Case Study
Sustainable Packaging
Overview
Duda Farm Fresh Foods is fully committed to helping their customers and suppliers achieve their own sustainability goals. In 2019, they defined sustainable packaging as a company priority, and with the support of Measure to Improve, identified quantifiable goals to improve their packaging footprint.
Approach
With Measure to Improve's expertise and leadership, Duda was able to identify sustainable packaging characteristics and created a process for collecting data on those characteristics for all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
They also established the Growing Greener Generation (GGG) team comprised of staff from a variety of departments in their East and West Coast growing locations who focused on collecting data to establish our Sustainable Packaging Baseline.
With over 98% of their secondary and tertiary packaging already recyclable or reusable, they are focusing their efforts on trialing and assessing recyclable primary packaging options including post- consumer recycled content. Currently, just over 50% of their primary packaging is recyclable, making this one of their highest priorities.
Results
We're proud to share that Measure to Improve helped Duda Farms achieve their first goal of completing our Sustainable Packaging Baseline, which documents all packaging components used for their products as well as each sustainability characteristic.
Sustainability Goals
Duda Farm Fresh Foods is serious about sustainability and taking responsibility for their environmental impacts. They intend to reduce the amount of packaging we use and increase the recyclability, reusability, and compostability of their materials. They are also keenly aware of how important packaging selection is in maintaining optimal product freshness and preventing contamination.
Future Sustainability Goals for Duda Farms
By 2025:
Label 100% of their primary packaging with the How2Recycle® label
Achieve 90% recyclable, reusable, or industrial compostable primary packaging
By 2030:
Have 20% post-consumer recycled content in primary packaging
Reduce 20% of their virgin plastic in primary packaging
About Measure to Improve
Founded in 2014, Measure to Improve’s mission is to help produce companies measure, improve, and credibly promote their sustainability efforts. Our clients include produce growers, packers, shippers, and industry associations across the United States. Our staff has a proven track record of helping companies identify and implement strategies to increase efficiency. By supporting clients in setting ambitious, but attainable, sustainability goals, MTI encourages progress that can be validated and marketed. MTI’s projects address a variety of sustainability challenges, including water, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and social accountability.
About Duda Farms
At Duda Farm Fresh Foods, we're serious about sustainability and take responsibility for our environmental impacts. We intend to reduce the amount of packaging we use and increase the recyclability, reusability, and compostability of our materials. We are also keenly aware of how important packaging selection is in maintaining optimal product freshness and preventing contamination.