Danone’s Karicare brand becomes first milk formula brand in New Zealand to commit to carbon neutrality
NEW ZEALAND – European multinational food company, Danone has announced that its New Zealand milk…
Sustainability
Nestlé Egypt in partnership with government launches plastic recycling initiative
EGYPT – Nestlé Egypt in support of government’s environment protection strategy has launched the Plastic…
Kerry Group commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2030
IRELAND – Kerry Group has announced a new sustainability strategy, Beyond the Horizon, which it…
PepsiCo’s SodaStream partners with reverse vending machines provider Tomra for its CO2 cylinders
UK – Tomra, a provider of reverse vending machines (RVM) for clean loop recycling, has…
Weetabix launches new 100% recyclable bottles for its Weetabix On the Go range
UK – Weetabix has unveiled new 100% recyclable bottles for its Weetabix On the Go…
Cargill partners with Virent to explore use of corn in production of biofuels
USA – Cargill has partnered with bio-energy company Virent to explore the use of biobased…
Nestlé partners Ivorian municipality to fight against plastic waste
COTE D’IVOIRE – Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of the the Swiss food group Nestlé, …
PepsiCo targets to source 100% renewable electricity by 2040, New Zealand gets a new general manager
USA – PepsiCo Inc. has announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across…
CCBSA ups solar power installation in its factories gearing towards sustainably generating 25% energy by 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) aiming to have a quarter of its…
Nestlé Waters UK partners with UK-based waste management business Biffa to recycle plastics
UK – UK-based waste management business Biffa and drinks producer Nestlé Waters UK have announced…
TerraCycle partners with Ocean Spray to advance its sustainable packaging strategy
USA – Ocean Spray, an agricultural cooperative, has announced that it will partner with waste…
Tanmiah Food Company launches US$1m sustainable chicken waste disposal challenge in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s leading manufacturer and distributor of food and agricultural products, Tanmiah…
General Mills to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over the next decade
USA – General Mills, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods, has pledged…
Ethiopia’s beverage bottlers form plastic recycling association forging towards a circular economy
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopian soft beverage and water bottling companies have formed an association known as…
Retailer Walmart Inc targets zero emissions by 2040 in its global operations
USA – Walmart Inc., a multinational retail corporation, has announced that it is targeting zero…
Coca-Cola Britain core brands plastic bottles are now 50% recycled plastic
EUROPE – Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), in partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain, has revealed that…
Alpro unveils sustainability action plan, invests US$35m in two production sites
GLOBAL – Alpro, a Danone subsidiary, has unveiled a new five-year health and sustainability action…
Nespresso pledges to make every cup of its coffee to be carbon neutral by 2022
USA – Nespresso, the coffee operating unit of the Nestlé Group has committed to ensure…
Packaging manufacturer Alpla Group set to build high-density polyethylene recycling plant
MEXICO – Alpla Group, a packaging manufacturer, has announced that it is building a plant…
Protein-centric brands Tyson Foods partners with Where Food Comes From to increase sustainable food production
USA – Tyson Foods, a processor and marketer of protein-centric brands, has partnered with Where…
Nestlé launches recyclable paper wrappers for Maggi bouillon cubes in France
FRANCE – Maggi, a Nestlé product that has seasonings, instant soups, and noodles has become…
Green plains to build high protein ingredient production facilities with US$75m financing
USA – Diversified commodity-processing company, Green Plains Inc. has announced the closing of a US$75…
Coca-Cola launches recycled plastic bottles in two more markets in its commitment to eliminate virgin oil-based plastic
EUROPE – Coca-Cola European Partners has enhanced its commitment to sustainability by announcing that it…
Nigerian Breweries injects US$1.3m in restoration of forest reserve in Ogun State
NIGERIA – Nigerian Breweries Plc has commitment to inject N500 million (US$1.3m) over the next…