ConAgra Foods Unveils ‘Green’ Plan

ConAgra Foods has revealed plans to increase the amount of packaging made of renewable resources from 45% to more than 50% by 2015.

Under the company’s five-year sustainability plan, ConAgra said it wants to increase the use of recycled content in packaging by 25%, compared to 2008.

ConAgra said it will also reduce packaging by 10% per pound of product produced.

Compared with 2008 emissions levels, the American food producer plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% per pound of product produced.

The company’s green plan also includes the reduction of water use by 15% and the diversion of solid waste from landfills by 75% compared with 2011 levels.

Since 2007, ConAgra Foods has reduced 7,000t of packaging materials, the company said.