Image: AIPThe inaugural SAVE FOOD Initiative global awards at interpack 2026 showcased innovations helping reduce food waste, such as edible packaging. These innovations were recognised at interpack 2026, where the SAVE FOOD Initiative announced the winners of its inaugural global awards. Turning food waste into packagingThe SAVE FOOD Project Competition highlighted an emerging idea that addresses both plastic waste and food loss. Ultimately, we are not just packaging food, we are creating packaging that is food.” From recyclable mono material packaging and lightweight flexible containers to edible packaging made from surplus fruit, the winning projects demonstrate that reducing food waste requires collaboration across packaging, manufacturing and agriculture.