Sustainability
Clear vision
PEF (polyethylene furanoate) offers a sea of change for food and beverage packaging and a number of important advantages over the PET currently used.
Molson Coors removes plastic rings from all major brands
Molson Coors in the UK is removing plastic rings and introducing a fully recyclable cardboard sleeve for can multipacks across all its major brands.
Sealed Air develops designed-for-recycling shrink packaging
Sealed Air has developed a designed-for-recycling shrink packaging solution to support an increasing number of food companies moving to a circular economy.
New Arla partnership to reduce malnutrition with dried papaya snack
Arla Foods Ingredients has joined Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) partners to develop a new business model for affordable nutrition in Ethiopia using papaya waste.
Aldi launches first packaging-free products trial
UK supermarket Aldi has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products to help customers shop more sustainably.
M&S reaffirms commitment to British farming with new campaign
M&S’ new ‘Fresh Market Update’ customer campaign aims to showcase the lengths its Select Farm partners go to deliver exceptional quality M&S Food.
Greiner Packaging invests to increase recycled content in packaging
Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland has invested over £3,700,000 in a new PET decontamination and extrusion line.
BFFF champions industry sustainability efforts with launch of specialist interest group
The new British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) group will help BFFF members understand the changing narrative around sustainability.
Data receptors
Data-sharing technology could help expose and tackle problems from incorrect labelling and widespread food fraud to tracing contaminated food.
Fuel Your Preparation highlights lessons learned during pandemic
The freeze dried food specialist is highlighting the benefits of having a continuous supply of nutritious food available as we come out of the pandemic and beyond.
LIVEKINDLY Collective raises $335 million to accelerate plant-based ventures
This latest investment makes LIVEKINDLY Collective one of the top three highest-funded and fastest-growing plant-based food companies.
School’s in
The UK’s new School of Sustainable Food and Farming will support and further develop production systems research geared towards more sustainable farming.
UK’s first School of Sustainable Food and Farming in development
Plans are in progress to develop the school at Harper Adams University in Shropshire.
Bombay Sapphire set to be first major gin brand with 100% sustainably-sourced botanicals
Bacardi has recently announced that all 10 of its botanical ingredients in Bombay Sapphire gin are on track to be certified sustainable in 2021.