Gin in a stand-up bag saves the environment and money according to the manufacturer
British gin producer 6 O'Clock Gin has launched a stand-up pouch for its London Dry brand. Good for the environment and the economy, they say. Read More Packnews.se Gin i ståpåse…
ICA packs minced meat in flow packs
ICA's minced meat is now packed in flowpack. This means that the amount of plastic can be reduced by 70 percent compared to previous plastic troughs, which corresponds to 150 tons…
M&S teams with HANDLE for Beauty Takeback Scheme
Marks & Spencer has launched a Beauty Takeback Scheme in over 40 UK stores through a partnership with beauty recycling experts HANDLE. The scheme enables beauty packaging materials and components…
First aluminium bottled sodas from GUNNA Drinks
Anti-plastic soda brand GUNNA Drinks has claimed the UK’s first range of aluminium bottled soft drinks in what it hopes will be a catalyst for change in the sector. Tapping…
News in brief from Natural Products News (UK)
Bite-size pieces of news from Natural Products News Just in time for summer, challenger brand Pukpip has announced its Real Frozen Bananas Dipped in Chocolate are now stocked in Whole…
Positive development for the recycling of plastic packaging in Sweden
Just in time for World Environment Day with the theme Plastic Pollution, Swedish Plastic Recycling's climate statistics for 2022 are ready. And it shows a positive development with increased recycling of…
Breakthrough for Paptic in Italy
The Finnish company Paptic, which manufactures a wood fiber-based material that replaces plastic, has had something of a breakthrough in Italy. Read More Inlägget Genombrott för Paptic i Italien dök…
On location: Plantopia works with Ocean Waste Plastic
In March I was invited to visit Jakarta, Indonesia, representing KMI Brands – now B Corp certified – and our in-house holistic beauty and wellbeing brand, Plantopia, to witness the…
Cozy & Green app facilitates zero-waste shopping
Sustainability start-up Cozy & Green has launched a shopping app to help Londoners live more eco-friendly lives by taking the challenge out of zero-waste shopping. By partnering with independent stores…
Future of Environmental Labelling for Food Products
There is growing debate about the future of environmental labelling in the food industry. The first debate concerns number of eco-labelling schemes; the EU plans to introduce legislation to curb…