Walmart sustainable packaging comes to Mexico this year

In a special conference session at EXPO PACK México (June 23-26; Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will provide details on its plan to implement a Sustainable Packaging Scorecard in Mexico. The June 25 session is open to all registered attendees.

The retailer plans to launch the scorecard in Mexico toward the latter part of this year and is speaking at the invitation of EXPO PACK México organizer PMMI.

During this first Wal-Mart Sustainable Packaging Conference at EXPO PACK México, Wal-Mart officials will give Mexican packagers and the packaging supply chain that supports Wal-Mart’s suppliers the first detailed public view of the Scorecard’s objective, scope and timeline.

In addition, Wal-Mart will provide details on the development of its Mexican Packaging Sustainable Value Network (SVN), which is a committee that will work in collaboration with Wal-Mart on the launch of the scorecard. Wal-Mart will describe the SVN's role and makeup, and how it plans to contact and communicate with potential members during and after the event.

“Wal-Mart first announced a sustainable packaging scorecard for suppliers to its U.S. stores during PACK EXPO 2006. The scorecard was actually launched in the U.S. in 2008 as the first step of a plan to roll out the scorecard internationally,” said Charles D. Yuska, PMMI president and CEO.

EXPO PACK México and PROCESA 2009, the foremost packaging and food processing business forums for the Mexican and Latin American markets, are supported by leading trade associations and institutions, including PMMI, the Mexican Packaging Association (AMEE), the Mexican Chamber of Processed Food (CANAINCA), the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), and the Mexican Association of Purified Water Manufacturers and Distributors (ANPDAPAC).

Online registration is available at www.expopack.com.mx. To learn more or exhibit, contact PMMI: 703.243.8555 or [email protected]

Source: PMMI