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80 days before EU regulation around Listeria tightens for UK food factories
It is just 80 days before UK food businesses will face greater EU regulation around Listeria which comes into effect on 1st July 2026. The changes represent a significant shift in food safety expectations – not just regulatory but also strategic, affecting how products are formulated, tested, manufactured and shipped. The new rules will affect […]
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24% sales growth: SIG’s alu-layer-free aseptic cartons gained widespread adoption in 2025
SIG announced a 24% year-over-year sales growth in 2025 for its alu-layer-free aseptic cartons, that reduce the already low CO2 footprint of standard SIG packs even further. This milestone marks another leap forward in the company’s ambition to create a regenerative food packaging system. The sustained growth proves the market’s appetite for low carbon, recycle-ready […]
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5,672 tonnes of packaging generated every Easter
Every year, 80 million Easter eggs are purchased in the UK. Waste management experts BusinessWaste.co.uk have calculated that a whopping 5,672 tonnes of packaging will be binned. 25% of your Easter egg is actually just packaging By analysing ten popular high street Easter eggs, experts uncovered that on average, most products are just 75% chocolate, […]
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Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ wins MIMA 2026 Scale! award for enabling cost-efficient growth in food and beverage manufacturing
Tetra Pak has won the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) 2026 in the Scale! category for its next-generation automation and digital portfolio, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™. The Scale! award recognises intelligent industrial solutions leading the way in the breadth of value chains, clients or internal processes they impact, across different levels of maturity. Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ is a suite of modular, open and scalable smart factory technologies designed […]
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Aqua Libra expands range to encourage flavour discovery with new variety pack
Aqua Libra, the UK’s fastest growing infused sparkling water brand, has expanded its range with the launch of a 12 can variety pack into major retailers nationwide. Aqua Libra’s Infused range is clean-label flavoured water, and this move taps into the increasing demand for flavoured water alternatives, where Aqua Libra is already growing ahead of […]







