Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, announced a first-of-its-kind, single-material baby food pouch designed for the future of recycling. Developed in partnership with Gualapack, a leader of pre-made spouted pouches, the pouch represents the latest initiative in Gerber's journey to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. It is also an important milestone in creating a wider market for recycled plastics that are safe for food.
With Nestlé as a founding member of Materials Recovery for the Future (MRFF), a research collaborative committed to creating recycling solutions, Gerber is helping to expand curbside recycling for the pouch – and all baby food pouches. MRFF's pilot program in Pottstown, PA is now the first curbside recycling program in the US to accept flexible plastics such as these.
The pouch will be available exclusively on TheGerberStore.com for Gerber's Organic Banana Mango Puree beginning in May 2020, with expansion in product offerings to follow. The pouch will be 100% recyclable through Gerber's national recycling program with TerraCycle®, a social enterprise on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste.
Gerber's sustainability efforts go beyond packaging, with a focus on reducing energy use, water use and carbon emissions in its factories, and upholding some of the industry's strongest agricultural standards through its Clean Field Farming™ practices. Gerber is also continuing to expand its USDA Certified Organic product lines.
Gerber Introduces Single-Material Pouch
New single-material baby food pouch is designed to increase recycling value and promote the circular economy
