Packaging’s New Vanishing Act: Reducing PFAS & Food Waste with Claire Sand

Episode 22 of the Pulp NonFiction Podcast 2023​

​Packaging Topic Brief:

  • In this podcast interview, Dr. Claire Sand discusses the latest news and trends in food packaging, with a focus on sustainability and food waste reduction. She highlights solutions to eliminate PFAS from packaging, the potential of sustainable lignin-based flavorings, and the emerging field of plasma-activated packaging.
  • This content is related to food packaging, including:
  • PFAS elimination in food packaging
  • Plasma-activated packaging for food waste reduction
  • Food waste prevention packaging solutions
  • Inteligent packaging for food safety and quality
  • This enlightening episode offers some fresh perspectives on how some new packaging coatings are being designed to help minimize PFAS in the food and beverage space, why significant food waste reduction is indeed possible thanks to newly developed packaging technologies as well as some simple consumer behavioral changes, how cellulose is experiencing a resurgence in both food and packaging circles, and much more!

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This content is related to food packaging, including:

  1. PFAS elimination in food packaging
  2. Sustainable lignin-based flavorings
  3. Plasma-activated packaging for food waste reduction
  4. Food waste prevention packaging solutions
  5. Smart packaging for food safety and quality
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