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CanMaker Summit UN Presentation

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Gregory Stromberg
Gregory Stromberg

This document discusses how metal packaging can help reduce food waste and alleviate world hunger in developing regions. It outlines the key features metal packaging should have, such as durability, hermetic sealing, and sterilization capabilities, to protect foods during distribution in harsh conditions where food waste is currently high. Examples of existing metal packaging from several developing countries are provided to illustrate how the packaging is tailored for the local foods and markets. The role of metal packaging is presented as an opportunity for canners and canmakers to help solve global food insecurity issues while gaining a moral high ground for the packaging industry.

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1 Metal Packaging: Solution to Food Waste and World Hunger ? - by reducing post-harvest waste in developing regions Neil Cormack Robson MA, P.Eng., F.Inst. Pkg. President, International Packaging Consultants Ottawa, Canada October 2007
2 Food distribution in developing regions - this picture says it all
3 Consumers in Europe are duped into thinking that recycling charges ensure material recycling There are proposals worldwide to ban or reduce use of plastics in packaging Many states now require, or are proposing, deposits on all types of beverage packaging Some jurisdictions now restrict all packaging considered non-recyclable In this presentation it is contended that the entire Packaging Sector is under attack:
4 Packaging is often a Scapegoat Governments use packaging initiatives to meet public demand for environmental action, while gaining revenue from waste material sales and reduced waste collection services. Such measures are justified by negative publicity that discredits the entire packaging industry and ignores its essential role in product distribution. The packaging sector could prove its worth by concrete contributions to third world hunger alleviation and thus gain the moral high-ground it rightly deserves
5 The Two Views of Waste In the industrialized world In developing countries
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7 Industrialized Countries Less Developed Countries High packaging waste Low packaging waste Low food waste High food waste Low food-borne disease High food-borne disease Long distribution distances Only local distribution Season independent Season dependent Convenient preparation Prepare from scratch Low preparation waste High preparation waste Balanced diet possible Balanced diet difficult Food Distribution around the World
8 Food Availability Customer Attractions Scarce Customer will buy any available food Generally available Better product quality attracts some customers Quality food abundant Provision of convenience packaging Food oversupply Graphics emphasis on brands, quality Extreme consumerism Appeals to lifestyles & fantasies Package becomes entertainment Package becomes the product Societal Evolution of Food Packaging
9 Packaging cures for food shortage and waste a long-standing WPO proposal.
10 mobile fluid paste cream discreet items high density viscous fluid solid/fluid mixture powder granules irregular shape solid 1 - Pack must suit foodstuffs physical form: Relevant Food Packaging Features for Developing Regions
11 volatile corrosive flammable pressurized aseptic - sterile odorous sticky fragile easily marked perishable susceptible to odour transfer 2 - Pack has to be compatible with foodstuff that may be: Relevant Food Packaging Features for Developing Regions
12 Effect: Foodstuff types affected: heat/cold temperature sensitive shock fragile, compressible vibration brittle, fragile compression compressible oxygen oxygen-susceptible. moisture moisture sensitive loss of sterility bacteriologically-sensitive incompatibility chemically active biological activity perishable Distribution Hazards for Foodstuffs Conditions or Events that can cause Food Wastage
13 Desirable Features of Metal Packaging for Food Distribution in Developing Regions Steel can: - durable, heat-sterilizable, recyclable Steel drum: - durable, reusable Alu. can: - durable, pressure-holding, recyclable Extruded aluminum tube: - durable, collapsible Alu, foil dish/tray: - lightweight, recyclable Metal/fibre composite can: - durable Alu. foil/paper/plastic pack: - lightweight,compact Alu. foil/plastic pouch: - lightweight, compact, heat sterilizable (only main positive features are recorded above; drawbacks may be advantages for competing pack systems)
14 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Kyrgyzstan In-can retort- processed fruit and vegetable conserves, Kyrgyzstan Paper labeled, 3 piece soldered 500 grm tinplate can Same can for apple, apricot, peach, pear, tomato, etc., purees
15 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Tajikistan PP/Alu.foil/PE laminate stock for tomato paste, Tajikistan Stand-up pouch (Doypack) format Printed stock supplied from Dubai
16 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Brazil 3-piece,welded and beaded, necked-in can for condensed milk, Brazil Wrap-round paper label Brazilian Government D.A.certified and bar- coded for export Graphics imply a Dutch dairy connection
17 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Thailand 3-piece welded, litho- printed necked-in can for coconut water, Thailand Easy-open alu. makers end, steel canners end, Jamaican company sourcing from Siam !
18 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Egypt 3-piece welded, litho printed cans, easy -open alu. Ends, for fruit juices (mango, guava etc,), Egypt Nutrition information and bar-code for export
19 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Iran 2-piece deep-drawn, overall litho-printed can for tuna, Iran Tinplate end requires opener Texts in Farsi, Arabic and English for mid-east markets Illegible batch code over- printed; no mention of serving suggestion
20 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Morocco Drawn alu. can, unprinted, with easy- open end, for sardines, Morocco Paperboard carton provides protection and graphics Maroc national brand logo featured prominently
21 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Tunisia Lined, flexo-printed alu. tube for harissa tomato/pimento paste, Tunisia Injection-molded PE screw cap Paperboard protective/display carton with same graphics
22 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Dubai Foil-lined fibre can, tinplate packers end, alu. easy-open makers end, for chips, Dubai. HACCP certified, bar- coded and nutrient information for export PE overcap
23 Principal Features required to expand Metal Packagings Role in reducing Food Waste and alleviating Hunger Converted pack materials easily, quickly and economically delivered to packing stations; Reliable, low-cost pack/product sterilization, filling and hermetic sealing processes; Resistance to harsh distribution and storage conditions; Adequate (at least one year) shelf life; Easy, low-cost pack material recovery and recycling to ensure sustainability Minimal decoration !
24 Saving the world through better packaging! A Great Opportunity for Canners and Canmakers Prepared by Neil Cormack Robson, President, International Packaging Consultants Illustrations pp 2-9 courtesy Kenneth S. Marsh, Executive Director, Woodstock Institute for Science in Service to Humanity

