Sustainability
Adherence to government’s Eatwell Guide key to more sustainable diets, highlights BNF review
The British Nutrition Foundation has published a review paper examining current evidence on the changes required in high-income countries to make diets more environmentally sustainable as well as healthier.
Cargill partners with vertical farming leader AeroFarms
Cargill has entered a multi-year research agreement with vertical farming pioneer and leader AeroFarms aimed at improving cocoa bean yields and developing more climate-resilient farming practices.
Bottle Up announces supermarket expansion with Morrisons
Bottle Up will be bringing its innovative, affordable, sustainable sugar cane BPA-free pre-filled water bottles to over 300 of Morrisons stores throughout August.
Nestlé launches palm oil consumer platform
To raise awareness among consumers about the complex sustainability issues within the palm oil supply chain, Nestlé has launched a new interactive video platform.
Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2021 open for entries
The Fi Europe Innovation Awards and Startup Innovation Challenge honour professionals and companies for driving innovation in the F&B industry.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Gualapack and Tomra join forces for full-scale recycling trial
Tomra and Gualapack have been working together to prove the recyclability of Gualapack’s first-of-a-kind monomaterial PP spouted pouch through all stages of treatment of a DKR rigid PP waste stream.
Aldi to trial fully recyclable sandwich packaging
The UK’s fifth largest supermarket is set to introduce fully recyclable sandwich packaging as part of a trial with its supplier Greencore.
Zero tolerance
Gen Z is looking for advice on what it eats. Shouldn’t food makers be the primary source of information?
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Glenfiddich fuels transport fleet with breakthrough green biogas made from whisky residues
Glenfiddich becomes the first global spirits brand to run its delivery fleet on green biogas made from the residues of its own whisky distilling process.
Wild Alaska Pollock among most climate-friendly proteins in the world
A Life Cycle Assessment reveals Wild Alaska Pollock has a significantly lower carbon footprint than many other protein choices including wild-caught Atlantic cod, beef, chicken and plant-based options.
Brits will stop buying FMCG brands if they’re not eco-friendly
According to a new study, a third of UK shoppers plan to spend more on eco-friendly FMCG products this year, and ditch those that are not.
Erudus extends reach on educational campuses in new partnership with Dill
The partnership will extend the reach of accurate nutritional and allergen information for thousands of products across the educational sector.
Mondi and Unilever serve up aluminium-free paper-based packaging for Colman’s Meal Makers
Mondi and Unilever have jointly developed a recyclable, paper-based packaging solution for Unilever’s Colman’s brand to reduce the amount of plastic and aluminium used.
Tetra Pak and Stora Enso join forces to triple recycling capacity of beverage cartons in Poland
The investment in a complete recycling solution is set to significantly improve recycling throughout Central and Eastern Europe.