ELIMINATES An Estimated
23 Million Pieces of
Plastic Waste Per Year
with Seafood Industry First Packaging Change
Eliminates
No More Shrink wrap:
100% Recycled Paperboard Cartons on Multipack Can Products
This means that all of the multipack can product packaging is fully recyclable
– both the box exterior and the aluminum cans inside.
This month, Bumble Bee became the first shelf-stable seafood brand in the industry to change its multipack can product packaging from shrink wrap to readily recyclable paperboard cartons.
Seafood Future:
Sustainability and Social Impact
The company is now ahead of schedule, surpassing that goal timeline by 3 full years.
The Bumble Bee Seafood Company launched its “Seafood Future” sustainability and social impact platform in 2020, including setting a goal that 98% of the company’s packaging would be recyclable by 2025.
98%
Retailers Reap Benefits
Top grocery retailers are committed to moving all plastic packaging to
100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable options over the next few years.
The new paperboard cartons:
FULLY
recyclable
Help stores move toward their own sustainability goals
Offer on-shelf flexibility —can be set vertically or horizontally to maximize shelf space
Have less likelihood to mis-scan the barcode due to distortion on shrinkwrap
Source: 2021 Global Buying Green Report: Sustainable Packaging in a Year of Unparalleled Disruption; published by Trivium Packaging based on consumer research conducted by the Boston Consulting Group.
The data is in — and it reveals that the pandemic hasn’t hampered shoppers’ commitment to buying sustainable products. Consumers not only continue to value sustainability — they’re also are putting those values into action when making purchasing decisions.
of consumers among younger generations showed a willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging.
of consumers find it important that the products they buy are in recyclable packaging.
67%
of consumers find it important that the products they buy
are in packaging that
contains recycled content.
64%
67%
64%
An Ongoing Environmental Mission
The new recyclable packaging is one component of Bumble Bee’s continuing quest to reduce packaging and plastic waste at all points.
The paperboard cartons:
FULLY
recyclable
An estimated 23 million pieces of plastic waste per year eliminated
23
SKUs including 4-can, 6-can, 8-can, 10-can and 12-can packages
Consumers benefit, too
Consumers have been asking for packaging that’s sustainable and easy-to-recycle, too.
of consumers believe that it is the manufacturer's responsibility to address recycling concerns.
63%
63%
63%
The new multipack can
package is easily recyclable within home recycling systems.
Source: Packaging World, “How Bumble Bee Seafood is Transitioning Multipack Shrink Wrap to Recyclable Cartons,” Oct. 27, 2021
Source: Packaging World, “How Bumble Bee Seafood is Transitioning Multipack Shrink Wrap to Recyclable Cartons,” Oct. 27, 2021
For more information about The Bumble Bee Seafood Company sustainability and social impact commitments and progress, please visit thebumblebeecompany.com
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The unique modern package has an easier-to-read label, and is easy to stack on home pantry shelves.
For more information about Bumble Bee brand products, please visit bumblebee.com