Thoughts from our President and CEO
Welcome to the 13th issue of the Tetra Pak Index, which, in the wake of COVID-19, explores a very different world to the one we looked at just a year ago. The pandemic, an unprecedented event affecting communities worldwide, has created a new landscape of consumer concerns and needs, redefining the ground rules for the industry and creating new paradigms.
What consumers want
A spotlight on what consumers want from food and beverage packaging going forward, with protecting food for longer to avoid waste and maintain nutritional value top of the list.
Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor at Yale University
Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor at Yale University, comments: "This year’s Tetra Pak Index highlights emerging consumer and social concerns that we see increasingly mirrored by academic research. With a growing global population set to require up to 70% more food by 2050, at a time when biodiversity, climate change and food security are becoming ever more pressing, there is an urgent need for change. Bold initiatives such as those taken by Tetra Pak to rethink future food packaging are therefore the need of the hour.”
Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor at Yale University
Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor at Yale University, comments: "This year’s Tetra Pak Index highlights emerging consumer and social concerns that we see increasingly mirrored by academic research. With a growing global population set to require up to 70% more food by 2050, at a time when biodiversity, climate change and food security are becoming ever more pressing, there is an urgent need for change. Bold initiatives such as those taken by Tetra Pak to rethink future food packaging are therefore the need of the hour.”
Summary and conclusions
The top 10 takeaways from Tetra Pak Index 2020, summarised in a handy list – also available as a downloadable, smartphone-friendly infographic.
