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BettaF!sh launches canned tuna product
Berlin-based start-up BettaF!sh is preparing to launch the Tu-Nah can as a new vegan canned tuna product. This new product was created in collaboration with food technologists and chefs and it is packed with protein and free from soy and wheat. This plant-based tuna alternative will support marine life, all the while offering a convenient…
Hydro to build new aluminium recycling plant in Spain
Hydro has signed an agreement to purchase land in Torija, Spain, with the aim of constructing a state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant. The plant will have 120,000 tonnes of annual capacity and around 65 direct employees. The facility will strengthen Hydro’s capabilities to produce low-carbon aluminium and ensure more scrap is kept in Europe. The agreement…
ITSCI fully aligned with the OECD guidance
A second independent Alignment Assessment (AA) has concluded that ITSCI is Fully Aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs). Building on the positive results from its first OECD AA in 2018, ITSCI worked on and achieved important enhancements in the programme’s activities and implementation. These…
Busch Light introduces new limited-edition lager
Busch Light has launched of a limited-edition, flavoured lager, Busch Light Peach. The latest seasonal flavour innovation for 21 + drinkers combines the classic taste of a cold, smooth Busch Light with a crisp, refreshing hint of peach. The debut of Busch Light Peach aligns with the peak peach season, launching just in time to…
UK soft drinks company launches new can format
UK-based drinks company Marlish Waters has launched a new 150ml can format for its tonics and mixers beverage range. Available from mid-June, the new glass-free aluminium format launch will focus on four of the Northumberland-based brand’s most popular SKUs – English Tonic Water, Premium Lemonade, Ginger Ale and Soda Water. The beverages will be supported…
Soft drinks industry seeks compensation for Scottish DRS delay
The British Soft Drinks Association has confirmed it’s seeking compensation from the Scottish government following the delay to Scotland’s deposit return scheme. The trade association which represents many major soft drinks companies wants compensation for the money its members spent preparing for Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS). The British Soft Drinks Association’s (BSDA) members include…
Making it easier to recycle ‘empties’ M&S introduces Beauty Takeback Scheme
Marks & Spencer has announced its partnership with beauty recycling experts, HANDLE, to launch a Beauty Takeback Scheme in over 40 stores across the UK. The scheme will enable hard to recycle beauty packaging materials and components that commonly end up in landfill to be recycled and turned into new packaging and products. Packaging is…
Gunna Drinks claims UK first with lemonade in resealable aluminium bottles
Ethical soft drinks brand Gunna Drinks has launched what it claims is the UK’s first range of aluminium bottled soft drinks, hoping the move is a catalyst for change in the soft drinks sector. The supplier has launched Tropical Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade and Twisted Lemonade varieties in 500ml, resealable bottles, each at an RRP of…
Craft beverage company installs Hinterkopf digital can printer
Peak Drift Brewing Company, Columbia’s newest award-winning craft beverage company has launched Peak Press, its new sustainable digital can printing program. With a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, Peak Drift is taking a significant step forward in promoting sustainability and innovation within the craft beverage industry. Peak Drift’s newly launched program harnesses the power of…
ALFED unveil new programmes at EnvironmentAl Strategy Day
ALFED has announced its plans to launch two new member initiatives to support the sector’s transition to Net Zero at last week’s inaugural EnvironmentAl Strategy Day. The move will support the supply chain’s knowledge surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) and increase wider awareness of aluminium outside of the sector. An ALFED-accredited ESG officer training…
