Sustainability
Report outlines food system risks
WRAP has unveiled its Food Futures report, which outlines risks to the UK food system over the next ten years.
Tackling UK’s £5bn food waste problem
Neighbourly Food, a new service designed to fix the logistical problem of re-distributing surplus food, especially local fresh food, has been launched in the UK by neighbourly.com.
From glass to carton
Food retailer Waitrose is changing the packaging for its own label passata range, from glass jars to carton packs.
Growth for metal cans
Metal cans achieved the highest volume growth of any packaging material in the packaged water category, according to Canadean’s latest soft drinks research.
Circular Economy Package welcomed
Glass container manufacturer Ardagh has welcomed the outcomes of the European Commission’s ‘ambitious’ Circular Economy Package.
Herbs and spices
An expanded range of herbs and spices is now available from frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK.
Food/animal feed waste proposal welcomed
Surplus food recycler SugaRich has welcomed an EU proposal that former foodstuffs destined to become animal feed should not be considered as waste.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
BOC/Cargill CO2 purification plant
BOC is to build its first UK carbon dioxide (CO2) purification plant, following the signing of an agreement with food company Cargill for the provision of raw CO2 feedstock.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Apprenticeship pledge announced
A pledge has been announced by the president of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and CEO and chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, Dame Fiona Kendrick, to treble apprenticeships and grow value added food and drink exports by a third by 2020.
Tetra Pak extends OneStep technology
Tetra Pak’s OneStep processing technology now enables producers to prepare UHT milk from powder in one continuous step.
FiE 2015 draws to a close
Fi Europe has closed the doors on another three successful days.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
ROUND-UP: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
Project targets ready meals
A project involving BOC, a number of food companies and the University of Lincoln is set to revolutionise ready meals.
Added glamour for champagne brand
Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe has partnered with champagne brand Nicolas Feuillatte to produce a metal tin for its Gold Compass Edition Champagne.