Infographic: Packaging watercress for a more sustainable food system

EU households waste over 17 billion kg of fresh fruit and vegetables a year. That's 35.3 kg of fresh fruit and vegetable waste per person per year.

With deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is one of the strongest-tasting salad leaves available. Watercress adds feisty, fresh sharpness to a sandwich or a salad, but is highly perishable. This is why packaging is important to keep it fresh for longer.

Discover with our infographic how specialized Amcor packaging can help to reduce food waste of watercress this season.

You can learn more about Amcor's packaging solutions for fruits and vegetables, or contact our fresh produce team.

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Source: Denkstatt GmbH in cooperation with ARA AG (Austrian packaging recycling association) and further partners from the sectors retail, packaging production andscience (Denkstatt 2014).

1. A study by Project Drawdown, a coalition of experts focused on climate change solutions, ranks reducing food waste as the No. 3 action item out of 80 – to the tune of more than 70 gigatons of carbon reduction.
2. Data provided by EMO Eigenmarken GmbH /PfeifferHandelsgruppe.
3. Recyclable in practice in countries where collection and recycling streams exist. For information on recyclability in your market, our packaging experts can advise you.