All Packaging articles – Page 25
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches plastic packaging on bananas
The move will result in the removal of 25 million single-use plastic bags, the supermarket says
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NewsSuppliers given six weeks to change packaging as sunflower shortage hits
Others have given a 12-week cut-off, but suppliers said the deadline was stil far too tight and would inevitably result in shortages.
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NewsCoca-Cola adds attached caps to plastic bottles to prevent littering
The new caps are being manufactured at CCEP’s factory in East Kilbride, Scotland
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Comment and OpinionAs brands Hun and Babe struggle, is there a future for canned wine in the UK?
Hun said an “extremely tough” festival season in 2021 had led to it calling in the administrators
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NewsLanchester Group to splash £20m on new Greencroft Bottling site
The new 22,000 sq m site will more than double the potential capacity of Greencroft Bottling to up to 400 million litres per year
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NewsNomad Foods calls on industry to implement carbon impact assessments
When analysing the 22 frozen Nomad products, most had an equal or lower carbon footprint as similar products using other preservation methods
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NewsFreshgro launches plan to grow first carbon neutral carrot crop
All carrots are grown within 15 miles of the packhouse, which is powered by a 500kW wind turbine and 200kW solar panels
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NewsThe Collective launches major ‘masterbrand’ marketing push
The campaign is covering 1,222 sites across the UK with a reach of 19.4 million people, the brand says
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NewsAccolade adds Wise Wolf trio of French wines in 100% recycled glass bottles
The range consists of three SKUs: a chardonnay, a rosé and a cabernet sauvignon
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NewsKabuto Noodles rebrands and gives core noodle pots non-HFSS reformulation
The brand said it planned ‘to change perceptions of the instant noodle category’ with its new-look range
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Comment and OpinionKellogg’s legal challenge highlights ambiguity in HFSS regulations
We foresee this will be an area where the lack of clarity in the laws will lead to enforcement action and ultimately litigation – and that is really not in anyone’s interest, says Dominic Watkins, head of consumer sector at DWF
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NewsCathedral City gets major revamp with new packaging
The rebranded packaging will feature a redesigned city scene with the cathedral in the centre along with new SKU-specific colourways
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NewsLidl launches detergent refill station using ‘smart chips’ to reduce spillage
The discounter is selling reusable bottles containing a ‘smart chip’ that can be recognised by the refill station
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NewsWhole Earth launches ‘Drizzler’ peanut butters in squeezy bottles
The flavours were developed with a “unique production process” designed to offer a runnier texture
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NewsAston Manor drops plastic ring carriers and gives cider brands recycled bottles
The changes were “an effective, scalable solution”, said the cidermaker
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NewsDiageo to remove gift boxes from scotch brands in ‘zero waste’ push
The booze behemoth will remove 183 million cardboard gift boxes across its Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s and Bell’s brands
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NewsFresh fruit tea brand Tea Rex targets mults after major revamp
The brand, which debuted in 2018, now sells its tea in sustainable tubes
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NewsAvara invests £4m into automation of new barbecue range
The brand claims new technology removes much of the manual process in production, increases productivity and efficacy, and reduces plastic
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NewsWhen in Rome launches paper wine bottle into Ocado
The paper bottles boasted ‘the same shape, capacity and price point of other premium brands still being sold in single-use glass bottles’, said When in Rome
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NewsUnilever invests in Magnum ice cream with £10m rebrand
Its new packs are touted as emphasising Magnum’s “cracking chocolate” and sustainable sourcing