Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, plans to invest £66 million into its operations in the Great Britain this year, surpassing the £1 million a week it injected
Environment
Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being rolled out to Tetra Pak customers worldwide. Valio has been
Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food company, has launched a coalition with leading waste reduction charity WRAP with the objective of reducing food waste across Europe. The coalition is launching
Project SCALE’s third and final UK conference showcases the tools it has developed to help food and drink companies improve the economic, social and environmental performance of their supply chain.
In an innovative public-private partnership, Anthesis LRS is leading a project to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging, such as food and drink pouches, pet food pouches and
Tetra Pak made further progress towards its 2020 environmental goals during 2014, passing several important milestones in its journey to develop sustainable products, reduce the environmental footprint of the value
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Heineken, the international brewer, plan to work together in a range of sustainability issues that will promote inclusive growth in developing countries.
EPS were awarded the contract at the new Glanbia Ingredients milk processing facility in Belview Port, Co. Kilkenny through their consultants, PMG (Project Management Group), to provide a Waste Water
Carlsberg has released its 2014 CSR report and Economic Contribution report. Following the recent announcement of a project to develop the world’s first 100% biodegradable, wood-fiber beer bottle – the
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £14.5 million of new investment in the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) through a joint venture with
Diageo and Enterprise Ireland have formed a €600,000 partnership to bring the Nangor Road site in Dublin, where the Baileys brand is produced and bottled, onto the next level of
Climate protection and as the key challenges in food production. Food industry companies are increasingly confronted with the challenges of climate protection and sustainable development. More efficiency, less CO2 –
Carlsberg has announced a ground-breaking agreement to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fiber bottle for beverages. Carlsberg has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac, with the collaboration
Europe’s leading workplace drinks provider, Eden Springs, has offset over 184,000 tons of CO2 since 2010 – the equivalent of nearly 378,000 economy-class flights from London to New York. Eden
The Board of dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina has informed the Members’ Council of the co-operative of forthcoming changes to the milk supply in relation to Foqus planet, FrieslandCampina’s new quality and
Diageo has announced 20 new sustainability and responsibility targets, to be achieved by 2020, in three core areas – leadership in alcohol in society; building thriving communities; and reducing environmental
Coca-Cola Enterprises has received the 2014 ‘Marianne d’Or’ sustainability award for its future green headquarters in Paris. The national competition has been running for 30 years and celebrates rigour, creativity,
Tetra Pak has launched a new Environmental Benchmarking Service to help food and beverage companies assess the environmental performance of their production operations, and to identify opportunities for improvement. The
Anaerobic digestion (AD) has grown significantly in the UK, according to the latest sector survey (ASORI), published by WRAP. WRAP’s comprehensive study of the AD sector (which complements the Scottish
Nestlé’s Wyeth Nutrition Infant Formula plant in Askeaton, County Limerick has become the first business in Ireland to create and open its own unique butterfly meadow. It has developed a
Dawn Farms, Simply Soups and Culinary Food Group have won the Industry Category Award at the Sustainable Energy Ireland Awards 2014. The award recognises the major investment made in energy
International alcohol firm Diageo has committed to dramatically reduce its water use through a 50% improvement in water use efficiency by 2020. The commitment replaces the company’s previous 2015 target of a
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has insisted its use of recycled materials in bottles will not drop following the sale of its
News that the revision to the ISO 14001 international standard has been approved for final draft status has been given
From January 2015, every new horizontal chest freezer Nestlé buys to store ice cream will use natural refrigerants rather than
Curbing the world’s huge and increasing appetite for meat is essential to avoid devastating climate change, according to a new
500 delegates from food and drink businesses across the UK and Ireland attended the inaugural Sustainable Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Brussels, Nov. 24, 2014 –. Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications
The European Union has welcomed the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas(ICCAT) decision to increase the quota for
In a first for larger-sized breweries in the UK, Heineken’s John Smith’s Brewery, in North Yorkshire is now being fuelled
The Barry Callebaut Group has switched its sourcing of core Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs) from RSPO mass balance to RSPO
When Diageo envisaged a major expansion of their St James’s Gate brewery one of the key bottlenecks was the effluent
Two thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit
RWL Water is a leading-edge sustainable water, wastewater and reuse solutions company. With more than 7,000 successful installations and strong
Coca-Cola HBC, the world’s second largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been awarded an A rating by
After three years of activities and fields studies, the AMIGA (Assessing and Monitoring the Impacts of Genetically modified plants on
Nestlé has opened its most water efficient factory in the world in Mexico, in a move that the company plans
Freezers across the UK are ‘neglected’, ‘under-used’ and ‘under-appreciated’, with younger shoppers dubbing them ‘graveyards’ for food that is soon
Time is running out to register to attend the inaugural Sustainable Food & Beverage Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition to be
Doosan Industrial Vehicle has launched five new 2.0t to 3.5t capacity forklifts incorporating Doosan’s revolutionary, award-winning G2 diesel engine. By
Juggling sustainability with customer expectations is a daily balancing act for brewery firms like Molson Coors. The solution it would
Swiss wine is one of the country’s best-kept secrets, a by-product of the fact that only around 1% of Switzerland’s
Nestlé has announced its endorsement of Caring for Climate, the world’s largest coalition on climate issues, as part of the
Coca-Cola HBC, the world’s second largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been named the industry leader amongst
PepsiCo has strengthened its commitment to action on climate change by announcing new goals for phasing out equipment with hydroflourocarbons
Mondelez International has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the tenth year in a row on the
Mondelez International has issued its first report highlighting the company’s progress against its global well-being goals. The report details important
Nespresso is to announce its 2020 sustainability strategy based on a new SFr500 million (Eur414 million) investment to improve farmer
Building on the company’s heritage, Kellogg Company has announced new social and environmental commitments that will enrich the lives of consumers
2 days ago UK based engineering firm Olympus Automation (OAL) were approached by the president of Azersun, the leading food
The ten Member States that declared having exceeded their fishing quotas in 2013 will face reduced fishing quotas for those
Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies, has installed a Babcock Wanson HEB 1050
Tata Global Beverages has announced plans for 100% sustainable sourcing by 2020. Tata Global Beverages’ sustainability strategy rests on five
The new £150 million Arla Process and Packaging Facility in Aylesbury will process up to one billion litres of milk
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