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NewsSainsbury’s unveils vacuum-packed fresh lamb mince packaging
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for fresh lamb mince for a vacuum-packed alternative.
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NewsSainsbury's cuts down on plastic packaging for chicken products
UK retailer Sainsbury's has introduced a number of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken lines as part of its plan to reduce plastic packaging.Sainsbury's said the new cardboard packaging would save 300 tonnes of plastic a year.Sainsbury's is rolling out cardboard trays across its Taste the Difference and by Sainsbury's ...
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NewsPackaging manufacturer Krehalon B.V. UK to close
Krehalon B.V. UK, a global manufacturer of flexible shrink barrier packaging for the fresh food industry, is to close its doors after 50 years in business.Packaging manufacturer Krehalon B.V. UK will close at the end of July this year.Krehalon B.V. UK’s shareholder, Kureha Corporation – a Japanese specialty chemicals and ...
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NewsMethod of production labels on meat products backed by Government
A consultation has been launched by the UK Government that sets out proposals to require ‘method of production’ labelling on pork, chicken and eggs. Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has backed the labelling plans. | Image: UK Parliament.The labels would include a mandatory five-tier ...
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NewsAHDB designs "optimum" red meat packaging using data from research
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has looked at how producers and retailers can optimise packaging and labelling to "improve shopper purchase intent" for red meat.AHDB produced examples of optimised red meat packaging using the findings from its research.The research, which was undertaken by AHDB in collaboration with consumer ...
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NewsSustainability update shows Dawn Meats saved 885 tonnes of plastic
Dawn Meats has announced that it has saved 885 tonnes of plastic in the last two years as part of a 15% reduction in plastic use across its rigid trays, films and flexibles used for retail packaging.Niall Browne, CEO of Dawn Meats with Gill Higgins, sustainability director at Dawn Meats.A ...
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NewsTesco uses "pillow packs" to package fresh meat
UK supermarket Tesco is to introduce new "pillow packs" in order to use 70% less plastic packaging on fresh meat.The new Tesco packs are reported to use 70% less plastic.Instead of the traditional tray or top wrap pack, shoppers will now see two lines of mince in the new packaging. ...
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NewsSainsbury's packages steaks in cardboard to save 10m pieces of plastic a year
Retailer Sainsbury's has announced that it will replace the plastic trays used in its own-brand steak range with a cardboard alternative. This alternative will use 70% less plastic, and will be used to package 10 products in the range. The cardboard packaging uses 70% less plastic.The change will result in ...
