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Xampla secures $14 million new investment to replace 10 billion units of single-use plastic

A major injection of more than $14m in private capital is set to accelerate Xampla’s mission to replace single-use plastics with alternatives made from plants.  Lead investor Emerald Technology Ventures runs Europe’s first specialist, venture-backed investment fund targeting the full packaging lifecycle.  The fund aims to catalyse leaps in advanced materials that benefit the planet and earn significant …

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Sunrise Beverages raises the bar on the UK’s independent beer scene

New independent brewer, Sunrise Beverages, has unveiled its bold ambitions to become the UK’s leading independent beverage company, powered by strategic investments in a tightly curated group of exceptional brands. Sunrise is an independent brewer on a mission. Starting with St Peter’s Brewery four years ago, the group has since added Curious Brew, Portobello Brewing, …

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Lidl GB launches ‘Live Well’

Lidl GB has become the first discounter to introduce a health marker to its own-label products: Live Well. A new logo designed to help customers easily identify products that are healthy when shopping in store. While other competitors’ health markers only inform shoppers about nutritional profiles, the Lidl Live Well logo goes a step further with …

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Nestlé embraces 3D printing

Nestlé has made progress in the implementation and optimisation of its 3D printing technologies across its manufacturing sites in the UK. Over the last year, Nestlé has established a standardised process for 3D printing technology – an industrial method that deposits materials layer by layer to create geometric 3D objects while minimising waste. Nestlé’s team …

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Tesco farmers set to benefit from financial incentives to achieve environmental goals

More than 400 British farmers across Tesco’s long-standing sustainable farming groups are set to benefit from additional financial incentives and data collection support to achieve key environmental and animal welfare goals. From September, 260 UK dairy farmers which make up a significant part of Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) and who supply Tesco’s liquid milk …

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Bacardi glass recycling programme in Puerto Rico

Family-owned spirits company Bacardi has partnered with recycling company, Reciclaje del Norte and the Municipality of Cataño, to launch a glass recycling programme for businesses in the area surrounding its BACARDĺ rum distillery in Puerto Rico. The new initiative which launched in May, sees the weekly collection of spirits bottles from participating bars and restaurants …

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