The study assesses the state of packaging and packaging technologies in developing countries, with the
challenge of global food losses and the potential for agri-food systems as the backdrop. The purpose of
the exercise is to identify packaging solutions in developing countries, within the limits of prevailing levels
of development and conditions, and in an attempt to make better use of the locally available packaging
materials. This is done within the framework of developing countries’ role as major supplier to the global
food system and, consequently, as contributor to the search for global food loss solutions