MILESTONE FOR WORLD’S FIRST ASEPTIC CARTON PACKAGING MATERIAL LINKED UP TO 100% TO RENEWABLE MATERIALS
SIG has now sold over 150 million packs with its award-winning SIGNATURE, the world’s first aseptic carton packaging material linked up to 100% to renewable materials. “SIG’s ground-breaking SIGNATURE is a great success, with over 150 million packs sold,” said Alina Theissen Hageresch, SIG’s Marketing Manager Sustainability and Responsibility Europe. “Increased uptake shows that its strong environmental […]
SGK Anthem, Vrijdag Premium Printing, Generous Minds, Neuren-sics, Kurz and Merck have joined forces under the name ‘Packadore Collective’ to design and implement both desirable and sustainable packaging solutions. Their LOCOletter packaging innovation utilis-es waste materials to create a desirable and sustainable packaging design for premium chocolate.
Chocolate letters are a form of candy associated with the Dutch holiday of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas). Celebrants of Sinterklaas are traditionally given their initials made out of chocolate annually on December 5th. Despite the heart-warming nature of the tradition, each year more than 1 million chocolate letters, including the packaging, are destroyed as left over […]
Sol now shines brighter than ever, following the installation of over 9,000 solar panels at Dutch brewery
Consumers across more than 50 markets now have access to Sol beer brewed by solar energy
Since April 2020, Sol brewed at Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands has been produced using renewable energy from solar power, reaffirming the brand’s sun-inspired heritage and marking an important milestone in the brand’s journey to reduce its carbon footprint. With the installation of 9,212 solar panels at Zoeterwoude, Sol is making a step-change towards more sustainable […]
World’s most eco-friendly spirits bottle will biodegrade in 18 months
Bacardi swaps crude oil for seed oil as petroleum-based plastics are replaced by plant-based ‘wonder material’ – a silver bullet in fight against plastic pollution
Bacardi to eliminate at least 3,000 tons of plastic currently produced annually and help move needle for entire industry by sharing new technology with competitors
Bacardi, the world’s largest family-owned spirits company, has made a giant leap forward in the fight against climate change and plastic pollution today, as it unveils plans to put the world’s most sustainable spirits bottle on shelf by 2023. The new 100% biodegradable bottle will replace 80 Million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic […]
Banrock Station, the Australian eco-friendly wine brand from Accolade Wines, has partnered with Landcare Australia to plant 100,000 native trees and shrubs each year, starting from January 2021. Supporting biodiversity and animal habitats, clean air and water, while responding to the impacts of a changing climate and deforestation, the new initiative will see thousands of […]
London-based GROUNDED has partnered with SIG to turn its innovative concept idea for a 100% natural range of plant-based protein shakes, aimed at health-conscious mobile consumers, into a commercial reality. GROUNDED reached out to SIG for support in getting its all-natural plant-based shakes, with cocoa and plant protein, ready for market. As there is almost […]
A new survey commissioned by Weetabix has found that that almost a third of UK consumers* admit the Covid-19 pandemic has made them realise how important locally[1] sourced products are to the UK economy, with 48 per cent of Brits actively looking for locally sourced items in the supermarket. A third of those polled say they […]
Case Study: Winner of 2 x Gold FAB Awards and Joint Winner of FABulous ( Best In Show ) Packaging Design at The 22nd FAB Awards
FAB News are looking at back at some of the outstanding projects that were awarded at the recently concluded FAB Awards. We spoke with John Lagervist, Executive Creative Director at Drama Queen Communications. Their Absolut Comeback / Recycle project won 2 x Gold FAB Awards and a joint FABulous ( Best in Show ) for […]
The FAB Awards revealed a Brand New Trophy made exclusively from recycled materials during the "Online Awards" show in honour of The Winners and Finalists of The 22nd FAB Awards.
FAB Awards recognises the best in creative work for food, beverage and restaurant brands in over 60 countries and are the only awards programme that specialises on the great work done by food and beverage brands and their agencies. “Although we liked our old logo, we felt that after 21 years, we needed a new […]
Riso Gallo has announced the results of the “Cultivate the Future” project for 2020, with innovative measures on social and environmental responsibility, highlighting their commitment to the needs of the community and farmers that they work with, such as the commitment to reducing packaging materials, energy consumption, waste produced and CO2 emissions. Riso Gallo is […]
