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- Deposit Return Scheme surpasses 20 million drinks containers collected since launch Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has achieved a significant milestone, collecting over 20 million drinks containers since its inception on February 1. This achievement was reached on March 29. Re-turn recorded...
- Leading lubricant manufacturer removes PFAS from entire product range One of the world’s biggest food lubricant manufacturers ROCOL has announced it will be removing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the formulations of its entire FOODLUBE product range. From April...
- Solar powered soft drinks: 75% of the electricity used to make Britvic brands in Britain now comes from the sun 75% of the electricity now being used to make Britvic soft drinks in Great Britain – from Fruit Shoot to Tango, Robinsons to J2O – is coming from a 160-acre...
- Food and drink makers secure Made Smarter backing SME manufacturers in the UK food and drink sector are the latest to secure backing from Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption programme. Brightside Brewing Company, Just Bee Honey, Studio Bakery, Chandley...
- Ahascragh Distillery awarded Origin Green Membership Ahascragh Distillery has been recognised as a verified member of Origin Green, Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme. The membership further highlights the distillery’s commitment to sustainable practices and...
Armagh-based food producer Linwoods, which employs almost 300 people and is known for its premium bakery products, fresh dairy and health foods, has invested in 200 rooftop solar panels as
Kellogg Company has taken another step forward in its commitment to climate action by announcing new, ambitious science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets. Kellogg Company plans to cut GHG emissions
The European Commission has proposed a new system to grant and manage authorisations that will allow authorities to better monitor both EU vessels fishing outside Union waters and international vessels
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has won the 2015 Cornwall Sustainability Award for the Best Contribution to Resource Efficiency. The award recognises companies which have developed a product, service or campaign
Carlsberg has announced the winning ideas from its Green Ideas Competition. In all, ideas were received from 33 different countries. The winners of the two different awards were chosen from
Lavazza and Novamont join Shamengo at the United Nations Climate Change Conference currently taking place in Paris with their innovative coffee capsule made from Mater-Bi. Within this framework they will
Nestlé UK & Ireland has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery and biscuits becoming the first major confectionery company in the
Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing on the water cycle, waste management, sustainable agriculture and energy
A Cargill Cocoa Promise project addressing access to affordable funding for cocoa farmer cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, the first of its kind in the cocoa sector, has been named winner
When we think about global warming many of us immediately think about cars and industry ruining the planet, but does this tell the whole story? Figures highlighted by Farm Machinery
During the three-week submission period for the “Cheers to Green Ideas” competition from 28 September to 16 October 2015, 162 ideas were contributed by organisations, companies and members of the
Research, development and innovation have a key role to play in the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Irish food sector. Building and improving connections between companies and the universities
As a specialist construction company, Chalcroft, understands the needs of industries where hygiene and temperature control is business critical, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical and logistics. Our projects range from simple
A new report launched by Bord Bia in Dublin sets out the Irish food and farming industry’s ambition to be a world-leader in sustainable food and drink production. The report
Coca-Cola HBC, a leading bottler of the brands of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced new water and carbon commitments after being named by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as
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
IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading producer of palm-based fats and oils to the global food industry, has announced that 100 percent of its directly sourced palm oil worldwide is traceable
Sustainability is central to the Produce World Group’s business according to the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Neil Fraser. Writing in the annual review of the Group’s 4Life sustainability programme,
Mondelēz International, the world’s largest chocolate company, has announced the expansion of its Cocoa Life program in Côte d’Ivoire. In line with its commitment to empower 200,000 farmers and invest
Investors managing more than $2.6trn in assets have sent joint letters to 15 international food and drink companies amid growing concerns over water security and pollution.
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