food waste
Consistent collections needed to reduce food waste
Consistent collections are needed to reduce and recycle food waste, said ADBA in response to the government consultation on recycling.
Cake shops cuts food waste
London cake shop Konditor & Cook is extending its partnership with food waste app Too Good To Go, to help eliminate all of the boutique cake chain’s food waste.
Urban Bistro set for growth as orders flow in first year
Urban Bistro, a food-to-go vending solution, is gearing up for further UK wide growth just a year after the start-up was launched by Crewe-based Wrights Food Group.
SQZ launches beverages in Ecolean aseptic packages
Shou Quan Zhai (SQZ) is expanding into the beverage market with a new line of ready-to-drink products. They are the first non-dairy beverages in China available in lightweight flexible packages from Ecolean.
Ultimate Packaging awarded IPL’s 2018 Sustainability Award
Last year, Ultimate Packaging began working with International Procurement and Logistics (IPL), to help Asda supermarket deliver on its pledge to reduce plastic by 10%.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Flexible Packaging and Sustainability: new online toolkit offers facts and figures
Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) presents new toolkit looking at the sustainability of flexible packaging.
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Gove appoints Food Waste Champion
A new Food Surplus and Waste Champion to help drive forward the government’s plans to cut food waste has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
BFFF launches new digital campaign to boost frozen food growth
The UK frozen food category is worth £8.6bn, and is set for a further boost with the launch of a new promotional campaign from the British Frozen Food Federation to coincide with Christmas.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Frozen food sector growth hots up
Nigel Broadhurst, chairman of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) board, celebrated the success of the frozen food industry during his speech at the Federation’s Annual Luncheon.
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
The ‘Good Beer Doing Good’ Box
The ‘Good Beer Doing Good’ Box from Beer Bods, celebrates breweries that are “making the world a slightly better place”.
Add aromas to packaging with Freshline Aroma Map system
AirProducts has launched its new Freshline Aroma Map System to help food manufacturers improve packaging and products for consumers.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability