All Plastic articles – Page 7
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NewsMilliways ties up £3m to take on chewing gum giants
Sustainable gum challenger Milliways has closed a £3m funding round to take on the giants of the category and become a household name.
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Comment and OpinionFood waste: four game-changing strategies we can all adopt now
Progress on food waste so far is insufficient but where we need to focus action is clear, says Sebastian Munden, chair of Wrap
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NewsPilgrim’s UK invests £5m to enhance King’s Lynn factory
The new technology has increased output by as much as 15% per week
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NewsThai Union launches next stage of sustainability strategy to reshape seafood industry
The company has committed to spending the equivalent of its entire 2022 net profit of $200m
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NewsOcado launches first nationwide financial reward for deposit return scheme
Ocado is working with recycling tech company Polytag and recycling app Bower on the trial
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NewsDriscoll’s expands rollout of paper berry packaging into Asda and Booths
The packaging solution had seen an ’overwhelmingly positive response’ from customers, helping significantly reduce plastic use, Driscoll’s said
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NewsPot Noodle trials paper packaging with Tesco
The packaging innovation is the result of three years’ development by Pot Noodle owner Unilever
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NewsRecycling and DRS plans likely to be shelved after damning report
The Grocer understands the 2024 start for extended producer responsibility will be put back by at least a year
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Specialist online retailer of the year
Abel & Cole takes steps on path to be ‘most sustainable’
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Analysis and FeaturesPhilippe von Stauffenberg’s fight to solve the plastic crisis with chemical recycling
Pioneer Philippe von Stauffenberg wants to put a stop to poverty-stricken children wandering the rubbish tips of central America
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Analysis and FeaturesIs paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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Comment and OpinionHow to win shoppers with last mile sustainability initiatives
Sustainable delivery and packaging now has to be considered as part of a holistic approach to the entire customer journey, says Mark Geden, head of strategic planning at Tribal
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NewsInvisible tags trialled on bottles to trace recycling rates
Recycling tech company Polytag is deploying the system in conjunction with waste giant Biffa’s material recycling facility (MRF) in Teesside
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NewsSupermarkets back first whole-town trial of digital deposit return scheme
Companies running the trial, which is also backed by major suppliers including Nestlé and Danone, are expecting around 250,000 product returns during the period
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NewsDeposit return scheme administrator CSL faces collapse after funding pulled
The supermarkets and suppliers behind CSL had hoped the body could serve as a model for the rest of the UK
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NewsTetley cuts plastic with new cardboard packs
It represents the ‘most significant change’ to the brand’s packaging in 30 years
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NewsMilk & More expands bottle refill offering to 77 lines
The move, in partnership with circular supply chain business Again, means 80% of its volumes are now sold with zero-waste packaging
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NewsElla’s Kitchen pledges to make 75% of babyfood pouches recyclable
The brand is working with packaging manufacturers to explore potential solutions for the remaining 25% of its pouches
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Comment and OpinionWhy banning single-use bottled water ads won’t sink the category
Despite the quiet reusable revolution, single-use plastic water bottle brands are still cashing in
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NewsArla ditches coloured milk bottle caps in plastic-saving move
It comes as Arla has also launched a first-ever original TV campaign for its overarching masterbrand