All CO2 emissions articles – Page 26
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Buyer survey - Carbon labels
Much has been written about the food and drink industry’s attempts to reduce its carbon footprint but labels on food that encourage shoppers to save the planet will take time to catch on, according to buyers in our survey.While they all...
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Carbonates keep on fizzing
Fizzy drinks manufacturers have taken out many things from their products to make them more acceptable to today's health-conscious generation but they are trying to retain one thing they think will see them into the long term: the treat...
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Carbonates continue to put fizz into offers
The growing popularity of still soft drinks hasn’t taken the fizz out of the carbonated market in terms of promotions. Carbonated soft drinks account for 48% of total featured space allocated to the soft drinks category, according to Assosia’s… -
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Can carbonates still sparkle?
The carbonated drinks industry is fed up with being told that the sparkle has gone out of its business. However, for all suppliers' protestations that they still control a sizeable chunk of the soft drinks market, the signs are that the...
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Strip carbon from supply with a universal scheme
Carbon is fast becoming the new currency. Following the launch of the 'We're In This Together campaign' last week, eight major companies have committed to engage proactively with their customers. This move, connecting business to its customer...
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Carbon label 'is not understood'
Almost half of consumers - and even some buyers - admit they do not understand the Carbon Trust's new carbon footprint labels, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer.A survey of 2,000 consumers by Harris Interactive...
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Alpro Soya is first supplier to commit to carbon neutrality
Alpro Soya has become the first food manufacturer in the UK to make a commitment to become completely carbon-neutral. The company, which makes a range of soya products, said this week it would dedicate the remainder of 2007 to assessing...
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Be cautious over carbon labelling
The Carbon Trust's launch of carbon labels last week was significant. Government-funded, its job is to help companies and the public sector reduce carbon emissions. So its behind-the-scenes development of a c-label ought have been a triumph. A...
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"Has an eco-label been thought through? What if imports have lower carbon footprints than domestic ones?"
So the government has jumped on the eco-labelling bandwagon set rolling by Tesco. On the face of it, this is good news. If David Miliband's statement of intent this week signals ministers are prepared to work collaboratively with the...
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Growers fear carbon labels could cost them
Growers have given a mixed reception to the idea of labelling food with its carbon footprint, after the government said it was consulting on such a move.Defra warned that locally produced and organic food could have a higher...
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NZ lamb 'quarter' of UK carbon footprint
New Zealand lamb arrived on British shores this week in the first shipment of the new season. The meat traditionally goes on sale in January at the end of New Zealand's spring, when British lamb is largely unavailable. Home-grown lambs...
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Will punters be neutral about carbon footprints?
Low carb finally shed its fad diet connotations this week as retailers vied for the moral highground in the battle against climate change. First Marks & Spencer and then Tesco launched dramatic eco-plans covering all areas of their...
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Suppliers act to cut carbon emissions
Four of the country's biggest suppliers launched major bids this week to ramp up their green credentials.Cadbury Schweppes, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Associated British Foods announced programmes to cut their carbon emissions...
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Colas and carbonates are fizzing out
Carbonated drinks are losing their sparkle as shoppers turn to healthier options such as still drinks, smoothies and juicesCarbonated soft drinks look as though they might be losing their fizz.Still drinks overtook carbonates...
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Carbonated drinks lose fizz as sales fall flat
High sugar levels in fizzy drinks have received bad press, while healthy juice and smoothie alternatives are cashing inThe nation’s obsession with health has benefited the juices and smoothies market in recent years. More and more...
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Troy control of carbonates
Britvic Soft Drinks has promoted Adrian Troy to brand controller for Britvic carbonates and Ruth Beswick to brand controller for core brands. A wide restructure of its brand marketing department includes other, less senior appointments in the...
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CARBONATES: LOSING FIZZ?
They've taken a hit from the growth of water and fruit juices but don't write carbonates off yet says Lisa Riley Carbonates have been the star of the soft drinks market for decades, their growth outstripping virtually all the other segments each...
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Vimto is launching a new design for its 500ml PET carbonate
Westbridge Foods is aiming for a pizza' the action in snacking by launching Aldo's Pizza Bars microwaveable snacks in three recipes Triple Cheese, Tuna & Sweetcorn and Spicy Chicken TexMex. Rachel's Organic Dairy has introduced two new low...
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Brandwatch Mintel category report: soft drinks: Carbonates:
A number of factors drive the carbonates market, not least of which are the under-15s. These account for approximately one third of volume consumption, and have greater spending money for an increased availability of product, not to mention the...
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The Grocer focus on soft drinks: flavoured carbonates: this
Traditional flavours are fighting for space in the chiller with exotic newcomers that don't depend purely on price. Karen Dempsey reports The forecast for flavoured carbonates in 2001 is upbeat but only if the sun shines often enough and long...