packaging

Quorn turns to blended products to kickstart recovery
Quorn posted some promising financial figures this week, with stronger retail sales and a rebuilding of gross margins helping to boost revenue. But the meat substitute supplier’s performance in foodservice has left investors frowning
A(nother) new era for food regulations
Businesses have been told to prepare for yet more legal changes in areas like labelling and novel foods under plans for UK-EU regulatory alignment
Pierre Paslier – The future of packaging: Rising costs, rethinking materials, reuse and the truth about ‘sustainable’ packaging
Pierre Paslier is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Notpla, a company dedicated to finding solutions to the global plastic crisis through packaging made from seaweed. Notpla’s work was recognised in 2022 when it was awarded Prince William’s £1,000,000 Earthshot Prize.
The many elements of sustainability: product, packaging, supply chain, and diligence – can everything be achieved?
As 2023 comes to an end, DWF’s Dominic Watkins, Global Head of Consumer Sector, and Kirsty Poots, Solicitor, look at key outcomes of COP 28, as well as recent developments in the EU and UK. With the close of COP28 in December,…
McDonald’s reached Certified Fibre milestone for packaging in Europe
MCDONALD’S has announced that as of October 2015, all centrally-sourced packaging that is distributed across its 38 European markets is chain-of-custody certified, with wood fibre coming from recycled sources or forests certified to one of two globally recognised standards for…
What’s holding business sustainability back?
A WEEK ago I asked the question “Why aren’t we better with our waste in 2015” and in it I alluded to the fact that there are some fundamental things that can be done by companies to improve overall sustainable…
Buying responsibly: Green10 simplifies a complex challenge
Green10 is the new responsible sourcing initiative developed by procurement specialist Acquire Services to help foodservice businesses develop and monitor their responsible sourcing goals. Many foodservice…
Foodservice Footprint Issue 11 – May 2011
Which would you choose: a voluntary initiative with you all working together to achieve change; or tighter regulation that forces change? Its a tough call. This Government has certainly nailed its (two) colours to the voluntary mast. And the Responsibility…
You Can Lead A Horse To Water……..
However innovative disposables manufacturers are in producing bio-degradable and recyclable solutions for packaging, they cannot control whether the consumer uses the appropriate waste stream if, indeed, said waste stream exists. John Young, Foodservice Sales & Marketing Director of food packaging…
The Throwaway Industry? Footprint Forum: 27 May 2010
An expert panel assembled for the third Footprint Forum at Pret A Manager’s London headquarter to discuss the environmental impact of packaging in the foodservice supply chain and some of the innovations and initiatives being implemented to counter this. Delegates,…