All Recycling articles – Page 4
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Composite pack of the year
The 100% recycled punnets from BerryWorld UK are a category first for branded packaging in berries
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NewsCadbury to transition all UK&I sharing bars to 80% rPP wrappers
The new, recycled packaging will hit shelves in 2025
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Comment & OpinionDelay EPR or face the fallout in jobs and growth
According to Defra, final fees will only be known after the scheme begins – this is nonsensical, says Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association
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NewsModern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
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Comment & OpinionDon’t ‘virtue signal’ on plastic – it’s not always the enemy
Consumers dislike plastic, but it has its place, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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NewsArla unveils recycled Cravendale bottles and recyclable cheese packs
The move marked a ‘major milestone’ in the dairy co-op’s bid to achieve 100% recyclable packaging and zero virgin plastics across its branded range by 2030
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Analysis & FeaturesCould EPR spark a new crisis for buyer-supplier relations?
‘Robust’ negotiations over pricing are set to be inflamed further as suppliers reckon with the additional costs generated by looming EPR fees
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NewsNestlé trials paper Quality Street tubs in Tesco ahead of Christmas
The tub, which is decorated with gold foil, is suitable for kerbside recycling
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Analysis & FeaturesThe battle for the soul of extended producer responsibility
After many delays, rows and u-turns, the government’s EPR scheme is approaching the starting line. But the battle for control of the system rages on
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Comment & OpinionRefill and reuse trials must not be dismissed, even when dropped
It’s easy to conclude refill and reuse is destined to failure. But we need to understand the journey
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap’s Sebastian Munden on sustainability’s ‘competitive advantage’
The Grocer’s guest editor and Wrap chair on the ‘competitive advantage’ of sustainability, and ‘unintentional greenwashing’
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NewsFood companies urged not to dump recycling labels after mandatory plans shelved
At a meeting this week Defra bosses urged brands to continue using or to start using recycling labels on their products on a voluntary basis
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NewsRecycling firm launches to diffuse ‘global recycling timebomb’ of vapes
The company’s first machine can handle 10 tonnes of vapes per week (around 400,000 vapes), but it plans to expand and “scale at pace” across Europe
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Comment & OpinionDefra is doing the right thing wrong on EPR
The industry will inevitably be blamed for driving inflation once again, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco accused of 'misleading shoppers' after trackers left in soft plastic recycling
Of the tracked plastic which was collected from the supermarkets and reached a known destination, 70% was burnt, not recycled, according to the campaigners
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NewsNew estimates of EPR costs issued by Defra
In the case of each material, the higher estimated cost has reduced compared with earlier estimates in August
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NewsGovernment shelves plans for mandatory recycling labels after opposition from Europe
The Grocer understands Defra felt it had no option but to drop the requirement or face yet more delays to the rollout of EPR
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Comment & OpinionBrits care about the climate – but won’t change their food habits
Sustainability alone isn’t enough to convince shoppers to buy less environmentally impactful products, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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NewsEU’s strict new packaging and recycling laws ‘could apply to Northern Ireland’
Businesses trading in NI could face higher costs if the EU’s new packaging and recycling rules apply there
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Comment & OpinionOcado has the right idea on refill, but we need a standard approach
If made law, a collaborated industry solution to standardise containers, packaging and processes would take no time at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants