In this article, AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton offers additional insights on a recent study gauging consumers’ understanding of the role of packaging in food waste reduction.

New white paper aims to illuminate the role that packaging can play in reducing household food waste while providing insight into consumer knowledge of packaging’s value.

Survey found that recyclable carton packaging solutions are the preferred option for many consumers, with over half of respondents favoring this material due to its ease of recycling.

Nine months into 2023, there is still a lot of work to do as far as reducing consumer confusion surrounding eco-friendly packaging – and reducing unnecessary packaging “waste” going to landfills.

Survey found that 82% of respondents would be willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, up four points from 2022.

Two out of three survey respondents say they are concerned about the amount of waste they produce.

According to The National Law Review, there has been an upward trend in the number of new putative consumer class actions alleging misleading food labeling continued in 2021 with most cases filed in the California and an increasing number were filed in courts in the Midwest, especially Illinois.

The Olyns and Mars Sweet Rewards Challenge is incentivizing and gamifying the single stream collection and recycling of rigid plastic candy and gum containers.

Love it or hate it, consumers report that there is a right way to enjoy it – and the National Confectioners Association has done the heavy lifting in terms of public opinion research to get to the bottom of this burning question.

Company has been hailed as major developer of plant-based meat.