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Sustainability
German supermarket trials climate-centric pricing model
29 Aug 2023
German discount supermarket Penny has trialled increasing product prices to mirror their health and environmental costs.
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Breakthrough buckwheat brands promote brain health claims
25 Aug 2023
As buckwheat emerges as a superfood ingredient on the plant-based scene, attention is turning to its brain health claims and the research behind buckwheat’s ability to enhance cognitive function.
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Unilever reduces plastic in Pot Noodle packaging
21 Aug 2023
Unilever is trialling new packaging for its Pot Noodle brand in the UK that is 90% paper and will reduce the use of virgin plastic, it says.
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Coffee innovation centres on value, flavour, and sustainability
18 Aug 2023
Innovation in the coffee category is exploding, with brands experimenting with flavour profiles in ready-to-drink (RTD) products, novel packaging formats, and unique brewing processes.
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EUFIC backs plant-based but warns consumers to check nutrition content
17 Aug 2023
The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) has shared tips to follow a healthy and sustainable diet, and has highlighted plant-based products – but consumers should be wary of potentially high levels of salt and saturated fats, it says.
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EPR fee delay spurs concerns over UK’s sustainability commitment
8 Aug 2023
The UK government’s decision to push back the introduction of fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) due to inflation has raised doubts about whether this sustainability commitment will ever be realised.
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Coca-Cola trials delivery of refillable glass bottles in London
1 Aug 2023
In an effort to make good on commitments to cut back its plastic pollution, Coca-Cola is testing out a new system of delivering, collecting and reusing glass bottles of Coke Zero directly with customers.
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Paper-based packaging gaining popularity as solution to waste reduction
27 Jul 2023
With efforts being made to offer alternatives to plastic-based packaging, the food industry has renewed efforts to introduce paper- and even plant-based options to complement the sustainably produced food products they serve to protect.
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Latino-owned food startups tackle climate change
25 Jul 2023
A growing list of Latino-founded food and beverage startups in the US are putting sustainability at the forefront of their businesses for the sake of the planet.
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New Nordic nutrition guidelines emphasise plant-based eating
11 Jul 2023
Nordic scientists and experts are now recommending that people should consume less meat and more plants for both their health and the health of the planet.
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Food sector pushes unhealthy choices on consumers, new report shows
7 Jul 2023
Regulators and retailers must take action to prevent European consumers from being led to make unhealthy food choices, experts say.
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How to revive stagnating plant-based meat sales
6 Jul 2023
Sales of plant-based meat are stagnating, products are being withdrawn, and brands are declaring bankruptcy – but Rabobank’s RaboResearch has identified five strategies that could help revive the category, and precision fermentation could be an NPD gam...
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