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• More buyers purchased canned foods in past four months compared to same period in 2020, during the height of lockdown
• Growth in canned products has been outpacing rest of grocery market since February 2022
• Sales volumes of canned soup and tomatoes at highest levels since 2018
• Almost a third of British consumers intend to buy more canned goods over the next year

UK sales volumes of goods including canned soup (up by 19.7%) and tomatoes (up by 8%) are at their highest comparative levels since 2018, while a rec

The investment will cover all environmentally friendly packaging items from its packaging store, elevating its sustainability offering to restaurant partners in a bid to offer support in making more greener choices.

The scheme will also provide Deliveroo partners with a 50% subsidy on the cost of environmentally friendly packaging, which includes any item that is home-compostable or made from recyclable paper, cardboard, or recycled plastic.

As part of the Roadmap, our industry committed to develop and annually review the Design for Recycling (DfR) Guidelines that will provide producers of beverage cartons with technical guidance to identify the materials needed in the packaging composition that are compatible with existing recycling processes and how the recyclability of beverage cartons can be optimized.

FINAT, the European label industry association, has expressed its concern regarding the plans of the European Commission to include a negative list of packaging characteristics as part of their revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

In a statement shared with the services of the Commission taking part in the ongoing Inter- Service Consultation, FINAT pointed out that the list as presented in the draft legal text that appeared in the press is not based on the most up-to-date developments on packaging materials and recycling.

BelliWelli, a brand of soft-baked nutrition bars developed for the millions of Americans suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, is slated to launch at Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide, joining regional retailers including Harmons Neighborhood Grocer, Earth Fare, Gelson's, Central Market and Mother's Market & Kitchen.

Barilla, a world leader in the markets of pasta, is expanding its partnership with Be My Eyes, a platform that provides live audio and visual support for blind and visually impaired consumers, by incorporating QR codes on the packaging of ten of Barilla's most popular classic pasta offerings.

Barilla is passionate about creating diverse and accessible products for consumers. In 2021, Barilla became the first food company to partner with Be My Eyes, enabling shoppers to connect with Barilla experts directly through smartphone cameras.

Addressing reporters here on Tuesday, T. Balakumar, president, chairman of Development Council for Pulp, Paper and Allied Industries said the used papers and boards were being recycled to the maximum possible extent of 85% in the developed nations while it was only 50% in India forcing the country to import 70 lakh tonnes of ‘waste paper’ and 1.50 lakh tonnes of paper pulp, the raw material from other countries for making papers and boards for packaging industry here.

Cost of living crush has made workers £200 a month worse off, through no fault of their own says GMB Union 

Some of Britain’s best-known food and drink brands, including Brewdog, Pepsico, Princes and KP snacks, face a Christmas logistics nightmare as workers vote over strike action. 

Almost 1,000 GMB members at DS Smith, who also make corrugated packaging for Chivas, Diageo and Seabrooks crisps, are balloting for industrial action over areal terms pay cut. 

The ballot closes 2 November, with any strike likely to take place later that month 

Created in partnership with Cutwater, its digital creative agency of record, the effect entitled “Snap Sounds” can be accessed directly through TikTok (@harvestsnaps_official) or by scanning the QR code on Harvest Snaps’ newly launched Mixed Snack Pack. This bag-in-bag, six-pack offering of veggie snacks includes the brand’s best-selling Lightly Salted and Tomato Basil flavors, along with Crunchy Loops Sour Cream and Onion. Each single-serve bag is portioned and sized for backpacks or handbags.