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CanMaker Summit UN Presentation

  • 1. 1 Metal Packaging: Solution to Food Waste and World Hunger ? - by reducing post-harvest waste in developing regions Neil Cormack Robson MA, P.Eng., F.Inst. Pkg. President, International Packaging Consultants Ottawa, Canada October 2007
  • 2. 2 Food distribution in developing regions - this picture says it all
  • 3. 3 Consumers in Europe are duped into thinking that recycling charges ensure material recycling There are proposals worldwide to ban or reduce use of plastics in packaging Many states now require, or are proposing, deposits on all types of beverage packaging Some jurisdictions now restrict all packaging considered non-recyclable In this presentation it is contended that the entire Packaging Sector is under attack:
  • 4. 4 Packaging is often a Scapegoat Governments use packaging initiatives to meet public demand for environmental action, while gaining revenue from waste material sales and reduced waste collection services. Such measures are justified by negative publicity that discredits the entire packaging industry and ignores its essential role in product distribution. The packaging sector could prove its worth by concrete contributions to third world hunger alleviation and thus gain the moral high-ground it rightly deserves
  • 5. 5 The Two Views of Waste In the industrialized world In developing countries
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7 Industrialized Countries Less Developed Countries High packaging waste Low packaging waste Low food waste High food waste Low food-borne disease High food-borne disease Long distribution distances Only local distribution Season independent Season dependent Convenient preparation Prepare from scratch Low preparation waste High preparation waste Balanced diet possible Balanced diet difficult Food Distribution around the World
  • 8. 8 Food Availability Customer Attractions Scarce Customer will buy any available food Generally available Better product quality attracts some customers Quality food abundant Provision of convenience packaging Food oversupply Graphics emphasis on brands, quality Extreme consumerism Appeals to lifestyles & fantasies Package becomes entertainment Package becomes the product Societal Evolution of Food Packaging
  • 9. 9 Packaging cures for food shortage and waste a long-standing WPO proposal.
  • 10. 10 mobile fluid paste cream discreet items high density viscous fluid solid/fluid mixture powder granules irregular shape solid 1 - Pack must suit foodstuffs physical form: Relevant Food Packaging Features for Developing Regions
  • 11. 11 volatile corrosive flammable pressurized aseptic - sterile odorous sticky fragile easily marked perishable susceptible to odour transfer 2 - Pack has to be compatible with foodstuff that may be: Relevant Food Packaging Features for Developing Regions
  • 12. 12 Effect: Foodstuff types affected: heat/cold temperature sensitive shock fragile, compressible vibration brittle, fragile compression compressible oxygen oxygen-susceptible. moisture moisture sensitive loss of sterility bacteriologically-sensitive incompatibility chemically active biological activity perishable Distribution Hazards for Foodstuffs Conditions or Events that can cause Food Wastage
