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Episode Five: Addressing labelling concerns
Can't wait for Food Integrity 2020? Listen to our latest podcast with Jaclyn Bowen for a sneak preview of the panel session on labelling!
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Packaging & Labelling
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Few consumers understand THC levels in cannabis edibles, study finds
The study, which surveyed 870 Canadians aged 16 to 30, found that most consumers could not identify whether a cannabis edible contained ‘low’ or ‘high’ levels of THC based on the label.
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How do we increase food integrity?
Liz Colebrook is Mars' Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director of Food Safety; here she explores the meaning of food integrity, how Mars is driving towards a safer, healthier, more sustainable world, and how industry must progress as a whole.
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Major American berry producers commit to recyclable packaging
The groups announced that they hope to encourage more recycling of clamshells and create new specifications for packaging manufacturers.
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How health and wellness replaced diet
The food and beverage industry is driven by consumer demand and popular trends, and the health and wellness trend is more prevalent than ever. James Clifton, Chief Executive of the MISSION Group, takes a look at how brands and food businesses have looked to rebrand alongside.
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Iceland trial to reduce fresh produce plastic packaging by 93 percent
The trial, which was launched in 33 stores, is expected to remove seven tonnes of plastic from Iceland's supply chain.
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Sales of toddler milk rise in US, despite expert health warnings
Although health and nutrition experts have warned that these products can contain elevated levels of sugar and sodium, the rise in sales is due to an increase of advertising, according to researchers from the University of Connecticut.
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FDA releases Small Entity Compliance Guide on labelling final rule
The guide aims to help packaged food manufacturers meet the federal standard requirements of the 2016 labelling final rule.
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Scientists develop new method of recycling plant-based plastics
The University of Bath and Birmingham research aims to overcome the challenge of plastic products losing their quality as they are recycled.
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Local authorities find one in five food samples contain undeclared allergens
Approximately 20 percent of samples tested by local authorities in the UK contained potentially dangerous hidden allergens, according to research by Unchecked.uk and the Times.
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Report shows growth of glass packaging production in EU
A new report has shown that glass packaging continues to record steady production growth in Europe.
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Coca-Cola suggests it will never remove single-use plastic
Coca-Cola will not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still want them, the firm's Head of Sustainability told the BBC.
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Call made for ‘ready to drink’ alcoholic beverages to be reduced in sugar
According to a new survey from Action on Sugar, popular ‘ready to drink’ pre-mixed spirits and cocktails sold in supermarkets are high in 'hidden' sugar and calories.
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Asda announces launch of first sustainability trial store
Trials of food refill stations and 'naked florist' sections will last for at least three months in an Asda store in Leeds before a decision is made on whether to roll out, retrial or stop the features.
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Nestlé to “create market” for food-grade recycled plastics
Building on its 2018 commitment to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, Nestlé aims to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third whilst working to advance the circular economy and clean up plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers.
