The company also has been recognized for establishing the Yili Future Intelligence and Health Valley in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, which will become China’s first five-star project for carbon neutrality. By the end of 2021, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had
Elopak, a global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment for liquid food, has launched the Pure-Pak Imagine, which the company said is its most environmentally-friendly carton to date. The new carton is a modern version of the company’s original Pure-Pak carton,
UK plant-based food and drink brand Qwrkee has launched a new line of pea milks, which are said to be made “using the purest pea protein”. Called Pea M’lk, the range is available in unsweetened and sweetened variants and has gone on
UK beverage brand Water Works has expanded its line of tree sap waters with a new aloe coco variant, and has also launched a line of carton-packed spring waters as pressure on plastic packaging continues to mount. The better-for-you brand, which already
Dutch-based global dairy producer Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. is looking into building a sustainable dairy processing plant in the Netherlands. The plant would be used for the processing of the cooperative’s members’ milk into fresh dairy products, ingredients for the production of early
AB InBev-owned Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has started selling its Victoria Bitter and Carlton Draught beers in Australia without plastic ring packaging. CUB’s Abbotsford brewery in Melbourne is now using cardboard to connect cans – a move that will reduce the number
Coca-Cola Amatil will use 100% sustainable sugar in its entire Australian non-alcoholic drinks range, and has yet more sustainable initiatives up its sleeve. The company will only use sugar from growers that have been independently certified in terms of sustainable production, under
Nearly half (48%) of British shoppers would like to see clearer labelling on products with plastic-free packaging, according to research from compostable packaging company Tipa. The study revealed that 39% of consumers think retailers should be made to have a plastic-free aisle
Radnor Hills has partnered with RPC bpi protect to launch its bottled water in X-EnviroShrink film which contains up to 51% recycled content and a minimum of 31% PCR (Post Consumer Recycled plastic). The announcement follows plans by Radnor Hills to introduce
In 2015, Finnish dairy cooperative Valio was the first company in the world to start using plant-based cartons. It announced that by the end of 2018, all components of its gable top milk, sour milk, cream and yogurt cartons sold in Finland
Nestlé has revealed a series of sustainability pledges as it aims to meet its commitment of making 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic waste. As of February, Nestlé will begin to eliminate all
UK retailer Iceland claims that over 300,000 plastic bottles have been recycled through reverse vending machines located at its stores since it launched a reverse vending trial last year. Iceland became the first UK supermarket to install reverse vending machines in its
Almond has partnered with EVRYTHNG, IoT smart products platform, to launch FACT, a healthy fruit-flavored drink, using its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) to offer blockchain provenance, supply chain traceability and consumer digital rewards. Oliver Bolton created Almond in 2017 as an economic framework to
Carlsberg is introducing its new ‘Snap Pack’: which replaces plastic wrapping on six packs by instead gluing the cans together. Championing it as a ‘world first’ for the beer industry, Carlsberg says it will reduce the amount of plastic used in multi-packs
Total Corbion (a joint venture between Total and Corbion) has announced the start-up of its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The facility will produce Luminy PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in
Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s only one rule for good typography.