“ Our team supports manufacturing units in India , New Zealand , Australia , China and Malaysia , totalling seven factories and four sales offices operating in the AO region .”
— Chi Lu , Head Of Sourcing , Food Services Asia and Oceania , Huhtamaki
fibres , sourced from FSC certified renewable Nordic forests , in collaboration with Saladworks and Södra . The material can match the versatility of black plastic but is still recyclable and certified for home composting . “ Huhtamaki Fresh has ensured the removal of 56 tonnes of hard to recycle black plastic from Waitrose & Partners supply chain , per year . The fibre-based packaging is also 10 % lighter than conventional trays and creates a 50 % reduction in CO2 Emissions ,” comments Tor Harris , Head of CSR at Waitrose & Partners .
Chi has also turned to Bagasse , a natural alternative to provide one solution with the resilience of plastic packaging . Bagasse is the dry pulpy fibrous residue that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice . This material can then be processed to create a biodegradable plastic alternative .
The perception of sustainable products can sometimes be different from the reality . Consumers may expect sustainable materials to behave a certain way on first impressions without knowing the details behind it . For example , there are instances of materials that
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