The Combidome carton bottle from Swiss manufacturer SIG Combibloc, has been awarded ‘Best Sales Packaging: Beverages, at the German Packaging Awards - Deutscher Verpackungspreis.
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Associated British Foods rejects Oxfam’s land grab accusations
Associated British Foods (ABF) has released a statement in response to a report published by Oxfam yesterday which alleged that ABF, along with beverage giant Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, were not being proactive enough in stopping sugar land grabs throughout their network of suppliers.
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Scots to trial whisky-fed salmon to boost sustainability
Scotland is about to embark on quite the unusual partnership which will see the whisky and fish industries working together to convert co-products from whisky production into feed for salmon.
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Why we made the switch to solar: Spiess Australia
Tony Klausner, managing director of Spiess Australia Smallgoods, explains why the company, which specialises in air-dried meat products,switched to solar power.
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Spade & Barrow achieves sustainable business model through imperfect produce
New Melbourne based social wholesale food business, Spade & Barrow have developed a holistic approach to their operations by advocating a direct plough approach which ensures that farmers are able to harvest their entire crop - irrespective of size and shape.
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Food brands sluggish in improving social and environmental policies
Leading food companies including Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever are slowly improving their social and environmental policies following the launch of Oxfam's Behind the Brands campaign seven months ago.
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Don’t waste your whey: new processing solution from Arla Foods
Arla Foods Ingredients, a developer and supplier of milk-based ingredients, has launched a new processing solution enabling Greek yoghurt manufacturers to profit from their acid whey waste stream.
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CHEP launches new drying technology for plastic crates
CHEP Australia has launched a new drying technology which will help deliver 80 percent drier plastic crates to the fresh produce industry.
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Fairtrade recognises ethical producers at the inaugural 2013 Fairtrade Awards
Fairtrade has recognised best practice within the Australian retail and food manufacturing sectors at the inaugural 2013 Fairtrade Awards.
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UN sights food waste as third largest carbon emitter
The amount of food wasted around the world has ranked as the third largest culprit in carbon emissions, right behind China and the US according to a recent United Nations report.
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GS1 joins The Sustainability Consortium
Supply chain standards organisation, GS1, has officially announced its membership with The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)– an independent, global organisation that works to build a scientific foundation to drive consumer product sustainability innovation.
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GS1 releases Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability Standard
GS1, a neutral, not-for-profit organisation that facilitates collaboration amongst trade partners with global standards across 150 countries, has released its latest standard; the Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS).
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The global food security threat: where do we begin?
Without doubt, the biggest challenge we, our children, and our grandchildren will face is the rising global demand for food and its impact on the environment, says Major General John Hartley, CEO of Future Directions International.
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CST Wastewater Solutions wins sustainable manufacturing award: video
CST Wastewater Solutions claimed the Sustainable Manufacturing award at this year's Food magazine awards, for its Chok Chai Starch RAPTOR.
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Dyson claims food safety title at Food mag awards: video
With two entries in this category, it was Dyson's Airblade Tap that came out on top and claimed the Food Safety and Innovation in Non-Food category at this year's Food magazine awards.
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Aldi and CHEP team up to launch new reusable crate [video]
Supermarket chain, Aldi, has partnered with CHEP to release a new reusable plastic 'Gen 3' crate for use in the fresh produce industry.
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Murray Goulburn enters coal seam gas debate
Milk processor, Murray Goulburn, is set to release a policy on coal seam gas, the first large agricultural company to take on the controversial issue.
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Waste not, want not: how packaging can help tackle food waste
With the global population set to soar and the growth of our agricultural industry threatened by climate change and competing land uses, Australia needs to toss out food waste - and packaging is the key.
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BioPak releases BioCup Art Series
BioPak will be promoting the Australian arts through the release of its first BioCup Art Series.
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Mondelez International and CSIRO to speak at AIP technical dinner
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) in conjunction with the Surface Coating Association of Australia (SCAA) will be holding a technical dinner featuring speakers from Mondelēz International and the CSIRO.
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