8 food & beverage predictions for 2016
Long live compostable packaging!
Parallel to the food waste reduction trend is the backlash against plastic packaging. While many brands use recyclable plastic to contain products—or in Method’s case, use plastic derived from ocean plastic—the next iteration for sustainable packaging is compostable. After consumers are finished with a product, they can simply throw the package into their home compost pile.
This initiative is largely driven by collaboration between conscious manufacturers—namely with the community organization OSC2, which aims to “secure a functional and sustainable option for heat sealable/flexible overwrap and pouch applications.” We're calling it now: 2016 will be the year that zero-waste living goes large.
Brands doing it right: