Do a Google search for the latest food manufacturing trends and this one comes up consistently in the top three – sustainability.
More and more, consumers are demanding sustainability to be part of the food that they buy and consume. This means sustainable packaging, as well as sustainable processing.
In the area of packaging, sustainability has seen a massive uptick. There are companies all over the globe that have developed some of the most amazing packaging that can be reused – effectively reducing waste. In fact, some consumers will not buy certain products if plastics are included in the packaging. As a food manufacturer, it is time to start thinking about these things – if you have not done so already.
In the actual processes that are used to make the food, sustainability has again become a buzzword – and rightly so. We need to save and protect our dwindling resources as much as possible. Energy efficient processing and methods that reduce the waste are all in the forefront of manufacturers’ minds – and if they are not – they should be.
Savour Solutions has “Zero Waste” as one of its mantras. You ask how a food additive manufacturer can have this as a driving value? By keeping food “fresher for longer”, you end up having to throw less away. By default this means that all the processes down the manufacturing chain are more efficient – therefore increasing sustainability for that product.
An added benefit is that all of our products are natural – none of the “usual suspects” that you would find in shelf life increasing products. Which means healthier food.
Changing your processing to include our products is generally very simple and cost effective. Not only will you see the effect in the balance sheet, but you can say that you are keeping up with the trend – and that in itself is priceless!