All Food waste articles – Page 7
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NewsAldi celebrates success of Company Shop Group partnership
Aldi has donated 2.5m meals through surplus food redistributor Company Shop Group
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: AI and digitalisation to optimise the supply chain and reduce food waste
This session from day two of the Fresh Produce Forum looked at how the supply chain could be better organised and how food waste could be reduced
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VideoThe Power of Branding, Episode 2
The second episode of FPJ’s video series in collaboration with Coregeo reveals the secrets to the success of the Pink Lady® apple brand
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NewsEU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
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NewsConcerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
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CommentFresh produce brands succeed when they nurture shoppers’ trust
Katy Pook, brand and marketing manager at Golden Kings Potatoes, explains how fruit and vegetable brands can build long-term emotional connections with their consumers
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NewsIndustry alliance criticises EC position on packaging
Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods questions validity of Commission’s research, and argues it will lead to more food waste and lower food safety
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: A brand new concept for Europe’s exotic buyers
Evy Van Gastel took to the Logistics Hub stage to talk about Fruit Service Collective’s one-stop shop for ripening, packing, customs clearance, quality control and forwarding
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NewsIndustry calls on MEPs to rethink Europe’s packaging proposal
New rules will increase food waste, damage industry, and achieve little in terms of environmental gains, argue representatives from produce and packaging industries
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NewsNim’s expands on the back of ‘zero-waste’ success
Innovative Kent company is putting ‘rescued’ fruit and veg into a wide variety of uses
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CommentComment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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NewsNew EU packaging rules are ‘threat’ to fresh produce supply chains
Industry leaders question the scientific justification for new European proposals on packaging and packaging waste
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NewsAldi hits Too Good to Go milestone
Retailer has sold 400,000 ‘Surprise Bags’ since food waste reduction partnership began 12 months ago
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NewsFresh Direct creates innovative solution to watermelon rind waste
Watermelon Rind Chutney could save up to 10 tonnes of waste a year
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NewsStePacPPC upgrades packaging to improve mushroom shelf-life
Breakthrough in packaging addresses shelf-life challenges for whole and sliced mushrooms
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CommentComment: Six essential steps towards sustainability
Any company that wants to secure its future must integrate sustainability into its business plan. But that’s easier said than done, says Richard Bonn, co-founder of Aethr Associates
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NewsChristmas box proves a cracker for Earth & Wheat
Wonky veg supplier enjoys year-on-year sales surge of more than 100 per cent for its festive box
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NewsSpread increases cut lettuce shelf-life with new Techno Fresh method
First large-scale salad processing plant implementing Techno Fresh method under construction in Japan
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NewsThe watermelon aiming to Exceed expectations at Fruit Logistica
The new Exceed watermelon from Staay Food Group and Hazera has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
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NewsAldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and New Year
The supermarket teamed up with charities to supply its unsold food to those in need over the festive period