Coles has become the first major Australian retailer to launch its own home compostable coffee capsules, which have been released as part of its Coles Urban Coffee Culture brand. Read more
Close the Loop wins top global sustainability award for packaging
Close the Loop has won the Diamond Award for the 2021 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards – the top global sustainability award for packaging. Read more
Demand for specialty beverages is not slowing down
Sustainability and environmental credentials of speciality drinks manufacturers has long been discussed but public expectations have shifted. Edward Lynch, managing director at NIRAS Australia shares his views. Read more
Brownes Dairy moves to renewable milk cartons
Brownes Dairy, a West Australian brand, will change its cartons to Tetra Pak’s unbleached renewable milk cartons in its latest step to lead sustainability in the dairy industry. Read more
Nestlé launches range of Easter eggs with 50 per cent less packaging
New research from Nestlé has revealed that despite 90 per cent of Australians noticing the amount of food packaging and 54 per cent looking for less packaging this Easter, only 5 per cent consider the amount of packaging waste as an important factor when purchasing Easter eggs. Read more
Dan Murphy’s celebrates solar power success
In a celebration of their ongoing commitment to sustainability and the use of solar power in their operations, a Dan Murphy’s store in Adelaide has installed a new logo on the roof of the building captioned, “Our drinks are now cooled by the sun.” Read more
ANZ packaging with Post Consumer Recyclate stands out globally
One of the 2025 National Packaging Targets is that all packaging that is made, used and sold in Australia needs to incorporate 50 per cent recycled content. In the latest data report entitled Australian Packaging Consumption and Recycling Data 2019–20, it indicates that 39 per cent of the packaging on the market in our region now incorporates recycled content. Read more
SourceUp platform makes supply chains more sustainable
IDH has launched SourceUp, a global platform connecting producing landscapes with consuming markets. It is a neutral collaboration platform designed to make supply chains more sustainable by recognising sourcing landscapes. Read more
Coles commends Australian businesses for sustainability in 2021 Coles Supplier Awards
Coles has recognised 15 Australian businesses that are leading the way in areas of sustainability, community, and health innovation as part of the 2021 Coles Supplier Awards. Read more
Time is now to tackle emissions
One of the bright spots of this year’s COP26 climate change conference was the commitments from the business sector to reducing their impact on climate change. In fact, according to Greenbiz, a US-based sustainable business outlet, the Glasgow event could be termed ‘Business COP’ for the efforts put in by the corporate world to be part of the solution. Read more
Kraft Heinz cements climate ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050
Kraft Heinz has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operational footprint and entire global supply chain by 2050, reaffirming its commitment to reducing the ongoing threat of climate change. Read more
Independent brewers association working towards more sustainable industry
The Independent Brewers Association (IBA) has announced the launch of a new sustainability benchmarking tool on Thursday 2 December at 11am.
New MAGGI packaging saves 30 tonnes per year of virgin plastic
Nestlé Professional has announced a packaging redesign that removes 30 tonnes of virgin plastic from the marketplace per year, reducing plastic use in MAGGI pails by 17 per cent. Read more
Weet-Bix boxes become 100 per cent recyclable
From this month, Sanitarium Health Food Company will include the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) on their Weet-Bix boxes, alerting customers that 100 per cent of the packaging can be recycled. Read more
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Take the lead on sustainability through water reuse
With expected population growth of 2 billion by 2050, and at least 14 of the world’s 20 megacities already facing issues surrounding access to safe drinking water and sanitation, our water resources are under great pressure. Furthermore, the ongoing challenge of water pollution and overconsumption increase the pressure, which leave the world in the midst of a water scarcity crisis. Read more
Sustaining Australia TV window into food manufacturing industry
With a sophisticated supply chain that spans the country and reaches out around the world, Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry is the link between our world-class agricultural sector and the supermarket shelves. Read more
Papyrus Australia to create packaging alternative with banana fibre
Papyrus Australia has recently completed a proof-of-concept trial which has successfully demonstrated the commercial viability of using 100 per cent refined banana fibre to produce moulded food packaging such as pizza boxes, burger clamshells, meal containers and serving dishes. Read more
Coles ranked number one retailer in Australia for sustainability
Coles has officially been ranked number one food retailer in Australia for sustainability – and second across the globe – in the World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark overnight.
Victoria is investing in on-farm sustainability and reducing energy costs
Meredith Dairy, a family run business in western Victoria, is one of several businesses benefitting from the Agriculture Energy Investment Plan (AEIP), which is helping farmers to save on energy costs and reduce their on-farm emissions. Read more
Shotspresso incorporates sustainable packaging via Biogone
Shotspresso, a local coffee beverage manufacturer and distributor in Melbourne, is now using more sustainable packaging solutions in their supply chain through a partnership with Biogone, an Australian eco-conscious company. Read more