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Nestlé accelerates action to tackle plastic waste
Last year, Nestlé committed to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste, and has now laid out its plans to achieve it. Nestlé, who owns more than 2,000 brands, has pledged to phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle […]
2018’s biggest beverage trends from GlobalData
Research by Jonathan Davison, Beverage Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has identified the defining beverage market trends in 2018.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Huel launches its first RTD “meal alternative”
UK-based Huel has announced the launch of its Huel Ready-to-drink, which it says is a nutritionally complete meal, pre-blended for convenience in two flavours – vanilla and berry.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
KHS presents student design award for germ-free packaging
KHS has announced the winner of its student awards for innovative packaging designs.
Linwoods Dairy auction attracts international attention
An auction that will see the processing machinery and equipment of the Linwoods Dairy in Armagh going under the hammer later this month is attracting international attention.
Kuro launches two new East-Asian inspired gins
Kuro, a Japanese inspired gin producer, has this month launched two new East Asian-inspired flavoured gins, soft peach and cherry blossom.
WRAP helping UK tackle milk waste
A new report from WRAP has highlighted that 330,000 tonnes of milk are wasted each year – equivalent to 7% of all milk produced and worth £150 million.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Coca-Cola: Holidays are coming
Each year consumers eagerly await the ‘Holidays are coming’ TV advert from Coca-Cola which for some, signifies the ‘true’ beginning of the festive season.
RPC Bebo pack solution for sauce and houmous combo
A houmous dip spiced with Nando’s famous peri-peri sauce has been launched in a thermoformed pot in clear PET from RPC Bebo UK.
Coca-Cola GB: Red is the new black
Coca-Cola Great Britain has revealed a new design for the Coca-Cola range featuring new look packaging for Coca-Cola original taste and Coca-Cola zero sugar.
Bemused by post-sugar tax pricing
I know I’ve banged on about sugar reduction on more than one occasion over the past few weeks, and the huge strides made by the soft drinks industry with regards to reformulation in a bid to avoid the so-called Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
Consumers prepare for Plastic Free Trust Mark
A Plastic Free Trust Mark has been launched in a move that is hoped will revolutionise how shoppers buy their food and drink.
Westons publishes third annual cider report
Westons Cider has launched its third annual Cider Report ahead of the 2018 summer cider season, revealing a series of new opportunities for drinks retailers across both the UK’s on and off trade.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Natural food, recyclable packaging
I attended The Natural Food Show – part of Natural & Organic Products Europe – in London, UK earlier this week to see the latest in natural, organic, Fairtrade, sustainable, vegetarian, vegan and free from food and drink.