All Deposit return schemes (DRS) articles
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InterviewsBelvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’
Farmer protests and the government’s EPR scheme are riling Belvoir Farm’s boss. But that hasn’t stopped him investing in his cordial empire
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NewsReusable packaging company Dizzie shutters but ‘reuse still works’ claims founder
The company blamed stalled adoption among grocers and an inability to attract further investment for its demise
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NewsOcado and Co-op call for digital DRS after Wales drops out
The UK government has this week laid out the regulation in parliament to pave the way for a DRS system in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsDeposit return scheme: regulations published despite Wales pullout
Publication of the DRS legislation was seen as a vital step towards hitting the UK government’s timetable
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Wales backs out, is there any hope left for a UK DRS?
Hopes DRS would be simpler under Labour have been shattered, as Wales’ withdrawal leaves drinks industry players ‘speechless’
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NewsSteve Reed says deposit return scheme ‘better’ without Wales
Drinks industry bosses were left stunned this week, after Wales withdrew from the planned UK-wide rollout of DRS in October 2027
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NewsUK-wide deposit return scheme in tatters as Welsh government pulls plug
Wales said it had been left with no option but to withdraw from the deposit return scheme because Westminster was not allowing it to include glass
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NewsOcado extends online reusable packaging scheme
Phase one of the trial, which began in August, included Ocado Reuse Basmati Rice 2kg and Ocado Reuse Penne Pasta 1kg
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NewsFDF boss criticises ‘missing’ government roadmap for food system overhaul
FDF CEO Karen Betts warned the race to net zero and other key environmental targets are being hindered by the lack of a strategic roadmap
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola backed bid is frontrunner to get DRS contract
The prominent involvement of Tesco in the steering group leading the bid is being seen as a major coup
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NewsDRS compromise as Wales drops plans to include glass from wines and spirits
The Grocer understands negotiations, which have eased after Labour’s victory in the general election, have been going on for weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesRefillables: what can the UK learn from global success stories
UK retailers have tried in vain to make refillable aisles land with shoppers. So what can they learn from the success of other countries?
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesSecond barcode revolution: are you ready for QR codes?
The standard supermarket barcode is nearing the end of its useful life. In its place, a new generation of QR codes have the potential to transform retail
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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Comment & OpinionThe most sustainable packaging material? The answer is complicated
We need to assess supermarket packaging by carbon emissions and circular recycling, say Ian Coulter, partner at Food Strategy Associates and Paul Smith, founder of Sustainability Business Solutions
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NewsDefra reveals no plans by Labour to ‘fast-track’ DRS
Defra confirmed Labour was not seeking to bring forward the date, but said it was determined to go ahead in line with the schedule set out previously
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NewsDrinks bosses dispute reports of deposit return scheme fast track
The move was suggested in an answer by circular economy minister Mary Creagh to a parliamentary question from the Liberal Democrats this week
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Comment & OpinionLabour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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NewsPwC roped in to oversee talks on deposit return scheme administrator
The government is understood to have told industry leaders it wants to see a finished proposal ready by January, giving companies just five months to complete their bids