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Nestlé intensifies its
sustainable packaging

efforts

Big Food uses the pandemic to push unhealthy Starbucks Corporation introduced strawless lids
Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of 1 4
its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to items. This is not the first time companies at its stores in the United States and Canada in
peddling less healthy food have engaged in
an effort to cut plastic waste. It has been designed
reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the
perception manipulation to promote their products. and made to meet the recycling standards of the Association
same period. This includes initiatives such as a $30
of Plastic Recyclers.
million investment to increase food-grade recycled
plastics in the US. At the moment, 87% of Nestlé’s
packaging is already recyclable or reusable.
Even as Covid-19 has presented more challenges,
the company’s commitment to sustainable packaging
remains the same. Nestlé continues to play a leading
role in helping solve the issue of plastic pollution
2021 Specialty Coffee through its three-pillar approach launched in January
Expo postponed to Sep- 2019: developing new packaging, shaping a waste-free 2 Oatly has come under fire from activists and 5 Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) Ventures has
future and driving new behaviour.
acquired a 25% stake in Innovative Tap Solutions
consumers threatening boycotts after the
tember – October 2021 company signed a $200 million deal that included (ITS), investing in the company’s self-pour, self-pay
an investment from the Blackstone. The firm is headed drink dispense technology. ITS’ technology allows cutting
by Stephen Schwartzman, a major donor to President down on queues, limiting the need for contact, reducing wait
After much conversation with exhibitors and Trump, Business Insider reported. time and freeing up serving staff.
sponsors, local partners, and the Board of Directors, the
Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced that
the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in
New Orleans in April will be postponed to 30 September
– 3 October 2021.
The schedule for the 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo will
be as follows: 3 Mars has announced that it is publicly disclosing 6 Nestlé is investing a further RMB 400 million
30 September: the tier-2 farmer groups it sources cocoa from ($58.5 million) into China, in an effort to boost
Launch Party and Discover Live (the SCA has said with the release of an interactive map, as part sustainable agriculture and production in the
more information on this new feature is coming soon) of its Responsible Cocoa Program. With its new technology, country. The capital will be used to fund dairy practices,
1-3 October: the company says it is tracing more than 350,000 farm local grain cultivation and increasing production
Exhibits, Education and Competitions plots in 13 countries. capacity of its cereal products.

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