Name: World Packaging Organisation on navigating the food waste and packaging reduction paradox
Uploaded: 2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 14 min 54 s
Description: We speak with Nerida Kelton, vice president of sustainability and safe food at the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), about how the industry can balance food waste and packaging impact reduction. We explore a recent WPO position paper which delves into the subtleties of this sustainability paradox and assess potential solutions.

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World Packaging Organisation on navigating the food waste and packaging reduction paradox

17 Nov 2025 | World Packaging Organisation

We speak with Nerida Kelton, vice president of sustainability and safe food at the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), about how the industry can balance food waste and packaging impact reduction. We explore a recent WPO position paper which delves into the subtleties of this sustainability paradox and assess potential solutions.

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