Waitrose report reveals influence of TikTok and plastic concerns
WAITROSE'S annual food & drink report has revealed increasing concerns amongst customers over the amount of plastic in packaging.
Just over 70% of respondents said...
Raving in the rubbish
Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...
Coca-Cola creates plant-based bottle
COCA-COLA has unveiled a next generation prototype bottle made of plant-based plastic (bPET).
It comes following a technological breakthrough by the company, which will allow...
Tesco partners with Faerch for new closed loop solution
SOME 2,000 tonnes of plastic per year is to be recycled into new food grade packaging under a new 'industry first' approach being taken...
COP26 delegates to drink from reusable cups
DELEGATES at COP26 will be served drinks in reusable cups as part of a strategy to limit waste at the global summit.
The UK Government...
Scotland’s public water taps ‘save one million single-use plastic bottles’
SCOTTISH Water has announced that the nation's 'expanding' network of new public water taps has saved the equivalent of one million single-use plastic bottles...
COP26 delegates to receive special whisky celebrating sector’s sustainability
A limited edition blended Scotch Whisky in sustainable packaging is to be presented to COP26 delegates and visitors.
Unveiled by the Scotch Whisky Association, the...
All roads lead to Amsterdam for ‘buoyant’ plastics recycling industry
Key stakeholders from within the plastics recycling sector will descend on Amsterdam shortly when the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to the Dutch...
Film is ‘holy grail’ for MAP food applications
Cranswick Country Foods is benefiting from a new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across the...
Don’t underestimate the green power of plastic
By Paula Birch, global sales director, Parkside
FLEXIBLE plastic packaging delivers significant sustainability benefits. Aside from protecting and preserving goods, it also requires significantly fewer...
