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2012 and beyond: future industry challenges revealed
The key scientific and technical needs facing the food and drink industry through 2012 and beyond have been published in a new report by food and drink research centre Campden BRI. The challenges facing the sector were identified through an extensive triennial consultation of its members, including producers of raw materials and ingredients, manufacturers and […]
Foodservice reveals appetite for frozen
The final figures from last year’s UK foodservice market reveal that frozen food performed well despite the tough economic climate. Data compiled by Horizons FS shows that, between 2009 and 2010, the number of outlets remained the same, while the number of meals served fell by 1.2 per cent. However, despite this, caterers and chefs […]
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 […]
Carrier bag slump continues
Latest figures from the UK government waste body WRAP reveal that the number of carrier bags being used by shoppers remains dramatically lower than five years ago. The British Retail Consortium has described the figures as encouraging in the context of rising sales and changing shopping habits. For the UK as a whole, 40 per […]
Pressing ahead with Danish biogas project
A project to establish a new biogas plant to supply Arla’s production plant at Videbæk, Denmark, is now entering a new phase. Arla Foods amba and Xergi say they have established a basis for decisions for the construction of a biogas plant, which is to supply the processes at Danmarks Protein (DP) and Arinco with […]
AG Barr does business with Bevan
In a continued drive to reduce its carbon footprint, a UK soft drinks manufacturer has invested in an environmentally friendly Bevan21 truck body. Fitted to a 26-tonne chassis, the aerodynamic buckleless curtain-sider is part of the first order placed by AG Barr with dry freight bodybuilder Bevan Group. The Bevan21 is designed to reduce wind […]
WRAP unveils ambitious new waste prevention plan
Plans to save seven million tonnes of CO2, prevent three million tonnes of waste and save the UK economy almost £2 billion (€2.26bn) have been unveiled by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). According to chief executive Liz Goodwin, the focus will be on preventing waste occurring in the first place, with continuing emphasis on […]
IFT addresses sustainability challenge
Feeding an estimated nine billion people by the year 2050 will require a sustainable food system that makes the most of limited resources while protecting the world’s fragile ecosystem, according to a symposium at the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo. “What we do in the next 10 years will […]
Chilled foods: a helping hand with shelf life evaluation
With the total UK chilled food sector worth over £8.7 billion (€10bn) and growing, it’s more important than ever that manufacturers accurately determine shelf life to both guarantee food safety and minimise waste. Setting shelf-life limits can be a complex process and getting it wrong can have very serious public health, economic and legal consequences. […]
Tetra Pak reveals ambitious environmental targets
Tetra Pak has announced plans to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020, and increase efforts to double the recycling rate for used beverage cartons by the end of the decade. The 10-year targets are part of an ambitious new environmental programme that, says the company, is designed to deliver on […]
Don’t forget to put packaging to the test, says Campden BRI
As the spotlight continues to shine on retailers’ and manufacturers’ efforts to meet the environmental targets set out by phase two of the Courtauld Commitment, Campden BRI is urging companies to carry out stringent tests to ensure packaging is fit for purpose. “Courtauld Commitment 2 has moved the packaging waste issue away from solely weight-based […]
Retailers lead recycling breakthrough
Shoppers will soon be able to recycle thin plastic packaging such as bread bags and cereal liners thanks to an agreement between the country’s biggest supermarkets and the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme. Stores which collect plastic bags for recycling will now accept clean plastic film packaging in the same facilities, the British Retail […]
Spotlight on CFP
EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki met with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Seafood group recently as part of an industry alliance pressing for radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The alliance, which includes FDF, WWF and retailers, has put together a common position calling for more sustainable fisheries management policies and the elimination […]
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 […]
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