EDITORIAL
Sustainability trends in pasta packaging by Mia Marchini Scientific coordinator of Professional Pasta
The creation of packaging for the food sector cannot ignore the logic of sustainable development
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ith the adoption of the European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy in 2018, the Commission lays the foundations to a new economy, where the design and production of plastics and plastic products take place in a sustainable way, meeting reduction, repair, reuse and recycling needs, concepts at the heart of the waste hierarchy, the circular economy and the beating heart of the European Green Deal, which will contribute
April / June 2023
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to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. The packaging of food products, including pasta, plays a fundamental role, as it protects the product, ensures its preservation over time, makes it possible for it to be consumed at a later date than the date of production and has an essential communication function. Today, packaging must meet new needs that are related to environmental, social and economic sustainability. For food companies, using sustainable
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