food waste
Food waste ‘soup’ proposed to food waste producers
Food waste producers are being offered the chance to contribute to the first anaerobic digestion feedstock designed to give a guaranteed production of biomethane.
Insignia wins award for food labelling technology
Insignia Technologies, a developer of labelling technology, has won global recognition for its Freshtag product.
Waste industry sets out priorities for next government
The Trade Association Group, an umbrella body comprising the main organisations in the UK’s waste and resource management sector, has set out its priorities for the next government.
Collaborative approach to tackling litter
While packaging is often penalised for its contribution to the waste issue, industry has long been championing it as part of the solution to food waste, rather than part of the problem – so it’s pleasing to see UK government recognising the role of packaging in protecting both products and human health, as well as preventing food waste, in its new anti littering strategy.
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, Packaging, Sustainability
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector. One of these challenges is innovation on barrier materials, crucial in […]
The latest developments on convenience packaging to be presented at MeetingPack2017
MeetingPack2017, the international meeting for the packaging sector organized by AIMPLAS and AINIA will analyse in this third edition the great challenges of food packaging and will present the last technological solutions hand in hand with the main experts and companies of the sector.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Pro2Pac returns with innovation at its forefront
Food and drink packaging event Pro2Pac 2017 will return to Excel, London later this month (20-22 March) featuring new debate topics and design concepts.
Shoppers call for discount incentive to buy imperfect fruit and vegetables
Research has revealed that 81% of those shopping in the supermarket and at discount retailers would buy imperfect fruit and vegetables, but this slips to just 52% online, reports Blue Yonder.
Changes to food packaging could save £1bn annually
Around 350,000 tonnes of household food waste, worth an estimated £1 billion annually, could be prevented through further changes to key food items in the UK’s shopping aisles, new research shows.
European vote on food waste welcomed
A proposal by the European parliament’s environment committee to halve food waste by 2030 has been welcomed by the UK Former Foodstuffs Processors Association (UKFFPA).
Sandwich initiative
Food waste was high on the agenda in 2016 and this year has kicked off with another UK breakthrough following an agreement between government agencies and the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association (BSA), which will see thousands of tonnes of food destined to go to waste become available to charities instead.
Round-Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Lamb Weston/Meijer publishes sustainability report
Potato processor Lamb Weston/Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015/16, proving it’s on target to achieve its sustainability objectives for 2020.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability