Jay A. Edwards

Omaha, Nebraska USA Home / Work: (608) 332-2281 jay.edwards@pack2sustain.com

CAREER SUMMARY Food industry professional with over 20 years of experience in the Packaging R&D function. Most recently led sustainability packaging activities at Kraft Foods, incorporating the following:

Development of tools and measures to assess environmental performance of packaging systems

Identification, quantification and team leadership in pursuit of key packaging sustainability platforms delivering cost savings

Idea leadership in industry organizations relevant to sustainable packaging (Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Wal*Mart Packaging Sustainable Value Network)

WORK EXPERIENCE Pack2sustain LLC, Omaha, NE Founder & President July 2011 to present

Technical services firm leveraging CPG Packaging R&D + Sustainability experience & analysis to deliver sound, eco-preferred solutions

Kraft Foods, Glenview, Illinois & Madison, WI Sr. Research Packaging Engineer - Associate Principal Engineer, Sustainable Packaging March 2003 to July 2011

Developed and proposed a re-design to the Oscar Mayer Ready-to-Serve Bacon package that offered both design patent opportunity as well as $1.5MM in annual savings due to carton elimination

Successfully launched a re-designed bulk Claussen bottle to drive a 23% sales volume increase and a 10% increase in distribution

Developed and implemented the Kraft Foods Packaging Eco-Calculator™, for which a United States patent is pending, to facilitate evaluation of the environmental impact of Kraft packaging systems based on key metrics and weighting factors that align with Corporate Sustainability priorities

Created and maintaining the Kraft Foods Packaging Eco-Toolbox, which provides guidance to Kraft packaging developers worldwide in the following areas:

o Optimal material use for rigid containers o Design-for-Recyclability o Inbound transportation impacts o Environmental labeling and messaging

Leading Programs to Optimize Packaging o Void space reduction o Lightweighting of traditional petroleum-based materials o Delivery of reduced packaging with increased visual impact at shelf

Idea Leadership o Drafted the 2009 Kraft Foods Environmental Packaging Design Policy o Leading & co-authoring the 2009-2010 Renewable Plastics Strategy for Kraft Foods o Sustainable Packaging Coalition Subcommittees

SPC Design Guidelines, 2006

COMPASS (Metrics Sub-Team), 2007

Associate Packaging Engineer – Sr. Research Packaging Engineer April 1993 to March 2003

Achieved $650M in annual savings via development and implementation of plastic closures on Kraft Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip glass jars, a category first

Revolutionized the design of the 1 gallon Kraft Foodservice Pourable Salad Dressing bottle, again leading the industry and gaining both intellectual property and Association of Dressings and Sauces Package of the Year honors

Led a Kraft Foodservice innovation ideation sessions targeting the hot (Coffee, etc.) and cold (Crystal Light, etc.) beverage categories, with concepts from the sessions leading to the pursuit of a Stick-Pack design platform

EDUCATION and TRAINING

M.S. Environmental Engineering, 1993 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois B.S. Environmental Engineering, 1991 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Kraft Foods Training

Powerful Presentations, 1996

Negotiating Skills, 1998

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, 1999

Design of Experiments, 2009

Industry Training

COMPASS environmental assessment tool for packaging

GaBi life cycle modeling tool

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Sustainable Packaging Coalition

HONORS

Kraft Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Awards: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007 (2) Association of Dressings and Sauces Package of the Year, 2000 Design Patent (Gallon Pourable Salad Dressings Bottle), 2000 [D428,817] Design Patent (Reclosable Bacon Package), 2010 [D600,113]

EXTERNAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Intertech PIRA Sustainability in Packaging Conference

March 7-8, 2007

“Gaining a Seat at the Table: Incorporating Environmental Considerations into the Packaging Development Process”

Intertech PIRA Biodegradable Plastics in Packaging Applications Conference

September 13-14, 2007

“Incorporating Bio-Based Materials into Food Packaging” Michigan State University Packaging Executive Forum

January 29, 2008

“Packaging Eco-CalculatorTM”

ABRE 13º Brazilian Packaging Congress

September 24-25, 2008

“The Business, Cultural and Environmental Case for Sustainability” Food Packaging Technologies Summit

May 7-9, 2012

"A Vision of Success in Sustainability & Food Packaging" Institute of Packaging Professionals Webinar

February 19, 2013

"Best Practices in Supply Chain Engagement" PUBLICATIONS Plastics News, October 8, 2007: “Kraft Sees Bioplastics in its Future” Packaging Machinery Technology, July/August 2009: “Cashing in on Sustainability” Packaging World, December 2009: “Kraft Foods – Global Collaboration Drives Culture Change” Packaging Digest, November 2011: “Making the Case for Sustainability” Your Encore Journal, June 2012: “Collaborating with Partners and Consumers to Drive Value” REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST