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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.
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Compound found in food packaging activates immune response in mice
A study has found that bisphenol A (BPA), still found in some food and beverage packaging, can activate an immune response in mice which passes down through generations.
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Quorn to become first major food brand to implement carbon labelling
The new labels, designed to help consumers understand the environmental impact of their diet, will reportedly start appearing on products from June 2019 and on the entire Quorn range by 2021.
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Plastic ban could be further damaging to the environment, says report
More than two years on from the release of Blue Planet II, relatively little has changed, according to the charity Green Alliance. Supermarkets are still putting the equivalent of 900 pieces of single use plastic on the shelf for every person living in the UK each year...
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New Food’s top 10 news stories of 2019
This article lists New Food's most popular news pieces in 2019. Stories include report findings, food safety announcements, industry predictions and innovative breakthroughs.
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FDA issues final guidance for Nutrition Facts labelling regulations
The final guidance provides questions and answers on topics related to the definition of a single-serving container, dual-column labelling and miscellaneous issues, such as requirements relating to multi-unit retail food packages.
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Organisation claims Coca-Cola is misleading public about ‘single-use’ plastic
Plastic campaign organisation, City to Sea, has said that confusion about 'single-use' plastic has the potential to increase the volume of plastic bottles ending up in the environment, making worse the environmental damage that plastic pollution causes.
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Tesco and WWF launch Sustainable Basket Metric
The Metric is said to track the environmental impact of a sample of some of the most regularly purchased foods against key sustainability criteria, including climate change, deforestation and food and packaging waste.
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Recall roundup: salad kits, fruit mix, pot noodle and soya protein
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
