All Plastic articles – Page 17
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Analysis & FeaturesWill late changes rescue or ruin Scottish bottle recycling plans?
What shape will the deposit return system bottle recycling scheme be in by August?
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NewsNorthern Bloc acquires two heritage ice cream makers as it ramps up capacity at new Leeds HQ
The acquisitions of Criterion Ices and Marine Ices will boost revenues by an additional £2m
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Analysis & FeaturesNine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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Analysis & FeaturesU-turn of 2022: Iceland rows back on plastic and palm oil
In 2018, Iceland committed to ditching palm oil before the year was out getting rid plastic packaging from own label by the end of 2023
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NewsOne Stop converts to recyclable clear lids for semi-skimmed milk
The move means an extra 16.5 tonnes of plastic packaging can now be more easily recycled each year
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NewsDriscoll’s plans new varieties and more export opportunities to grow UK berry category
Russell Allwell, MD of Driscoll’s EMEA, said establishing its own operation in the UK was a ’great opportunity’
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NewsLegal challenge threatening deposit return scheme launch gets go-ahead
The Scottish Court of Session last week gave permission for a case brought by convenience store owner Abdul Majid
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Comment & OpinionHow to successfully shift to sustainable packaging
Communicating what’s recyclable – and what isn’t – could have a bigger impact on sustainability than brands may have thought, says Gillian Garside-Wight, consulting director at Aura
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NewsAldi claims supermarket first in joining coffee pod recycling scheme
Shoppers will soon be able to drop off Aldi own label pods at one of thousands of collection points
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NewsDeposit return scheme report calls for ‘urgent rethink’ over Scottish rollout
The report found it would not be possible to launch a “fully functioning and compliant” DRS in the current timeframe
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Analysis & FeaturesBatteries 2022: big brands ready for blackouts
Battery sales have plunged. The category has lost £22.7m on the back of a 19.9% decline in volumes
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NewsProducer fees slashed by 40% for UK’s first deposit return scheme
Circularity Scotland (CSL) revealed today the costs to some producers would be cut by as much as 40%
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NewsSainsbury’s extends removal of single-use plastic lids to dips range
From March 2023, dips including guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream & chive will no longer be sold with single-use plastic lids
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NewsMorrisons to scrap date labels on 200 fruit and veg lines
The changes will start to come in before Christmas and include popular festive veg items, with further changes to be brought in over the course of next year
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NewsWales to enact single-use plastics ban from autumn 2023
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the new law as a measure to reduce plastic waste, but said it was concerned over the short timescale
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NewsNew EU packaging laws set to ‘add tension’ to UK trade
The recycled content targets will incrementally rise throughout the years in a bid to make all packaging fully recyclable at scale
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Comment & OpinionCould Asda’s ‘refill price promise’ finally make reusable packaging mainstream?
In a relaunch of its eco proposition, Asda is guaranteeing refill products will be cheaper than packaged alternatives
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NewsIceland put 81 million more pieces of own-label plastic packaging on market in 2021
The frozen food retailer made a high-profile commitment in 2018 to eliminate plastic packaging from own-label ranges by the end of 2023
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NewsAsda revamps refill proposition, with new promise on price
It said clear pricing was by far the top priority, with the cost-of-living crisis making customers ever more careful on spending
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NewsMarks & Spencer trials paper carrier bags in bid to tackle plastic usage
Each paper carrier bag, which is able to hold 15kg, has been independently developed and tested to ensure strength and durability