360 billion euros
These were the 2018 revenues in the European plastics industry. An industry that sustains the entire European economy, involving about 60,000 companies and more than 1.6 million employees. © 2019…
read morePro Food Italy was established in 2019 as a part of the Unionplast association of companies that manufacture plastic food and beverage containers and tableware. The vision that unites our companies is a world where it is possible for plastic to work in conjunction with humans and the environment.
Plastic containers are essential to properly store food and beverages longer for safe consumption in any scenario. Italy is a leading European producer of such items, an industry that ensures economic development and employment in our country. And, today, we must also ensure total respect for the environment. This is all possible. We want to take action and inform our community that we are doing just that.
Pro Food Italy is committed to:
For some key products, Pro Food has launched a voluntary footprint certification procedure based on the international ISO 14040 standard and accredited by independent organization Accredia.
These were the 2018 revenues in the European plastics industry. An industry that sustains the entire European economy, involving about 60,000 companies and more than 1.6 million employees. © 2019…
read moreTo address the issue, ALTIS, Pro Food and Feder Distribuzione held the Innovation and Sustainability in Food and Beverage Packaging event in Milan.
Plastic is recyclable and, in Italy, we are above the European average, recycling 57% of the packaging collected, but we can do more. The trend is very clear: ✔ +…
Proper environmental protection entails so many different elements, so focusing on any single issue to achieve our objectives is not enough. Pro Food Italy is fully committed, as even the…
Food stored in suitable and technologically advanced containers lasts longer and better maintains its organoleptic qualities, or aroma and flavor. Pro Food Italy promotes quality plastic packaging for fresh foods…
✔Design, keeping the environmental impact in mind ✔Calculate the energy savings provided by the product ✔Calculate the energy consumption produced by the product ✔Take every stage of the life cycle…
young people like plastic. In fact, according to the Censis 2018 report, The Plastic Challenge: Smart Management for a Smart Material, all generations agree that plastic is essential in at least one area of their lives. In particular, 98.6% of millennials (18-34 years old), 96.8% of baby boomers (35-64) and 94% of Italians over 65.
Pro Food Italy brings together manufacturers of plastic containers and tableware for fresh food that are already associated with Unionplast. To date, the association includes 15 companies with a significant number of plants and employees in Italy. As a whole, they represent a sizable portion of exports. And, today, these companies form a united front to improve product sustainability and to inform the public via transparent communication campaigns and factual content.
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