01 Feb 2023 --- Israel-based packager StePac has commissioned Wageningen University Food & Biobased Research facility in the Netherlands to analyze the impact of its supply chain model, and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) designs on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The results show a 50-100% extension in food shelf life and a reduction in aviation emissions as the packaging designs facilitate shipping transport. StePac says the analyses were conducted on products across numerous supply chains worldwide and that the results exceeded expectations “dramatically.” The company estimates that across all supply chains in which its packaging is used, it saved in excess of 100,000 metric tons CO2 emissions in 2022 – equivalent to the annual amount produced by 31,000 automobiles.
