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The Rainforest Alliance has announced its new Regenerative Agriculture Standard, a specialised certification solution designed to help farmers and companies build more resilient livelihoods and restore ecosystems across tropical landscapes. Beginning early next year, certified regenerative products will bear a distinct seal, signifying to consumers that these products come from farms and companies that are committed […]

HEINEKEN has announced the installation of a Heineken® 0.0 draught at its 10,000th outlet in Europe. This milestone marks the company’s leadership in the non-alcoholic beer category and underscores the mainstream acceptance of alcohol-free options in bars and restaurants across key markets including the Netherlands, UK, Spain, Ireland and France.   As the pioneer of the

With the launch of Ultramid® H33 L, BASF is introducing the world’s first thermoplastic polyamide with a high water permeability to the market. The unique combination of strength and water permeability makes Ultramid H an innovative material for artificial casings in which sausages can be smoked and then dried. Such casings have so far been made

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

Jason’s Sourdough, the UK’s No.1 sourdough brand, is introducing a brand-new format to the nation’s bread baskets with the launch of The Jason’s Great White Unsliced Whole Boule. Using the same loved recipe as its sliced bestseller, the Great White Loaf, the Whole Boule arrives unsliced, giving shoppers the freedom to cut it thick, thin,

1st September is Back to Hogwarts Day – the moment in the Harry Potter stories when students would return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for another year of adventure.  In honour of the occasion, and its recent Harry Potter range launch, Krispy Kreme® commissioned research to dive into some of the nation’s hottest

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,

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

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

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