Cognac house Hennessy launched its Forest Destination regeneration programme on 21 March with the aim of reforesting local ecosystems in several countries as part of the LVMH-owned company’s plans to preserve and revive tree life on the planet.
European officials are looking to mandate the use of recycled materials in plastic packaging for food as part of wider efforts to promote a circular economy.
Singapore’s Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and Sentosa Enterprise Scheme (SES) have teamed up with ST Engineering and foodpanda to pilot drone food delivery from Sentosa’s restaurants and eateries to St John’s Island, one of Singapore’s Southern Islands.
Australian retailer Woolworths will phase out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia (WA) over the next 30 days to become the first major supermarket to do so ahead of new state legislation banning a variety of plastic shopping bags from July.
The Farm to Fork strategy, which aims to improve the sustainability of food production in the European Union, may have to be rethought because of opposition from politicians and industry in major EU nations, according to reports.
Sales of chocolate and sweets reached an all time high in 2021 with consumers focusing more on seasonal celebrations, emotional wellbeing, sharing and gifting.
The pilot brewery will give Leinenkugel’s the capability to showcase and sample new beers to its most important focus group: the 125,000 customers who file through its visitor space, Leinie Lodge, each year. There, a tasting room and retail store are perched opposite the main brewery.
The concept of buying organic produce online and through box schemes for easier meal preparation took off in the UK at the onset of the Covid pandemic in 2020, triggered by surging interest in healthier food. But even in 2021, as the pandemic has abated, the sector has remained resilient, seeing double-digit growth of UK organic products.
The Kerry Group, an Irish food and drink company, has opened an upgraded coatings and breadcrumbs plant in Rome, Georgia, US, after a €125 million investment.
After a two year break because of the pandemic, SIAL Canada is ready for business next month and will feature about 800 exhibitors across 220,000 square feet of exhibition space.
