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Packaging: what to watch for in 2023
Bans, data disclosures, pressure on paper and a scalable reuse system. It’s going to be a chaotic (and potentially crucial) year, says David Burrows. Footprint has just launched its 2023 packaging…
Tesco reflects on reusable packaging lessons
The supermarket’s own pilot has been wound up but it knows how to make reuse and refill succeed at scale in both grocery and foodservice. David Burrows reports. In July…
The 2022 Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards in association with C&C Group PLC Winners Announced
Sustainability and responsible business are at the heart of the UK’s drinks industry and the 2022 Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards are the annual celebration of the businesses who are genuinely…
FPA panned for push back on packaging policies
The Foodservice Packaging Association has reacted angrily to claims that it has been working to delay policies like extended producer responsibility for packaging. In a new briefing paper, the Environmental Investigation…
Comment: Pushing back on paper packaging
Brands have been drawn towards paper packaging, but is fibre’s free ride on the green wave coming to an end? David Burrows reports. The next five years will bring continued…
Packaging firms push for policy pause
Footprint reports from the FPA environment seminar and the Packaging Innovations show this week as the supply chain storm and a whirlpool of policies has the sector in a spin. By…
Foodservice packaging creating problems at paper mills
Sandwich wrappers, insulated food delivery packaging, coffee bags and soft drink cups from fast food outlets are clogging up paper mills, according to research by DS Smith. The packaging firm,…
Footprint Drinks Industry ESG Trends report 2022, in association with Pernod Ricard
Welcome to the Drinks Industry ESG Trends Report 2022, produced in association with Pernod Ricard UK. It scans the horizon, identifying key trends and opportunities to help drinks industry leaders…
The big news, in brief: plastic packaging tax kicks in as EPR is booted into 2025; Iceland reluctantly slips back to palm oil; and Defra forms fertiliser forum.
The plastic packaging tax comes into force today (April 1, 2022). Producers and importers of plastic packaging that doesn’t include at least 30% recycled content will be hit with a £200 per…
EPR scheme for packaging delayed
Defra has admitted defeat in its plan to roll out extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging in 2023. The department wrote to stakeholders this week to inform them that implementation…