AFIA's Louise Calderwood details complications in ingredient procurement, packaging sourcing, finding and retaining employees, managing freight, and possible risks due to livestock diseases.
A coalition of companies including General Mills, Cargill, Land O’Lakes and the University of Minnesota will fund a new mechanical recycling plant in the Upper Midwest.
Rhodes Yepsen, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), discusses considerations for compostable solutions in the pet products industry.
Alison Younts of Trayak explains how a life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to compare and project key environmental impact points for modern sustainable packaging options.
Paula Luu of Closed Loop Partners shares research on molecular recycling, an early stage set of technologies poised to bolster traditional recycling infrastructure for plastic materials.
Pet Sustainability Coalition’s Flex Forward program hopes to put a dent in the 300 million lbs of pet food and treat packaging that ends up in landfills each year.