Rethinking The Value Chain: An Interview With Ahmad Tea
Zahra Afshar, head of sustainability at Ahmad Tea, discusses why European FMCG brands must look closer at their source.
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Beverage-makers turn to carton, pouches for flexibility
Alongside flexibility and sustainable attributes, experts highlight the benefits that carton and pouches have to offer.
Co-op and Podback expand coffee pod recycling scheme
Co-op and Podback have expanded the coffee pod recycling scheme to over 200 stores following the successful trial at 30 locations. This permanent move comes after a 30-store trial…
Sustainable measures prompt beverage-makers’ interest in cartons, pouches
Beyond consumer demand, recycling and other sustainability measures are having an impact on beverage packaging and the materials being used, prompting interest in cartons, pouches.
Lidl Portugal Achieves Sustainable Targets For Own-Brand Tea With WWF
Lidl Portugal has achieved its sustainability targets for its own black, green and rooibos teas, in partnership with the WWF.
Labeling equipment adapts to growing beverage portfolios, customer needs
Labeling equipment is adapting to growing portfolios and sustainability trends influencing beverage innovations.
Clothes made from beer: Inditex and MIT give brewery waste a second life as textiles
Inditex is launching a research project in collaboration with MIT and the University of A Coruña to convert waste from the beer industry into new sustainable textile materials…
PACK EXPO International 2026 spotlights sustainability
Taking place Oct. 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, PACK EXPO International 2026 will feature 2,600 exhibitors and 48,000 attendees from 40-plus vertical markets. The event…
Inside the beverage industry’s energy transition
Taking a whole site view of energy is now critical for beverage producers that want to cut costs, lower carbon and build more resilient plants. The post Inside the beverage…
Chain reaction: how new recycling laws are influencing closure choice
As regulatory demands evolve, which closure options are on-trend – and which risk being fashion victims? Gabriel Stone reports. The post Chain reaction: how new recycling laws are…
Labeling materials balance functionality with sustainability
Like many industries, the beverage packaging materials segment is affected by sustainability practices. Experts note that brands must balance sustainability with functionality.
Waterdrop continues Belgian expansion in Woluwe
The Austrian sustainable beverage brand Waterdrop is opening its eighth Belgian location at the Woluwe Shopping Center. Belgium is one of the company’s strongest and most…