The UK supermarket’s latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report highlights strides made within the areas of packaging, carbon, community and employee wellbeing.
The UK supermarket is celebrating 125 years since William Morrison started the business as an egg and butter market stall in Bradford, with a butter celebrating the past.
Saputo Dairy UK is to remove non-recyclable cover papers from three of its most popular spreadable products, eliminating 44 tonnes of unnecessary packaging.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has completed the roll out of attached cap plastic bottle production across all of its manufacturing sites in Great Britain.
Sustainably sourced seaweed packaging manufacturer Kelpi has secured more than £4.3m in funding from investors to scale up and roll-out its product to market.
Supermarket giant Tesco is trialling the use of laser-etched labels on its extra-large avocado range as part of plans to reduce plastic and the environmental impact of the line.
Food needs on-pack labelling of greenhouse gas emissions in order for consumers to make informed choices and help reduce their environmental impact, according to new research.
The transition away from plastic packaging in consumer goods is moving too slowly despite pledges from across the food and drink industry to use ‘environmentally friendly’ alternatives, according to a new study by Aquapak.
Ultra-processed food (UPF), staff retention, recyclability, legislative divergence and food high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) are the five key challenges that the food and drink industry need to tackle, according to Campden BRI.
Two years into its three-year run, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation has seen positive results from its clinical trial aiming to help desensitise children with food allergies using a technique known as oral immunotherapy.
Liverpool-based Turncoat Gin Distillery has launched reusable aluminium bottles for its core range of products as part of its continuing mission to become more sustainable.
OSY Group has secured £750k from investors to support the rollout of its flagship technology that increases the shelf-life of food across the UK and internationally.
Consumers struggle to get clear answers about the origin of the food they eat due to misleading, inconsistent and meaningless origin labels, according to Which?, the consumer rights pressure group.
Aldi has become the first supermarket in England and Wales to switch to 100% recycled plastic across it soft drink and water bottle own-label range, excluding the caps and labels.
More than half of people with food allergies have had an allergic reaction due to mislabelling or unclear food packaging, a GS1 UK study has uncovered.
The UK Government has announced plans for the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) from October 2027, pushing back the previously agreed date of October 2025.
Current food labelling schemes fail to accurately convey the environmental and welfare impact of pork products and lead to misconceptions over their sustainability, according to a new report.
Denise Rion, British Frozen Food Federation’s head of technical, explores the increasingly complex asks of 'Not for EU' labelling and highlights how an expansion of the scheme to GB imports will cause havoc.
The honey brand’s fresh new look marks a major milestone in Hilltop’s sustainability journey as it introduces squeezy bottles made from 100% RPET plastics and bespoke jars from 60% recycled glass.
Walkers has announced the launch of paper outer bags across multipacks of its Snack A Jacks brand, with the goal of cutting 65 tonnes of virgin plastic each year.
Veolia calls out UK Government, as it flags Plastic Packaging Tax is falling short with just 22% of material used in plastic packaging from recycled sources.
Food Manufacture rounds up the latest new product launches which includes a £10m investment from Highland Spring, pea protein peanut butter from Whole Earth, themed boxes from Graze, and more…
While Britain is a nation of chocolate lovers, two thirds of consumers believe chocolate eggs comprise too much packaging – yet despite concerns over sustainability and inflation, we’ll still be dipping into our pockets for the sweet stuff.
This Global Recycling Day, Nestlé has emphasised its intention to support better waste management – an area which it believes needs further investment to facilitate packaging recycling on mass, alongside ‘enabling regulation’ set by government.
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation around new labelling proposals which will impact meat products such as pork and bacon – and while most welcome the move, the NFU warns we must be careful not to think labelling...
Drinks manufacturer Capri-Sun has launched its first ever fully recyclable pouch across 200ml single serve packs of its Orange and Blackcurrant & Apple flavours.
The trade report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which assessed the period between January and December 2023, warns that new trade barrier rules could reverse export growth.
Food businesses can drive red meat sales with optimised labels that provide inspiration, health messaging and reassurance on its impact to the environment and farming, according to new research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
With global temperatures closing in on the 1.5C warming limit and companies’ net zero deadlines edging nearer, the urgent need for emission-based action is widely recognised, but getting there isn’t always easy.
Recalls and alerts in the US and EU climbed in 2023, while the governing bodies for food safety in the UK, Canada and Australasia reported improvements from 2022.
Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has invested £500k in a new multi-channel campaign to generate awareness for its growing cat and dog food brand, Webbox Naturals.
Sprite and Sprite Zero labels will be temporarily removed from on-the-go bottles as part of a limited trial designed to simplify the recycling process.
Register for our exclusive webinar which looks at existing and emerging technology to enhance your supply chain traceability, whilst taking you back to basics as our experts explore several case studies, options and the important questions to ask before...
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request submitted by plant-based protein manufacturer Myco has revealed the lack of action to tackle the continued presence of single use plastics in the UK.
Provision Trade Federation (PTF) director general Rod Addy looks at the potential implications of the 'Not for EU' labelling requirement that will impact a number of food and drink manufacturers from October 2024.
Smurfit Kappa has created a sustainable packaging solution to transport bees for Biobest, a world leader in biological crop protection and pollination.
Frugalpac has become the latest member of not-for-profit organisation Two Sides, an initiative that promotes the sustainable use of print and paper packaging.