  • 13. 13 Desirable Features of Metal Packaging for Food Distribution in Developing Regions Steel can: - durable, heat-sterilizable, recyclable Steel drum: - durable, reusable Alu. can: - durable, pressure-holding, recyclable Extruded aluminum tube: - durable, collapsible Alu, foil dish/tray: - lightweight, recyclable Metal/fibre composite can: - durable Alu. foil/paper/plastic pack: - lightweight,compact Alu. foil/plastic pouch: - lightweight, compact, heat sterilizable (only main positive features are recorded above; drawbacks may be advantages for competing pack systems)
  • 14. 14 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Kyrgyzstan In-can retort- processed fruit and vegetable conserves, Kyrgyzstan Paper labeled, 3 piece soldered 500 grm tinplate can Same can for apple, apricot, peach, pear, tomato, etc., purees
  • 15. 15 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Tajikistan PP/Alu.foil/PE laminate stock for tomato paste, Tajikistan Stand-up pouch (Doypack) format Printed stock supplied from Dubai
  • 16. 16 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Brazil 3-piece,welded and beaded, necked-in can for condensed milk, Brazil Wrap-round paper label Brazilian Government D.A.certified and bar- coded for export Graphics imply a Dutch dairy connection
  • 17. 17 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Thailand 3-piece welded, litho- printed necked-in can for coconut water, Thailand Easy-open alu. makers end, steel canners end, Jamaican company sourcing from Siam !
  • 18. 18 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Egypt 3-piece welded, litho printed cans, easy -open alu. Ends, for fruit juices (mango, guava etc,), Egypt Nutrition information and bar-code for export
  • 19. 19 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Iran 2-piece deep-drawn, overall litho-printed can for tuna, Iran Tinplate end requires opener Texts in Farsi, Arabic and English for mid-east markets Illegible batch code over- printed; no mention of serving suggestion
  • 20. 20 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Morocco Drawn alu. can, unprinted, with easy- open end, for sardines, Morocco Paperboard carton provides protection and graphics Maroc national brand logo featured prominently
  • 21. 21 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Tunisia Lined, flexo-printed alu. tube for harissa tomato/pimento paste, Tunisia Injection-molded PE screw cap Paperboard protective/display carton with same graphics
  • 22. 22 Example of Metal Packaging from Developing Countries - Dubai Foil-lined fibre can, tinplate packers end, alu. easy-open makers end, for chips, Dubai. HACCP certified, bar- coded and nutrient information for export PE overcap
  • 23. 23 Principal Features required to expand Metal Packagings Role in reducing Food Waste and alleviating Hunger Converted pack materials easily, quickly and economically delivered to packing stations; Reliable, low-cost pack/product sterilization, filling and hermetic sealing processes; Resistance to harsh distribution and storage conditions; Adequate (at least one year) shelf life; Easy, low-cost pack material recovery and recycling to ensure sustainability Minimal decoration !
  • 24. 24 Saving the world through better packaging! A Great Opportunity for Canners and Canmakers Prepared by Neil Cormack Robson, President, International Packaging Consultants Illustrations pp 2-9 courtesy Kenneth S. Marsh, Executive Director, Woodstock Institute for Science in Service to Humanity

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Aug-04, October 04,
  • #4: August 04, October 04,
  • #7: August 04, October 04,
  • #8: August 04,
  • #9: October 04,
  • #11: Nov-02,
  • #12: Nov-02,
  • #13: Jan-03, To be discussed in Semester 3