All Packaging articles – Page 5
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NewsYoplait moves to fully recyclable bottles four years after Joe Lycett campaign
Featuring clear PET and including 35% RPET, the bottles have a mico-perforated sleeve for the consumer to remove before being put into the recycling bin
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Comment & OpinionLabour must double down and make reusable packaging mainstream
Labour promised a zero-waste economy - reuse and refill is a sure-fire way of cutting plastic pollution at source, says City to Sea CEO Jane Martin
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NewsOvernight oats startup Oat Cult makes ‘unmissable’ debut
Its single-serve sachets looked ‘like nothing else in the cereal aisle’, Oat Cult claimed
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NewsPackaging: hotline set up to report EPR ‘freeriders’
The Environment Agency told The Grocer it had already taken action against more than 1,000 companies in the last five months to bring them into compliance
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NewsFood and drink companies face massive fines under new greenwashing probe
The sector is on a state of high alert after the CMA this week announced it would put consumer rights and prosecution of unfair activities ‘front and centre’ in the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
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NewsBluey cereal and bath care range hit shelves amid BBC licensing spree
Kellogg’s, Childs Farm, Natures Aid and Hero are to launch fmcg products featuring popular kids’ cartoon character
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide to Packaging
Despite cost-of-living challenges, packaging suppliers maintain that consumers are still focused on sustainability and environmentally friendly packaging. So, they are continuing drive for improvements in materials and design. However, recycling infrastructure is an ongoing conundrum.
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NewsYoplait relaunches Frubes with focus on nutrition and naturality
The new pack calls out the use of natural flavours and no added colours. It will also carry a new reassurance message focused on Frubes’ nutritional benefits
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NewsSoft drinks challenger Hip Pop rolls out ‘striking’ rebrand
The refresh features vibrant fruit illustrations
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Analysis & FeaturesRefill Coalition: why didn’t it achieve its reuse vision?
Funding has run out and the only in-store pilot has ended. So what has the Refill Coalition achieved and what comes next?
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NewsHilton Foods moves into Middle East with new joint venture
The partnership is initially for 10 years and combines Hilton’s expertise in meat processing and packaging with Nadec’s local cattle operations
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NewsBen & Jerry’s adds ice cream flavour co-created by refugee entrepreneurs
Sweet Mango Memories combines sweet dairy ice cream, with mango swirls and white chocolate ampersand chunks
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NewsFormer M&S packaging boss Karen Graley takes charge of EPR producer body
Graley will head the organisation which will act on behalf of all obligated producers under EPR
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NewsPeroni looks to woo younger shoppers with new ‘stubby’ cans
The brand has also undergone a couple of tweaks in its appearance
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NewsDrinks and hospitality bosses demand halt to ‘unviable’ EPR rollout
In the latest blow to the troubled scheme, the WSTA, Scotch Whisky Association, UKHospitality and the BBPA called for crisis talks with Defra ministers
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Comment & OpinionWe must communicate to bridge the sustainability ‘say-do’ gap
In the beverage category, 68% of consumers say they care about the environment but only 12% follow through with a sustainable purchase, says Deb Caldow, global marketing sustainability director at Diageo
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial as funding for the Refill Coalition winds up
The Refill Coalition said Aldi’s trial was coming to a close in line with the planned end of funding from Innovate UK
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NewsThomas Fudge’s rolls out ‘indulgent’ new recipe for Florentines
The treats now feature extra whole almonds, additional fruit and more chocolate
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NewsEmmi Caffè Latte launches Zero range with no added sugars or sweeteners
Emmi Caffè Latte Zero is made of roasted arabica beans from Guatemala and Honduras, blended with fresh, lactose-free Swiss milk
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NewsOnken launches kids’ yoghurts with only three ingredients
The range includes two variants, Raspberry & Banana and Blueberry, Blackberry & Banana, and comes in a smooth texture with ‘no bits’