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US Ferrara company pledges major drive on plastics recycling
US-based sweet snacking company Ferrara has committed to ensuring all its confectionery packaging is 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz supports global move targeting greater recycling of plastics
Confectionery and snacks group Mondelēz International has confirmed its support for global efforts designed to increase recycling rates for plastic waste, including flexible films, as part of its wider sustainability work.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé enhances its drive for 100% recycling for product packaging
The Nestlé global food and confectionery group has renewed its efforts towards delivering on its pledge of 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the same period.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Ferrero responds to challenging trading conditions with major Christmas investment
Ferrero is set to invest £3 million in a broad selection of new seasonal products for the UK and Ireland, including its classic series of boxed chocolates, figures and novelties for Christmas 2020, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Nestlé enhances environmental measures with Smarties recyclable packaging
Global food and confectionery group Nestlé has furthered its environmental improvement measures with its Smarties sharing block now being produced in recyclable paper wrapper.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bakery group Oggs links with Macpac for environmentally friendly packaging
UK-based bakery group Oggs, developer of an innovative liquid egg substitute, has confirmed an initiative for its latest product range with packaging designer and manufacturer, Macpac.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Ferrero pledges 100% reusable or recyclable rates for its packaging by 2025
The Italian-headquartered Ferrero Group has unveiled its 10th Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which includes a pledge to make all its packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Nestlé confectionery claims global first with recyclable packaging
The Nestlé confectionery group has made a major technical breakthrough in product packaging that will see its ‘YES!’ snack bar range wrapped in recyclable paper for the first time.
Latest Mintel research reveals key sector packaging trends
The global Mintel research group has set out its analysis of four major packaging trends for 2019, including multiple technologies linking physical packaging to virtual environments, corporate recycling initiatives and e-commerce branding strategy.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle plastic waste
Nestlé and Veolia, the world’s leading resource management company, will collaborate on the collection, sorting and recycling of waste plastic material.
Macpac to unveil breakthrough recyclable material at Packaging Innovations
Packaging business Macpac is releasing what it believes could prove a significant breakthrough material for use in sectors including confectionery, known as Breakdown PET.
Business news, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ten years of OPRL
Founded in 2009 by a group of retailers and brands, the On-Pack Recycling Label celebrates a decade of recycling advice, as public readiness for radical action reaches tipping point.
Nestlé accelerates action to tackle plastic waste
Last year, Nestlé committed to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste, and has now laid out its plans to achieve it.
Nestlé creates research institute for packaging to accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé has announced it is creating an Institute of Packaging Sciences, which will be dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions for food and beverages, including confectionery.