The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, in partnership with Angus Reid, is releasing a new report on “best before” dates and food waste. It has been suggested numerous times that “best before” dates will generate more food waste. Consumers will be influenced by dates shown on food packages, whether they are expiry or “best before” dates. In recent months, several grocers in Europe like Morrison’s and Waitrose have opted to eliminate “best before” dates with the … [Read more...] about Majority of Canadians oppose eliminating “best before” dates on food products to reduce food waste, according to new report
Packaging
Parkside lends sustainable packaging expertise to Innovate UK-funded mono-material project
UK-funded consortium developing a ground-breaking new mono-material for food contact packaging applications. The HiBarFilm2 consortium aims to build on the success seen in its feasibility study project (HiBarFilm) to continue the development of a mono-material film that offers the same barrier performance as the current multi-material packaging technology. This could dramatically increase the recyclability of these materials and add value. Current multi-material films are one of the most … [Read more...] about Parkside lends sustainable packaging expertise to Innovate UK-funded mono-material project
Carlsberg Group targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as part of new ESG programme
Carlsberg Group has today launched its new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme, Together Towards ZERO and Beyond (TTZAB) which contains updated targets and new focus areas. These include a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions across the entire value chain by 2040, from the barley in the fields to the beer in hand. TTZAB is an evolution of the Group’s previous ESG programme Together Towards ZERO (TTZ), which has delivered strong progress, including 40 percent reduction in … [Read more...] about Carlsberg Group targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as part of new ESG programme
