Packaging Working Group and Industry Resources

 
Packaging Working Group

Recognizing the focus on plastic packaging, both in Canada and globally, including federal commitment to address plastic waste, CPMA’s members formed the Plastics Packaging Working Group (PPWG).

The PPWG is working to advance efforts based on sound science and business best practices that allow the opportunity for the produce industry to identify, prioritize and implement systems-wide changes. Three pillars focus on establishing guidelines, standards and best practices; engagement and dialogue with relevant ecosystems and stakeholders; and education.

• Sustainable Packaging Guide For Food And Fresh Produce (Spring 2023)
• The Future of Sustainable Packaging – What Consumers Really Want in Packaging (January 2023)
• Rationale and Guidance for Migrating to Certified Industrial Compostable PLU Stickers (winter 2023)
• Fresh Produce Plastics Packaging Design Guidelines (Winter 2023)
• Sustainable Produce Packaging podcast (December 2022)
• VCMI Final Report - Comparative Analysis of Plastic versus Cardboard Banana Corner Boards (August 2022)
• CPMA Plastic Packaging webinar* (February 2021)
• CPMA Packaging Materials Selection Guide (November 2020)
• Plastics Research 2020 by Abacus Data (Summer 2020)
• CPMA Preferred Plastics Guide (June 2020)
• Executive Summary of Technical Report* (November 2019)
• Technical Report - A landscape review of plastics in the Canadian fresh produce sector* (November 2019)
• Produce Packaging Executive Framework (Roadmap Overview)* (November 2019)
• CPMA Plastics Packaging Roadmap (Complete Roadmap)* (November 2019)
• Plastics Research 2019 by Abacus Data* (Summer 2019)

• CPMA submissions to government consultations relevant to packaging

* Information available on community for CPMA members only