Award-winning sustainable packaging innovation is another step the retailer is taking to make its brands’ plastic product packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025

BRAMPTON, ON, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L; “Loblaw”) is overhauling the coffee aisle by replacing unrecyclable packaging with a first-of-its kind in Canada paper-based solution. Available in a number of categories on shelf now, all 35 President’s Choice^® and no name^® whole bean and ground coffee varieties are transitioning to this innovative packaging. This change is helping to reduce the carbon footprint and improve packaging recyclability across the category.

Produced by Loblaw’s long-time partner Club Coffee^®, the new AromaPak^TM with Boardio^® technology is made with a minimum of 80% paper content from renewable, recyclable and sustainable Forest Stewardship Council^® sourced tree fibres. This new packaging has earned the PC^® team a 2022 Global Packaging Award for Package Innovation and Sustainable Design.

“The PC brand is known for innovation. While that has always meant having the newest flavours and food trends, it increasingly means leading the way with sustainable packaging,” said Kathlyne Ross, Vice President of Product Development and Innovation at Loblaw Companies Limited. “We know the impact our products can have on the environment and we are committed to being part of the solution. This new recyclable packaging is another step on our journey in eliminating waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions across our operations."

As part of a growing effort to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, Loblaw has established various packaging commitments to help fight climate change, including ensuring all control brand and in-store plastic packaging will be reusable or recyclable by 2025. In support of this goal, the company has communicated new packaging standards to its control-brand suppliers. These standards are inspired by the global Consumer Goods Forum Golden Design Rules, co- created by Loblaw and many of the world’s largest retail and consumer goods companies.

Reducing plastic waste through initiatives like this is one of the many ways Loblaw is taking action and making an impact on the environmental and social issues that matter most to Canadians. For more information, visit https://www.loblaw.ca/en/responsibility

About Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited is the nation's largest retailer, providing Canadians with grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services. Loblaw's purpose – Live Life Well^® – promotes the needs and wellbeing of Canadians, who make one billion transactions annually in the company's stores. With more than 2,400 corporate, franchised and associate-owned locations, Loblaw, its franchisees, and associate-owners employ almost 200,000 full- and part-time employees, making it one of Canada's largest private sector employers.