Real Bread Campaign steps up pressure to get bakers to reduce surplus
The Real Bread Campaign has released its No Loaf Lost Guide to encourage small bakery owners to think about surplus and ways to reduce it.
Archives for January 18, 2018
General Mills targets youths to find solution to hunger relief
Cheerios maker General Mills has launched a Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program to encourage youths aged 13 to 21 to share their ideas on addressing hunger relief and sustainable agriculture.
Reaction: Iceland to ban own-brand plastic packaging by 2023
‘The actions of one UK retailer are insignificant when more than 85% of plastic marine pollution comes from Asia and Africa’
Iceland has become the first major UK retailer to commit to eliminating plastic packaging for its own-brand products by 2023.
ProSweets 2018
Panel debate: Are snacks and confectionery heading for a plant-based makeover?
BakeryandSnacks and ConfectioneryNews will be hosting a panel discussion at ProSweets in Cologne, Germany, to delve into the plant-based trend; discussing its effects, the pros and the challenges it is having on the snacks and confectionery sectors.
Silgan Containers to expand in US
Silgan Containers is opening a plant in Pennsylvania, creating 29 jobs in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, US.