Can Flexible Packaging Reduce Food Waste? Food waste is a major problem worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reported that approximately 14 percent of the world's food, valued at $400 billion, is lost on an annual basis between harvest and the retail market (Source: “Food Loss and Food Waste”, FAO 2019). Meanwhile, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that 17% of food is wasted at the consumer and retail levels (Source: “UN: 17% of...

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