20 Apr 2022 --- Bakery packaging manufacturers are innovating to extend product shelf life while reducing material use as environmental sustainability demands continue to dominate the wider industry. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for pre-packaged goods amid heightened hygiene concerns. According to WRAP, the UK throws away around 20 million whole slices of bread (equivalent to 1 million loaves at 20 slices per loaf) every day, although this behavior is gradually improving. If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
