Almost 500,000 cubic metres of water – equivalent to nearly 200 Olympic swimming pools – has already been saved as thirty six of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturers report their...

The bottled water industry is expected to come under heightened scrutiny following the decision by the NSW Government to place a ban on all agencies and departments buying bottled water. And Federal Environment...

Planet Ark and the Carbon Trust recently announced the launch of the Carbon Reduction Label in Australia, inviting CPG businesses to join the scheme. The label is coming to Australia two and a half years...

Cleaner, greener, ethical, sustainable: these are demands of the new food shopper, according to an international expert on the food industry.Professor David Hughes, the keynote speaker at this week’s...

Nutrition, environmental health, and food safety are issues that are becoming closely tied and vital to success in the food sector, according to speakers at the 2009 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)...

Coles, Australia’s second largest supermarket chain, will be selling new re-usable and biodegradable checkout bags in its stores across Australia from September 1 this year as the issue of plastic...

Australia’s leading food and beverage companies have highlighted their commitment to sustainable manufacturing with lower energy production and sustainable packaging options to celebrate World Environment...

A decision to introduce a national beverage deposit scheme – similar to that seen in South Australia – was not reached at a meeting of Australia’s state and federal environment ministers...

An Australia-wide drink container deposit system is being considered by the Federal Government, with Family First and the Greens both pushing for legislation similar to that seen in South Australia. The...

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced the latest glass savings of over 20,000 tonnes from its pioneering GlassRite Wine project. Based in the UK, the project involves working with...