Sustainability Watch

Kraft Foods On Supply Chain Diet

NORTHFIELD, Ill.—Kraft Foods started the new year 150 million pounds leaner, having eliminated material from its supply chain through sustainable packaging design, sourcing, and partnerships. "Our global team of employees is doing a phenomenal job creating opportunities to reduce packaging material while assuring convenience and safety," says Jean Spence, executive vice president, research, development, and quality. "We've invented a tool to help us design more efficiently. And we're finding smarter source materials, reducing our footprint, and thinking differently about packaging end of life."