Panelists:
Pamela A. Grinter
Mark Leonard
Steven P. Blonder

Overview:

• Examining how ESG commitments are continuing to evolve and how they are impacting the food industry
• Assessing how supply chain challenges are impacting packaging and creating new environmental risk areas
• Appreciating the importance of third-party certifications in ensuring ethical and sustainable practices for supply chain operations and management
• Analyzing how well-intentioned environmental regulations can negatively impact food production
• Analyzing best practices for packaging relative to composability and recyclability
• Anticipating new packaging regulations that may help ensure a more sustainable future:
  • Potential increased use of antimicrobial packaging
  • pH-reliant intelligent packaging
  • Secondary packaging
  • Paper-based packaging
• Understanding the importance of ESG reporting and how to align with stricter regulations to avoid legal enforcement
• Enhancing initiatives to bolster corporate social responsibility in response to the growing desire for eco-friendly food products