Food labeling and packaging
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The future of packaging in Europe
We need to change how the EU packages food and beverages to transition to a low-carbon circular economy.
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Get tough on 4 killer industries, WHO tells governments
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Big Mac vs. Supermac: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight
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There’s no single market for Coca-Cola and Nutella
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Oreo and Toblerone-maker gets €338M EU fine for illegally breaking up EU single market
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WHO urges countries to ban high-salt foods
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What the EU’s new packaging rules mean for you
EU to ban single-use plastic in deal on new green packaging rules
Negotiators struck a deal that’s far less ambitious than initially proposed.
Europe’s Greens are on the ropes
Farmers’ ire and a right-wing surge is testing the EU’s climate goals. And the Greens that backed them are teetering.
Brits left baffled by Brexit’s ‘not for EU’ food labels
Post-Brexit rules requiring foods to carry ‘not for EU’ labels spark confusion — and, in some cases, outright disgust — from UK shoppers.
Industry taps powerful allies in push to kill sustainable packaging rules
Finland and Italy have led a forceful campaign to water down the new rules, with quiet backing from Germany.
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal is up and running. It’s ‘cataclysmic’ for UK food exports
Industry fears UK’s interpretation of EU label rules will cost British firms hundreds of millions.
France’s love of frog legs spawns pre-Christmas criticism
Activists launch social media campaign to deter French consumers from eating a favorite delicacy.
Single-use fast-food packaging hangs in the balance
France has already banned it — now industry is lobbying hard to ensure the EU doesn’t do the same.
EU packaging plan must respect the role of recycling, reuse and refill
Without a packaging legislation that is supportive of reuse, refill and recycling as complementary solutions, industry faces major difficulties in meeting its circularity obligations, and the future of currently-effective recycling systems could be seriously compromised.
Let’s not waste chance for lasting change in packaging trade
Food giant: Blanket approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation reform is at odds with EU’s green ambition for carbon emissions reduction, consumer safety and food waste goals, and innovation.
Shrimpgate hits European Parliament after staffer suffers allergic reaction
An unadvertised crustacean in a Strasbourg canteen meal sparks calls for better allergen disclosure.
New EU packaging rules can only work if they are fair for all
The planned EU rules on packaging have the right aims but the wrong solution. If unchanged, they could lead to more waste, not less.
Unpacking EU packaging regulations
The PPWR debate has evolved, but we’re still concerned about the mandating of reusable packaging over recyclable, fiber-based solutions, says cross-sector EU business alliance.
No silver bullet: Packaging waste plans wrong to prioritize reuse over recycling, finds report
McDonald’s EVP and global chief impact officer on EU’s PPWR proposals… and the Kearney report that reveals their anticipated impact on environment, economy, food safety and consumers.
Making reusables rock’n’roll: Festivals struggle with switch to sustainable
Major Belgian festivals say they’re not ready ‘to run entirely on reusable cups.’
Act now: Amendments to packaging rules will cause ‘flood of plastic’ pollution
Call to correct mistakes in proposed amendments to EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that will penalize recyclable materials, like cardboard, while promoting the plastics industry.
Super crops are coming: Is Europe ready for a new generation of gene-edited plants?
The European Commission’s proposal to legalize lab-tweaked crops pits Big Agri against environmental campaigners and small farmers.