SWITZERLAND | Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley teams up with Nestlé and Tetra Pak to inspire collaborative innovation in sustainable packaging.
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, in collaboration with industry giants Nestlé and Tetra Pak, orchestrated a gathering of over 60 Swiss and European partners in Bern this week, marking a pivotal moment in the quest for sustainable packaging solutions. This event served as a beacon of innovation, spotlighting cutting-edge approaches and fostering new alliances to drive progress in the realm of sustainable packaging materials.
Christina Senn-Jakobsen, CEO of Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, hailed the event as a testament to the power of collaborative innovation, emphasising the necessity of breaking down silos to tackle the complex challenges of sustainable packaging.
Rob Hoitink, Nestlé's R&D Global Packaging lead, underscored the paramount importance of innovation in realising ambitious sustainability goals. He stressed the imperative of R&D collaboration across the ecosystem to expedite the development and adoption of transformative solutions.
Echoing this sentiment, Gustavo Barros, Director of R&D Partnerships at Tetra Pak, emphasised the centrality of collaboration in their sustainability journey. He highlighted the company's unwavering commitment to exploring novel materials and technologies, expressing optimism about the potential impact of newfound partnerships.
In the wake of this landmark event, the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley team is poised to distill key insights and learnings into a comprehensive report, poised to be disseminated to the public. This collective effort signals a resolute commitment to driving sustainable change and heralds a new era of collaboration and innovation in the packaging industry.
Imagining the Packaging of the Future
To learn more about this collaboration watch Nestlé, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley and Tetra Pak discuss collaborative innovation for sustainable packaging materials.
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