Nestlé intensifies its sustainable packaging transformation journey

Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the same period. The company announced a series of new initiatives that include a US$ 30 million investment to increase food-grade recycled plastics in the US, a refillable system for pet food in Chile, and first-of-its-kind recyclable paper packaging for Maggi bouillon cubes in France. Nestle said 87% of Nestlé’s total packaging by weight and 66% of its total plastic packaging is already recyclable or reusable. Véronique Cremades-Mathis, global head of Sustainable Packaging, Nestlé, said, “We have made strides in our transformative journey towards a waste-free future, but we know that we have more work to do. As the world’s largest food and beverage company, we’re committed to putting our size and scale to work to tackle the packaging waste problem everywhere that we operate.” Even as Covid-19 has presented more challenges, the company’s commitment to sustainable packaging remains the same. Nestlé continues to play a leading role…

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