Packaging

CPF recognizes the importance of packaging that protects and maintains quality and safety of products.In the meantime, CPF also takes into account the environmental impact caused by use of resources in the production of packaging that eventually becomes waste. CPF is therefore committed to researching and developing sustainable packaging design and management based on the circular economy concept throughout the value chain, in order to use resources in the production of packaging to gain maximum benefit, to reduce packaging waste problems, and to promote the use of materials that reduce environmental impact according to its Sustainable Packaging Policy and Principle.

CPF's Packaging Management Framework

The Company uses packaging in several forms throughout the value chain in the feed business, farm and processing business, and food business, e.g. animal feed packaging, plastic bags for shrimp fry, and packaging for meat and food products. The Company has studied opportunities in packaging management and adapted to reduce the utilization of single-use packaging, promote the reuse of packaging, and promote packaging recycling through design of recyclable packaging, and utilization of recycled materials. In accordance with the legal and local requirements. The Company also supports the reuse of reusable packaging.

In addition, CPF's packaging research and development unit has worked with packaging manufactures to develop alternative packaging designs in order to use new materials, reduce thickness, and resize, or change format of food packaging while maintaining properties and efficacy of product protection to ensure safety and preserve complete nutritional value. CPF has set a goal to reduce use of paper and plastic in food packaging by 1,000 tons by the year 2025.

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Proportion of plastic packaging for food products classified by types of plastics in 2023