With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws now active in seven U.S. states and legislative drafts in 10 more, packaging compliance is a financial imperative with implications for business margins and operations.

FoodChain ID, a leader in regulatory compliance solutions, and Unpac, an AI-powered SaaS platform built for EPR compliance, have formed an exclusive alliance to deliver a single, integrated solution that streamlines packaging data collection, automates reporting across jurisdictions, and delivers actionable insights for procurement, packaging design, and sustainability teams.  

This partnership combines FoodChain ID’s food industry and regulatory compliance expertise with Unpac’s EPR software to create a new capability in packaging compliance that turns regulatory burden into a business advantage.  

“Together, we’re eliminating the friction from EPR compliance and giving brands a smarter way to reduce risk, meet regulatory deadlines and find savings in their packaging data,” said Marc Losito, vice president of regulatory solutions at FoodChain ID. “This partnership isn’t just about EPR reporting, it’s about helping our customers future-proof their packaging strategy with defensible data and intelligent tools.”   

“We built Unpac to make packaging data actionable, to turn compliance into measurable business value,” said Lee Lubner, CEO of Unpac. “Our mission is to help brands unlock the power of their packaging data with automation, accuracy and intelligence.”  

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.

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