Following the Government’s announcement that it intends to introduce a new, higher tax on plastic packaging that contains less than 30% recycled content, Southampton-based Polystar Plastics has launched a new and exclusive Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) [read more…]
CEO of low carbon secondary packaging specialist TrakRap, Martin Leeming, hails Tesco’s efforts to remove unnecessary and non-recyclable plastic shrink wrap from its shelves but warns supermarkets and retailers not to ignore the environmental impact [read more…]
The UK food supply chain is being urged to collaborate more closely in the wake of more high-profile product recalls. Just this week, food product recalls have continued to make headlines, with several supermarkets recalling [read more…]
A new report published today (Monday 2nd December) reveals that 75% of UK shoppers want supermarkets to only stock food from sustainable and ethical sources. Adding even more pressure for retailers already on the frontline [read more…]
Like something straight out of the Bushtucker Trial on last night’s I’m A Celebrity, Roberts is the first major bakery brand in the UK to launch insect bread. The batch of limited-edition Crunchy Cricket Loaves has [read more…]
Smurfit Kappa has been named a founding member of a new industry alliance to boost the contribution of paper-based packaging in a circular and sustainable economy. The 4evergreen forum, which is led by the Confederation [read more…]
Approved Food has welcomed plans by a major manufacturer to change the wording on food expiry labels, making it clearer that goods past their ‘best before’ date are still perfectly good to eat. The company [read more…]
Pregis LLC, a leading protective packaging materials and automated systems manufacturer, has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. The alliance has a $1.bn investment goal over the next five years to help end plastic [read more…]
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has today (Thursday 26th September) announced the launch of a new sustainable design tool for plastic packaging, PackScore. The tool has been developed for brands, retailers and designers to use [read more…]
Heather Mills yesterday (Thursday 12th September) launched a vital drive to make the North-East the world centre for the creation of planet-rescuing ideas, business and industry – Plant-Based Valley. The environmental equivalent of California’s Silicon [read more…]
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