Economic evaluation of alternative packaging to plastic for fruits and vegetables
This paper presents preliminary results on the technical and economic evaluation of alternative packaging for fruits and vegetables in the context of the implementation of the elimination of plastic packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables below 1.5 kg from January 1, 2021, in France.
Therefore, the question of the economic impact of its application has become essential to study.
Some fruit and vegetable sectors will be directly impacted due to the high proportion of pre-packaged products, but also due to physical and chemical factors (protection, sensitivity, etc.). This French case study aims to assess the economic impact of the use of alternative packaging solutions to plastic packaging during the packaging phase for certain products (apple, strawberry, and endive). For this purpose, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from packers, and equipment manufacturers.
A comparative cost analysis was conducted to estimate the additional cost that would be incurred by switching from one type of plastic packaging to the identified alternatives, in particular paperboard packaging and wood packaging.
In this study, the scope of the packaging costs evaluated include packaging purchases, labor costs and machine investments.
Seyni, A.N. (2023). Economic evaluation of alternative packaging to plastic for fruits and vegetables. Acta Hortic. 1380, 105-110
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1380.13
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1380.13
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1380.13
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1380.13
economic evaluation, single-use packaging, fruits, vegetables
English