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Fresh food labelling: The new frontier for grocers
Bringing detailed nutritional labelling to raw foods like meat is the new frontier for the food sector.
How Happy Human is saving the ocean one step at a time
Inside FMCG interviews sustainable brand founder Vinnie Ong on saving the oceans from plastics.
Colgate unveils recyclable toothpaste tubes – and offers tech to rivals
Colgate's Smile for Good toothpaste tube took five years to develop.
Woolworths switches to locally made paper bags
The transition will create around 25 new Australian jobs and contribute to growing Australia's local production capacity...
Nescafe creates drink with upcycled coffee husks
The upcycling process not only reduces waste but also provide farmers with a new source of revenue.
“We’re on a journey”: Thankyou unveils plastic-free collection
After exiting the bottled water market last year, Thankyou is revisiting its sustainability initiatives to offer better ...
Smart move: Nestlé makes Smarties packaging 100 per cent recycled
Confectionery giant Nestlé plans to remove around 150 million plastic packaging worldwide every year.
OC Naturals solves a common problem with sustainable bottle design
Natures Organics also uses solar powered panels to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 4500 tonnes.
NZ dairy giants team up to tackle nitrogen leaching
“We’re all about finding ways to ensure Aotearoa New Zealand has a thriving environment and a thriving farming economy."
Countdown starts work on New Zealand’s first Green Star-rated supermarket
Green Star helps plan, design and build Richmond Countdown in a completely different way.
Indonesia palm oil deforestation exposing firms to US$10 billion of risks
Major FMCG companies using palm oil in products could cost themselves more than $10 billion this year, according to a st...
Tip Top introduces 100-per-cent recyclable bread tags
Tip Top’s new 100-per-cent recyclable bread tags will remove 11 million plastic tags from South Australia’s waste stream...
Constellation’s Round Theory breaks wine bottle convention
Round Theory reinvents the wine bottle to appeal to consumers with a passion for sustainability.
Pepsi rolls out first new 2-litre bottle in nearly 30 years
After nearly 30 years, Pepsi has unveiled a new 2l bottle design in the US.
McDonald’s has started building its 1000th restaurant in Australia
The global fast food brand will open its first sustainable flagship in Australia later this year.
Diageo to bring paper Johnnie Walker bottle to market
Unilever and PepsiCo among FMCG giants to embrace paper bottle technology driven by Diageo.
Dan Murphy’s opens its most energy efficient store complete with electric car charging station
Dan Murphy's store in Batemans Bay features a 53KWH solar roof, LED lighting and a electric car charger for customers.
Waste warrior: dealing with Australia’s systemic food waste problem
Joint investment in packaging innovation to extend shelf life is particularly important in the current environment, expe...
Wrong bin! Australia is perplexed by plastic
SPONSORED: Right or wrong, in the eye of the consumer the duty is on suppliers to do more about sustainability.
In the bag: The Swag offers sustainable alternative to plastic produce bags
Peita Pini details her journey to creating The Swag.
