Food waste and packaging is a concern to a growing and more vocal core of consumers who are increasingly worried about the food industry’s impact on the environment, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo.

Although Americans are more environmentally concerned than ever, a patchwork system of local policies has confounded consumers and damaged recycling efforts, according to a report by Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C.

Tosca Ltd., Atlanta, released the results of a “Time and Motion Study” for eggs.

Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced a partnership with Loop, a subscription home delivery service for foods with reusable packaging.

KFC, a Plano, Texas-based subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., announced a new global sustainability commitment that all plastic-based, consumer-facing packaging will be recoverable or reusable by 2025.

Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced the creation of the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions.

Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., released its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions toward meeting its commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic waste.

IFCO Systems US, Tampa, Fla., released the results of a study on the impact of IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) on the shelf life of fresh produce.

Danone, France, announced a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular and to accelerate the global transition toward a circular economy of packaging.

Pelican BioThermal, Plymouth, Minn., opened new service centers in Basel, Switzerland, and Berlin, Germany, growth of its Crēdo reusable shippers.