Pet food pods could reduce single-serve packaging waste

Superpremium, single-serve packaging may trade sustainability for convenience. Encapsulated pet food in a dissolvable pod could replace single-serve packages and reduce waste.

Single serve pet foods have grown in popularity, as people seek convenience while feeding cats and smaller dogs in urban environments. However, that convenience comes with an environmental price tag, as convenience tends too. Each serving now requires its own bit of single-use packaging, which uses resources even if…

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Pet food pods could reduce single-serve packaging waste

Superpremium, single-serve packaging may trade sustainability for convenience. Encapsulated pet food in a dissolvable pod could replace single-serve packages and reduce waste.

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