ECCC Consultations Impacting Produce & New Industry Packaging Tool

ECCC Regulations & Policy

• Pollution Prevention Plan for Primary Food Packaging
• Federal Plastics Registry
• Recycled Content & Labelling for Plastic Products Regulations

CPMA Efforts and Research on behalf of Industry

Building on the efforts to date to inform government of the adverse impacts of proposed PLU ban regulation and the proposed Pollution Prevention Plan Notice for Primary Food Packaging, the CPMA, in collaboration with produce industry stakeholders and partner associations, undertook extensive research to both qualify and quantify the regulatory impacts on Canadians and Canada’s fresh produce sector. The executive summary and supporting studies are provided below for reference.

• Executive Summary – Impact Analysis of Proposed Fresh Produce Packaging-related Regulatory & Policy Actions
• Impact Analysis for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association on Environment and Climate Change Canada Proposed Regulatory Actions. Deloitte Canada, December 2023
• Literature Review and Stakeholder Interviews: Plastic Packaging Challenges as they Pertain to Food Safety, Food Quality and the Realities of the Fresh Produce Industry. QfreshLAB, December 2023
• Plastic Packaging Landscape Review. Value Chain Management International (VCMI), October 2023
• The Economic Burden Attributable to Low Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Canada. H. Kruger & Associates, September 2023
• Perceptions of Eliminating Plastic Packaging from Fresh Produce. Abacus Data, October 2023
• Opinions on Government Involvement in Produce Issues – Proposed Packaging Regulations. Execulytics, December 2023
• Consumer Insights - January 2024

Sustainable Packaging Website

Sustainable Packaging Guide For Food And Fresh Produce

• This comprehensive website provides valuable information and guidance to the industry so they can make the best packaging choices.
• Providing a helpful packaging decision-making framework, an interactive packaging assessment tool and valuable information such as market-leading use cases, the Guide is a valuable resource to help improve sustainable packaging decision-making.