food waste
Discount retailers to thrive, even after recession
The recession has made a huge impact on consumer shopping habits, not least in grocery retail – evidenced by the fact that just under half (46%) of all shoppers now use discount retailers such as Aldi, Lidl and high-street pound shops. However, findings this week suggest that is by no means a short-term trend, and […]
Can alternative offers extended shelf life
RPC Containers Corby has launched a modern plastic alternative to the traditional tin can. The new 380ml Apollo container combines extended ambient shelf life with all the established lightweight, easy handling and safety benefits of plastics and also offers the convenience of re-closing. The high barrier Apollo features a PP/EVOH/PP multilayer structure for the effective […]
Food waste now accepted, but who’s to blame?
The issue of wasted food continues to receive significant column inches in the mainstream press, with the consumer generally considered the guilty party for having an eye too big for his belly. But is this really the case? Or is something else to blame? According to recent research by food freshness technology company It’sFresh, it’s […]
Committed to Courtauld phase three
Members of the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have reaffirmed their support for the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment– a responsibility deal set up by WRAP to improve resource efficiency and reduce the carbon and wider environmental impact of food and drink waste. “Following the progress made so far by FDF signatories under […]
Fresh bread solution ‘in the bag’
In the continued fight against food waste, Flexico Group is set to launch a packaging solution in the UK that it says will keep bread fresher for longer. The Cordogrip double drawstring bag is designed with a top and bottom gusset, and is fitted with two strings in colours that can match any brand logo. […]
‘This year will be challenging – but rewarding too’
Christopher McCuin, event director of Pro2Pac and IFE, is hungry for success – and a solution to food wastage
Facing facts on factory hygiene
Hygiene issues have always been important in the food industry – but in recent years their role in underpinning safe food production has been highlighted by their inclusion as a major part of HACCP prerequisites.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Linpac hopes for split pack hit
Multi-material packaging manufacturer Linpac Packaging has developed a range of split packs for both fresh and cooked meats in a bid, it says, to help consumers reduce the food waste they generate at home. The packs, which allow contents to be divided into separate portion-size compartments in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), mean consumers can store […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Shoppers binning less food, says new survey
Shoppers are throwing away less food than they did a year ago, according to research by the UK Food and Drink Federation. Half of the respondents to the six monthly consumer survey of more than 1,000 people claim to be throwing away a lot less or a little less food. The survey also looked at […]
Latest consumer attitudes revealed
The Food Standards Agency has released the latest results of its tracker survey. The survey monitors public opinion and awareness of the Food Standards Agency and key food issues. A representative sample of 2,105 adults in the UK was interviewed in the latest wave of the tracker (November 2010), by placing questions on the TNS […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
The future is frozen, says new report
According to the authors of the world’s first frozen food report, such food can ‘strongly contribute towards Defra’s vision of a sustainable, secure and healthy food supply in the UK’. Compiled by researchers at the Centre for Food Innovation (Sheffield Hallam University) and Refrigeration Developments & Testing (Bristol) the British Frozen Food Industry – a […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tesco’s new twist on BOGOF
Tesco has revealed plans to cut Britain’s food waste by turning the traditional Buy One Get One Free (BOGOF) offer into Buy One Get One Free – Later, which means customers will be encouraged to pick up the second item at a later date. Shoppers will take an item under a BOGOF offer and receive […]
£10m boost for food waste facilities
The recent budget announcement of an additional £10 million funding for the development of reprocessing facilities for food waste has been welcomed by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). The funding will, it says, enable new composting and anaerobic digestion facilities to be built – processing over 300,000 additional tonnes of food waste every year. […]