Consumer group Choice is calling on the Australian food industry to phase out the use of certain plastics in baby products and food packaging. They have advised consumers to avoid PVC cling wrap, used...

San Miguel Corporation has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Cospak Group. Based in Sydney, Australia, the Cospak Group is the largest packaging trading firm in Australasia – San...

A Communiqué by Australia’s Environment Ministers outlining a comprehensive long-term national waste strategy has been well received by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). Meanwhile,...

Asda plans to roll out a version of a scheme introduced by parent Wal-Mart to encourage suppliers to produce more sustainable packaging. The UK’s second-largest retailer is working on its own concept...

A Senate inquiry report released yesterday has advised that the Container Deposit Legislation not proceed at this stage, a conclusion that was welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). The...

Nestlé hopes to boost sales of its impulse lines by launching price-marked packs for a limited period in the UK. The company has added GBP0.29 (A$0.57) price marks to Smarties, Hexatube, Milkybar, Milkybar...

A new recycling initiative was launched today at the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre in Queensland, marking the beginning of a national rollout that is expected to result in hundreds of tonnes of beverage...

The European Union is looking into a proposal to introduce a minimum text size for information on food packaging. The proposal is one of a number from the European Commission that the European Parliament...

According to latest shopper research from international food and grocery expert IGD, 55 per cent of shoppers would like to know more about the environmental impact of food and grocery products, with forty...

A Greens plan to introduce a national beverage deposit scheme – similar to that seen in South Australia – is currently under review by a Senate committee. The inquiry today heard from food...