Frito-Lay Using Compostable Packaging for Off The Eaten Path Brand
September 23 2021 - 1:19PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
Frito-Lay on Thursday said it was introducing an industrially
compostable bag for its Off The Eaten Path brand, part of its plan
to design 100% of its packaging to be recyclable, compostable,
biodegradable or reusable across its portfolio by 2025.
The new bags are currently available at Whole Foods Market and
select retailers starting this month, the company said.
"We are investing in plans to scale circular food packaging that
is recyclable, compostable, biodegradable or reusable and sharing
that technology to build a more sustainable food system for us
all," said David Allen, vice president of sustainability, Frito-Lay
North America.
The company said producing materials for the new bags creates
about 60% lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional
packaging, adding "the technology may be licensed to other
companies at no cost to further the use across the
consumer-packaged goods industry."
Frito-Lay said consumers can sign up with recycling company
TerraCycle and "either mail in the packaging using the provided
prepaid shipping label or locate a local composting drop-off
location via the easy-to-use database."
The packaging is primarily made from non-food, plant-based
sources, the company said.
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
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September 23, 2021 13:04 ET (17:04 GMT)
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