Geographic
3. Food & agricultural organisation of the United Nations
4. A study by Project Drawdown, a coalition of experts focused on climate
change solutions, ranks reducing food waste as the No. 3 action item out
of 80 – to the tune of more than 70 gigatons of carbon reduction. *
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