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For many food and drink manufacturers supplying the hospitality and food service sectors, a return to business as usual seems an awful long way off.
Leading household brands join forces to tackle flexible packaging recycling in the UK
Leading UK brands, including Mars and Nestlé, are now working collaboratively with waste and recycling experts SUEZ to create a roadmap for the expansion of flexible packaging recycling in the UK.
Orriss & Son gets green light from The Vegan Society
A newly launched range of small batch fermented chilli sauces has achieved official accreditation from The Vegan Society.
Bureau Veritas presses food businesses to renew sustainability focus amid increase in single use plastics
Food businesses are being urged to prioritise their efforts to reduce single use plastics, following an increase in plastic waste in 2020 as firms took steps to limit human contact during the coronavirus pandemic.
pladis bins all black plastic from product portfolio
Global snacking company, pladis, has announced the elimination of non-recyclable black plastic as part of a package of new measures to support its sustainability targets.
Jose Cuervo creates Margarita Margherita pizza
Tequila brand Jose Cuervo has created a Margarita Margherita pizza: a unique crossover meal that combines the ingredients of a Margherita pizza with those of a Margarita cocktail.
Riverford replaces one million plastic bags with TIPA compostable packaging
Organic UK grocery box delivery service Riverford will replace 1.25 million plastic bags each year with home compostable packaging supplied by TIPA.
Do Goodly Dips launches feel-good plant-based dips across UK
Do Goodly Dips, a new Wales-based startup, has launched its debut range of original dips and is already in discussions with potential trade partners across the UK interested in stocking its products.
BNF survey reveals confusion about ultra-processed foods
A new survey from the British Nutrition Foundation suggests that people find it difficult to distinguish between foods classed as ultra-processed and other processed foods.
Whole Earth Foods launches Team GB sponsorship campaign
The UK’s leading peanut butter brand is drumming up team spirit through a multi-channel campaign for its Team GB sponsorship for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Bells Food Group invests in new Comas Pie Line from EPP
Bells Food Group Ltd has bolstered its bustling Scotch pie manufacturing process by investing in a new Comas Scotch Pie Line, replacing the previous machine which has been in use for 20 years.
Utterly Butterly celebrates its aviation heritage with launch of new packaging design
The new packaging features a ‘spin’ on the traditional Utterly Butterly logo, introducing an image of a daredevil wing walker atop a plane.