How are today’s shoppers evaluating their priorities? The Rewired Consumer.

How does the global food system need to change in order to meet consumer demand? In this panel discussion, self-professed climate optimist Anne Therese Gennari spoke with Lars Holmquist, Changhua Wu, Rachel Kyte and Trewin Restorick about the future of the global food system, how consumer habits are changing when it comes to food waste and sustainability, and what the industry and policy makers can do in response to the findings from the Tetra Pak Index 2021.

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Tetra Pak Index 2021: https://www.tetrapak.com/en-gb/insigh...

Q&A session, recorded live following the panel discussion (from 50:46):   / tetra-pak_missed-our-live-session-you-can-...  

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00 – 03:22] Introduction from Anne Therese to the Index and the panel

[03:22 – 07:34] Consumer attitudes towards food waste, and how the industry can respond to it

[07:35 – 09:31] The role education and policy change play in improving the global food system

[09:34 – 11:28] How the packaging industry can help reduce food waste

[11:28 – 16:05] Global attitudes towards sustainable choices, and how China compares to other markets

[16:06 – 21:45] Further discussion on market responses to the pandemic and the global food system, looking at the UK, US and China

[21:51 – 30:22] How recycling infrastructures need to improve to meet consumer demand

[30:24 – 33:41] Lars' top 3 recommendations for food and drinks brands to meet consumer demand in light of COVID-19