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News
Enfield chosen for first urban trial of digital deposit return scheme
The DDRS Alliance will run a pilot of between six to eight weeks in Enfield, which has a population of over 150,000
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Comment and Opinion
Ignorance or bad education? EPR woes build
Despite nearly 6,000 large producers enrolling since last August, less than 40% have actually submitted their EPR data
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Thousands of food and drink companies facing enforcement action over EPR data
Industry leaders and compliance schemes had previously warned companies were facing administrative chaos due to the introduction of the reporting requirements
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War on plastic: supermarkets ‘miles off’ progress needed, warns Greenpeace
Last week, an IGD report warned the war on plastic would be lost unless the industry took “rapid” action to switch to mass use of refill and reuse technology
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Analysis and Features
Plastic to paper: the next phase of the packaging revolution
Brands are debuting paper alternatives to plastic-based crisp packets, margarine tubs and sweet wrappers. But these innovations come with their own technical and cost implications. So how much progress are brands making and is a wider rollout imminent?
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Chocolate brand Cox & Co to launch paper flow-wrapped bars
The packaging innovation is the result of 18 months’ development
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War on single-use plastic needs urgent rethink, warns IGD report
IGD said the entire financial model for packaging needed to be re-assessed if it was to succeed
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Digital deposit scheme rivals Polytag and DDRS Alliance join forces
Previously the two sides have clashed over the best way for a digital DRS (DDRS) to proceed and have been involved in separate trials
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Comment and Opinion
Milliways gives plastic gum consumers something to chew on
A plastic-free gum challenger needs to highlight its point of difference – but it doesn’t want to be too boring and sciencey
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News
PepsiCo introduces paper outer for Snack a Jacks multipacks
It follows PepsiCo’s introduction of a paper outer for Walkers Baked in 2023
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DRS: supermarket chiefs welcome government delay
The BRC said the announcement by environment secretary Steve Barclay that the October 2025 start date was “unrealistic” was long overdue
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Comment and Opinion
Crisp packet recycling breakthrough down to innovation and resolve
The crisp packet can be recycled with paper and card using ordinary domestic kerbside recycling facilities
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The British Snack Co unveils kerbside recyclable paper crisp packet
The packs were developed in partnership with sustainable packaging manufacturer EvoPak
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Tyrrells rolls out 25% recycled plastic crisps packs
Tyrrells owner KP Snacks claims to have removed 1,100 tonnes of plastic packaging across its portfolio over the past decade
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Labour promises to fix DRS 'omnishambles'
The Grocer revealed last month that the launch date for a DRS faces being put back until 2028
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Analysis and Features
Refill vs multiuse: how to scale reuse of packaging?
Despite many trials, an industry-wide solution remains elusive
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Comment and Opinion
It’s a miracle: how water brand Liquid Death is valued at $1.4bn
Here’s 10 reasons for the phenomenal valuation and ‘hypergrowth’ of Liquid Death, the most adult of soft drinks brands
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News
Neat adds refillable foaming toilet cleaner to eco-friendly lineup
The NPD has launched via the brand’s webstore
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Analysis and Features
How The Refill Coalition is giving refillable containers a fresh start
The Refill Coalition’s first standardised dispenser system trial, at an Aldi store in Solihull, is already ‘exceeding’ expectations in terms of logistics and sales. Can it be made to work at scale?
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UK the ‘dirty man of Europe’ without DRS, warn soft drink giants
The move comes after The Grocer revealed last month that the rollout of DRS faced being put back until at least 2028