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More Sustainable Packaging

We provide more sustainable packaging strategy development and implementation services.

We rapidly drive successful more sustainable packaging using a blend of food and packaging science, value chain experience, and consumer insights.

​This ensures that clients have more sustainable packaging that is Rational, Defensible, and Achievable.
 
PTR has developed Sustainability Strategies for 3 major CPGs, and 2 Packaging suppliers and assisted NGOs, Brands, and Suppliers in achieving more sustainable packaging. 
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​Specific Capabilities, Case Studies of prior work, and Toolkit follow.   

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Our Capabilities to achieve more sustainable packaging

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Define science and value chain-based sustainability strategies and goals that are achievable in 1, 3, 5 years

• Align with pending and existing regulations and initiatives
• Link value chain partners including Retailers, adjacent Brands, Suppliers, Post-Consumer (Waste haulers, Recyclers, etc), and Consumers
• Scope and weigh sourcing (reduction, fossil and bioderived, and recycled content) and disposal (compostable, SDO, chemical and mechanical recycling, and reuse) options
• Address use of chemicals of concern as nonintentionally (NIAS) or intentionally added substances (IAS)

 
Direction on imminent Regulations

• Initial update on regulations specific to each package
• Direction on what material, design, innovation is needed to align with regulations
• Sensing quarterly updates on regulations with specific direction on each package

 
Rapid implementation of more sustainable packaging

• Applying PTR science and value chain acumen
• Identifying, screening and ranking more sustainable packaging options and value chain solutions
• Accommodating material switching, design modifications, format alternatives with an eye to cost savings

 
If your sustainability achievements are part of your alignment to UNSDG Target 12 or other commitments, PTR provides Life Cycle Impact and Assessment

• Holistic Product LCAs and Package LCAs
• ISO certified Product and Package LCAs
• ISO Peer review of Product LCAs and Package LCAs​

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View our Full Capabilities in our
​More Sustainable Packaging Deck

 

Related Client Case Studies

PTR has 35+ years of experience with more sustainable packaging. Read our selected Case Studies of prior more sustainable packaging work.

View all our public Case Studies >

Contact us to discuss your more sustainable packaging >

Dr Claire Sand
Food Packaging Expert | Packaging Scientist, Consultant, Speaker, Author, Expert Witness

Related PTR thought leadership insights

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• ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling
• ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging
• PODCAST: Pulp Nonfiction- Packaging’s New Vanishing Act: Reducing PFAS & Food Waste with Claire Sand
• PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions
• IFT OMNIVORE PODCAST: EP 22: Frank Yiannas on Netflix’s Poisoned, Bio-Derived Polymers in Packaging​
• ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic​
• ARTICLE: 5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs​
• ARTICLE: Compostable Plastic Is Garbage​
• View all 100+ food packaging expert insights we've authored in our collection here​ >

PTR Toolkit: Leveraging food science to achieve results

​Predictive shelf life modeling

Life Cycle Impact and Assessment

• Holistic Product LCAs and Package LCAs
  
• ISO certified Product and Package LCAs
• ISO Peer review of Product LCAs and Package LCAs

Package production and machinery

• Primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
  

Material science

• Polymers and plastics
• Glass
• Paperboard
  
• Metal
• Multicomponent

Knowledge of Regulations

• Retailer (SDO and goals)
  
• State
• Federal
• Global

​Shelf life testing

• Microbial
  
• Oxidation
• Browning
• Flavor and Aroma loss
• Texture loss

Package design

• Film
  
• Rigid packaging
  
• Semirigid packaging

Deep knowledge of deteriorative reactions in foods

• Lipid oxidation
  
• Moisture and water activity loss and gain
• Browning
• Quality loss including Flavor, Aroma and Texture loss

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​Food Packaging Expert Witness

​Dr. Claire Sand is a food packaging expert with 35+ years in industry and 18+ cases as an Expert Witness.​

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