FoodChain ID, Unpac Announce EPR Compliance Solution for Food and Beverage Brands
FoodChain ID, a global leader in regulatory compliance solutions and services, and Unpac, the AI-powered SaaS platform redefining packaging data and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting, have announced an exclusive strategic alliance to deliver an advanced EPR compliance solution to the global food and beverage industry.
“With EPR laws now active in seven U.S. states and legislative drafts in 10 more, packaging compliance is no longer optional — it’s a financial imperative with implications for business margins, operations and CFO-level priorities,” the companies said in a statement. “This partnership combines FoodChain ID’s food industry and regulatory compliance expertise with Unpac’s intelligent EPR software to create a new capability in packaging compliance — one that turns regulatory burden into a business advantage.”
The alliance offers a single, integrated EPR compliance solution that streamlines packaging data collection, automates reporting across jurisdictions, and delivers actionable insights for procurement, packaging design and sustainability teams.
Key benefits for customers include:
- One-click, multi-jurisdiction EPR reporting, powered by Unpac’s automation engine and supported by FoodChain ID’s regulatory consulting team for compliance confidence across U.S. state-specific frameworks
- Automated data validation, gap analysis, and eco-modulation simulations to reduce fees and improve packaging performance, guided by FoodChain ID’s domain expertise in food and beverage packaging standards
- Up to 80% reduction in manual effort and 20%+ reduction in EPR-related fees, with packaging cost savings of 10-20% validated by FoodChain ID’s expert interpretation and defensibility reviews
- Unpac’s dynamic Single Source of Truth for packaging data, enriched with FoodChain ID’s broader compliance intelligence and audit support capabilities
- End-to-end support from data to decision, combining Unpac’s AI-driven platform with FoodChain ID’s advisory, implementation, and enterprise enablement services
The partnership supports food and beverage brands by making it easier to manage regulatory complexity and state-by-state reporting, while also surfacing cost savings and elevating operational performance. To learn more about turning EPR reporting from a regulatory burden into a measurable business advantage, visit Extended Producer Responsibility Regulatory Compliance.
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