McCormick & Company Inc.
Packaging producers and users
Key Metrics
Plastic packaging weight
37,307 metric tonnes
Total and/or virgin plastic packaging reduction target
30% virgin reduction compared to 2017
Reusable plastic packaging
Reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic packaging
100
75
50
25
%
Post-consumer recycled content
100
75
50
25
%
* Aligned: in assessing the recyclability of their portfolio this signatory has aligned with the New Plastics Economy 2021 Recycling Rate Survey results and/or the Global Commitment methodology of recyclability ‘in pratice and at scale’. This means their recyclability percentage is comparable to other signatories that also aligned with the above.
Company Details
Description
McCormick & Company Inc. is a global leader in flavor. With $5.6 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry - retail outlets, food manufacturers and food service businesses.
Revenue band (USD)
$1 billion - $10 billion
Headquarters location
United States
Regions active
Africa: Southern Africa
America: Central America, Northern America
Asia: Eastern Asia, Central Asia, South-eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe: Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe
Oceania: Australia and New Zealand
Products sold in plastic packaging
Food & nutrition
Reporting details
Data verification/assurance status
No third-party verification or assurance in place
Scope of reported data
Does not cover the full scope of activities (see endnotes for more information)
12-month quantitative data time frame
From November 2019 to November 2020
Joined the Global Commitment
November 2018
Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Plastics Pact Network membership (as of 18/05/2021)
Europe (EEA)
Webpage or report addressing progress
https://p.widencdn.net/wieaak/2019_PLP_Progress_Report
Plastic packaging portfolio details
See endnotes for more information on quantitative data
Plastic packaging weight (new packaging)
37,307 metric tonnes
Reused plastic packaging weight
0 metric tonnes
Plastic packaging categories in portfolio
| Type | Category | Proportion |
|---|
| Rigids | PET bottle | 37.37% |
| PET thermoforms | 0.09% | |
| HDPE bottles | 10.18% | |
| HDPE other rigids | 2.18% | |
| PP bottles | 31.12% | |
| PE tubes | 0.02% | |
| PS rigids | 0.44% | |
| PVC rigids | 0.59% |
| Flexible | >A4 mono-materials PE in B2B context | 1.76% |
| Other >A4 flexibles | 1.29% | |
| <A4 flexibles PE | 0.12% | |
| <A4 flexibles PP | 0.25% | |
| <A4 multi-material flexibles | 11.18% | |
| Other <A4 mono-material flexibles | 0% |
| Other | Other plastic packaging | 3.25% |
Plastic packaging design assessment
Reusable, recyclable and/or compostable
83%
Reusable
0%
Recyclable
83%
Compostable
0%
Material sourcing
Virgin fossil-based content
97.51%
Post-consumer recycled content
2.49%
Pre-consumer recycled content
0%
Virgin renewable content
0%
Link to other published data
https://p.widencdn.net/wieaak/2019_PLP_Progress_Report
Commitments
Plastic and/or virgin plastic packaging reduction target
2025 target
30% virgin reduction compared to 2017
Plastic packaging weight baseline
34,500 metric tonnes - same scope as the reporting scope (see endnotes for more information)
Additional information about the target
The virgin plastic use reduction target will be achieved through a combination of measures including reduction and elimination of plastic material, replacement of plastic material by environmentally advantaged alternatives, such as paper, increased use of recycled content and the adoption of reuse models for the company‚ where relevant.
Eliminating problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging
Progress made over the reporting period
Examples of materials / formats / components eliminated or reduced
| Proportion eliminated % of weight | Weight eliminated metric tonnes | Quantity eliminated units | Primary means of elimination | Other details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVC | 46.5 | 64.7 | - | Substitution to another material | Reduction in North America |
Activities and progress made on elimination
McCormick is on track to eliminate remaining problematic plastic materials by 2025. Eliminated BPA and PVC used in neck bands in North America. Conducted several trials on Multilayered alternatives for Street Foods, McCormick and P/l brands. Replaced multi-layer plastic with recyclable paper in France. Established business proposal to join Australia’s Redcycle program in 2021 to help avoid multi-layered structures going to landfill and being diverted to being repurposed into bitumen roads to extend shelf life and outdoor furniture. Up to 50Mton will be diverted in 2021 and beyond. BPA elimination on Keens Tins for 2020 was completed.
Planned actions by 2025
Plastic packaging to be eliminated or reduced
| Proportion eliminated % of weight | Weight eliminated metric tonnes | Quantity eliminated | Year Achieved | Other details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilayer materials | 100% | - | - | 2025 | - |
| PS | 100% | - | - | 2025 | - |
| PVC | 100% | - | - | 2025 | - |
| PVDC | 100% | - | - | 2025 | - |
Planned actions on elimination
Multilayer materials will be either replaced with a recyclable mono-material or migrating to a non-plastic alternative (e.g. paper). PVC shrink bands will be replaced by recyclable plastic. PVDC will be replaced with an alternate material. PS will be eliminated completely.
Moving from single-use towards reuse models
Progress made over the reporting period
Share of plastic packaging that is reusable (2020)
Availability of reuse models today
Recent or in-progress pilots of reuse models for new products or packaging
Product applications and reuse model types
None reported
Pilots launched
1
Activities and progress made on reuse
Engaged with LOOP to begin a pilot re-use program.
Planned action by 2025
Product applications and reuse model types to be introduced or expanded
| Reuse model types | Markets | Other details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & nutrition | Return from home | UK, US, FR, AU, PL, RU, CN, SG, IT, IN, SV, MX CA, ZA | - |
Other 2025 reuse goals
Piloting reuse models for new products or packaging: 2 pilots
Introducing or expanding reuse models for consumer facing products/packaging
Planned actions on reuse
We plan to leverage the partnership with LOOP.
100% reusable, recyclable and/or compostable plastic packaging
Progress made over the reporting period
Share of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable or compostable (2020)
Actions and progress made to make packaging recyclable or compostable (see previous section for progress on shifting to reusable packaging)
We’ve replaced certain plastic packaging with paper-based materials. We made a commitment to reduce virgin resin by incorporating a minimum of 30-35% recycled material in our plastic packaging.
Actions and progress made on collaborating towards increasing recycling and composting rates for plastic packaging
Working with Consumer Brands Association on improving recycling infrastructure in the US. In addition, we are working with AmeriPen and EuroPen on increasing recycling rates.
Additional details on recyclability
Share of plastic packaging that is recyclable (2020)
Alignment with the New Plastics Economy 2021 Recycling Rate Survey results
Yes
Planned actions by 2025
2025 target
100% reusable, recyclable or compostable
Increasing post-consumer recycled content in plastic packaging
Progress made over the reporting period
Level of post-consumer recycled content in plastic packaging (2020)
Activities and progress made on post-consumer recycled content
We have a goal of 20% to increase post-consumer recycled content by 2025. We are introducing PCR into PET bottles and HDPE in North America.
Planned actions by 2025
2025 post-consumer recycled content target
20%
Planned actions to increase post-consumer recycled content
We made a new commitment to reduce virgin resin by incorporating a minimum of 30-35% recycled material in our plastic packaging by 2025.
Investments
Total invested/committed over the reporting period towards achieving the commitments
None reported
End notes
Scope of reporting
Excluded from the McCormick submission is packaging from our Business to Business, commercial division. These packaging components are industrial, bulk sized containers of which none of the materials are part of the consumer use stream. Our business development partners use industrial recycled best practices for these trade specified packaging materials.