Trend: Sustainable Food Packaging

When you buy food, you almost always get more than food…you also get the packaging the food was brought to you in, and now it’s yours to deal with. Food packaging is one the the main sources of plastic pollution. Now, a main trend driving the ethical food market is the growing demand for sustainably packaged food.

For instance, Alter Eco, a US-based packaged food company, uses 100% recyclable or compostable plastic in all its products. Following the trend, packaging companies are also coming up with sustainable packing solutions for organic food and other products. Giro Pack, a US-based fruit and vegetable packaging manufacturer, has developed compostable welded bags and compostable net clipped bags that are produced using plant-based or organic materials, such as pulp from eucalyptus trees or corn starch. Thus, the focus of ethical food companies on sustainable or green packaging is a major trend driving the ethical food market over the forthcoming years.