It all starts with food. Food is the foundation for health, education, economic growth, opportunities and social prosperity – and that’s why food systems1 are at the heart of our sustainability agenda.
The big picture
2.3 billion people are currently struggling to access enough safe food2, and with the global population growing, a 60% rise in food demand is expected by 2050.3 At the same time, food systems are responsible for more than 1/3 of global GHG emissions4 so there is a tension between the demand for increased food production and the environmental impact associated with this. Even with a complete transition away from fossil fuels, food systems could still push temperatures beyond 1.5°C.5 In addition, nations across the globe recognise food systems as critical infrastructure, understanding that food security can stabilise communities, encourage sustainable economic growth and improve lives.6
Food systems are complex and the challenges are intersectional. Siloed solutions won’t meet climate goals or end food insecurity.7 To make the change needed, nothing less than a systems approach will do. There’s a critical need for solutions that will lower energy use, cut emissions and improve efficiency across the value chain – without compromising on food safety, access or affordability.
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| Food access | Food production | Food loss and waste | Consumer health & safety |
Our role
As an advanced manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, we are part of the essential, critical infrastructure that supports resilient food systems. By working with stakeholders across our value chain, we can build modern systems for food production and packaging that enhance food security, increase affordable access, and improve livelihoods and economies for generations to come.
Our progress
1 The term ‘food systems’ refers to all the elements and activities related to producing and consuming food, and their effects, including economic, health, and environmental outcomes, 2023. Source: OECD, https://www.oecd.org/food-systems.
2 United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, 2024. Source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/.
3 Renovation and reinvention are key to saving our food system, 2024. Source: World Economic Forum, https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/06/renovation-reinvention-food/.
4 2022, source: FAO https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/121cc613-3d0f-431c-b083-cc2031dd8826/content.
5 EAT-Lancet Commission, 2025. Source: EAT forum, https://eatforum.org/update/eat-lancet-commission-warns-food-systems-breach-planetary-limits/.
6 2014, source IFPRI, https://www.ifpri.org/blog/food-security-brings-economic-growth-not-other-way-around/.
7 2025, source: FAO, https://www.fao.org/food-systems/news/news-detail/breaking-siloes--un-agencies-learn-together-on-synergies-for-agrifood-systems-transformation-in-the-pacific/en.
8 2023, source: PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37747649/.
9 2024, source: World Resources Institute, https://www.wri.org/insights/how-much-food-does-the-world-waste.
10 Sustainable food systems mean growing, producing, processing, packaging, distributing and consuming food without negatively impacting the planet. Retrieved from OECD. (2019). Accelerating Climate Action. Source: OECD iLibrary.