Lamb Weston Introduces Packaging Made From Sustainable Biomaterial
April 15 2021 - 4:35PM
Business Wire
Two Alexia brand product packages now made with
corn and potato biomaterial
Driving toward a goal of using more sustainable materials in
packaging, two Lamb Weston Alexia brand products will use corn and
potato starch in their packaging beginning this month.
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Lamb Weston introduces sustainable
biomaterial packaging that is partially made of potato starches, a
byproduct of producing french fries (Photo: Lamb Weston)
The packaging is partially made of potato starches, a byproduct
of producing french fries, and will be identified with a label on
the front of the package indicating it is partially made from
plants. Research by GlobalData (March 2021) indicates more than 3
in 10 U.S. consumers believe environmentally friendly packaging
material is a key driver of a purchase.
Alexia’s Organic Sweet Potato Fries and Alexia’s Organic Yukon
Select Puffs will feature a special seal, identifying the
plant-based packaging. Lamb Weston’s packaging team spent two years
collaborating to create a durable, sustainable packaging
alternative and continue working to expand their sustainable
packing efforts.
“Sustainability is a pillar of our packaging innovation
strategy. By combining efforts with teams across the business we
were able to create something innovative that will not only help
reduce our carbon footprint, but also continue to deliver to our
customers,” said Deb Dihel, Vice President of Innovation.
According to American Packaging Corporation, the environmental
impact annually* of using a packaging substitute for the Alexia
Organic Potato equates to:
- 14,700 miles driven
- 252 trash bags in landfill
- 750,000 phones charged
- 98 trees over 10 years
- 14 barrels of oil
*Utilized 3.0 mil LLDPE (low density polyethylene) sealant film
with 20% biomaterial by weight. 6.5 reduction in net CO2
emissions
“Lamb Weston’s Packaging Team has set clear and meaningful
sustainable packaging aspirations. Delivery of this innovation to
consumers illustrates progress towards these goals first shared in
our 2020 ESG Report,” said Trudy Slagle, Senior Director, ESG
Administration.
About Lamb Weston:
Lamb Weston is always pushing the boundaries of potato
innovation. For more than 70 years, Lamb Weston has led the
industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that
simplify back-of-house management for our customers and make things
more delicious for their customers. From the fields where Lamb
Weston potatoes are grown to proactive customer partnerships, Lamb
Weston always strives for more and never settles. Learn more about
us at lambweston.com.
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Tammy Barry, Communications Manager C: 757.333.2007
Tammy.Barry@lambweston.com
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