Sustainable packaging is a growing consumer issue that can no longer be ignored by manufacturers, a new report from independent market analyst Datamonitor has suggested. At present, consumer interest...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently released the Food Labelling Guide, which has been designed to ensure food and beverage marketers are aware of their obligations to ensure...

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has rid their private label cereal of cardboard boxes, a move which could be followed by some of the sector’s heavyweights. The decision will help to cut packaging...

The European Food Safety Authority expert Panel on food contact materials sees no health risks from the short-term consumption of breakfast cereals contaminated with 4-methylbenzophenone at levels reported...

The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 86 billion litres in 187 billion packs during 2008, according to the new Global Aseptic Packaging report from leading food and drink consultancy...

Swedish-founded food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak forecasts the global consumption of milk and other liquid dairy products to increase by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% over...

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has partnered with Oporto in Sydney and Visy Recycling to trial specially designed recycling bins in 13 Oporto outlets. This initiative, if extended to all NSW stores, could see...

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...