Packaging in a visual society: Transparency, sustainability and social stances matter
Packaging is playing a larger role in produce retailing, and technical advances, sustainability and the use of more advanced graphics, along with ongoing consumer concerns for hygiene and food safety are driving development. Consumer trends, including the increasing use of curbside pickup and home delivery, will be the touchstone of effective packaging development and deployment. […]
Asda study shows consumers won’t pay premium prices for sustainable products
What would help drive up purchases of sustainable products? It’s pretty simple: Lower prices. According to new research done by supermarket chain Asda, green labeling and increased product options are not what gets consumers’ attention, but the cost of those items. More than 75% said they would have a more sustainably-focused mindset if prices were […]
Q&A with Origin Fruit Direct on evolution of EU grape market
As the table grape industry undergoes numerous changes and developments, The Grape Reporter recently spoke to Corne van de Klundert from Origin Fruit Direct to get his view on what the future of the industry looks like, the importance of branding and new origins that will help the category grow. How has the European table […]
Big Five supermarket CEOs commit to sweeping climate change efforts at COP26 Summit
The five big supermarket chains promised to cut carbon emissions in their operations by 2030 during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place in Glasgow. Leaders from Co-Op, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose all said they would do their part in helping to save the environment by trimming food waste, reducing […]
Waitrose will give electric vans a test run for home delivery starting in 2022
While the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is ongoing, British supermarket Waitrose announced it will be the first supermarket in the UK to test-run a set of new electric vehicles for delivery in 2022. The retailer says groceries will be driven to customers in the new fleet that includes “cutting-edge wireless technology” from its […]
Tesco sets an example on living wages for banana plantation workers. Who’s next?
The extent of the gap between actual wages and a living wage varies across the principal export banana producing countries, and while Tesco suppliers in Ecuador and Colombia pay very close to minimum living wage levels, there are substantial gaps on many plantations in countries like Dominican Republic, Côte d’Ivoire and the Guatemalan Pacific coast. Tesco defines […]
WaxWrap, first seen in London, wins top honor at Veggie Awards
First trialled at Whole Foods Market in London a year ago, WaxWrap’s signature roll format has quickly received acclaimed as one of the top products from publication VegNews. The company’s Beeswax Organic Cotton Food Roll was named as the top Plastic-Free Innovation during the Veggie Awards 2021, which honor the best products that have a […]
France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, with longer phase-out for berries
France will ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022 in a bid to reduce plastic waste, the environment ministry said. Implementing a February 2020 law, the government published a list of about 30 fruits and vegetables that will have to be sold without plastic packaging from Jan. 1. The list […]
