Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), the maker of Century Tuna and other household food brands, announced on July 30, 2026 that it has recovered the equivalent of 8 billion sachets' worth of plastic waste since 2019 through its partnership with the Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX).

The company said its flexible plastic packaging waste footprint is now effectively 100% recovered, ahead of the requirements of the Philippines' Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law.

Under PCX's Plastic Cleanup Partner program, CNPF buys plastic credits equivalent to its flexible packaging waste footprint. The funding supports the collection and processing of post-consumer plastic, which PCX project partners send for recycling and waste-to-energy. Collection sites include HOPE's Aling Tindera program, where women micro-entrepreneurs buy collected waste for upcycling and recycling. 2026 marks the seventh year of the partnership.

"We recognize the responsibility that comes with feeding more homes across the Philippines," said Greg Banzon, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CNPF. "Offsetting our waste footprint isn't perfect, but it is a solution that allows us to act now rather than wait."

Banzon added: "We are grateful to PCX for providing us with clear, measurable solutions that promote circularity."

Beyond offsetting

CNPF also highlighted community programs. Century Tuna's "Saving Our Seas" campaign drew more than 8,200 volunteers across six coastal locations on International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025. In La Union, the company worked with DENR to train hospitality groups on solid waste management, reaching 49 groups, and supported the provincial government in enforcing its single-use plastics ban.

CNPF's brands first became plastic neutral in 2020 and received certification in 2021.

The national picture

The announcement comes as the EPR law raises the bar for companies. At the 2026 EPR Recognition Program in January, DENR reported a national plastic diversion rate of 55.98%, or 246 million kilograms, against a 40% target. However, a column citing DENR data noted that as of July 2026, only 662 of about 4,000 DTI-registered enterprises, or 16.55%, had submitted plastic waste management plans.