Conagra Brands has pledged to making 100% of its current plastic packaging renewable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, a recent press release has revealed.
This goal accompanies current efforts to reduce the overall use of plastic and is part of the company’s broader commitment to shaping a Better Planet, one of the four pillars of Conagra’s corporate social responsibility and ESG efforts.
“Conagra is committed to being a caretaker of the environment. As part of this commitment, we are constantly changing ourselves to more sustainably sourced packaging materials, generate less waste for disposal and help preserve our planet and its resources,” noted Katya Hantel, director, sustainable development for Conagra Brands.
The company aims to reduce waste derived from packaging through thoughtful design and by using renewable and more readily recyclable or compostable materials.
Conagra has already made progress against its sustainable packaging goal with the introduction of plant-based bowls used in Healthy Choice Power Bowls frozen meal products. Made from fiber, these bowls have helped Conagra avoid the use of more than 2.1 million pounds of plastic packaging since being introduced in 2017.
Over the next few years, the company aims to avoid the use of an additional 33 million pounds of plastic through further development of plant-based packaging options and other packaging innovations.