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60-Second News: All the latest from the food industry inside a minute
This week's quickfire roundup of the very latest news includes a new commitment from PepsiCo, as well as a Salmonella outbreak in the US.
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PepsiCo announces ‘Net Water Positive’ commitment
PepsiCo’s commitment will, it claims, replenish more than 100 percent of the water it uses in high-water-risk areas and deliver safe water access to 100 million people by 2030.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes recalls announced across US
There have been several recalls relating to Listeria monocytogenes in the US, while Aldi has announced a Salmonella-related recall in the UK.
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Magnit joins other retailers in healthy eating initiative
Russian supermarket Magnit is teaming up with other retailers to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles, including increasing the availability of food low in sugar, salt, and fat.
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Carbon labelling: the focus shifts from calories to climate
Susan Brownlow explains why carbon labelling is important to consumers and outlines some of the barriers to widespread adoption.
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Beyond Meat teams up with PepsiCo to form PLANeT partnership
The plant-based meat specialist will team up with food and drink giant PepsiCo in a move which saw the former’s stock increase dramatically.
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PepsiCo to reduce emissions by more than 40 percent
Food manufacturing giant PepsiCo has announced ambitious plans to reduce its environmental impact through more efficient agriculture processes.
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Technology, collaboration and policy focus – building a greener food system
Senior Vice President of Research and Development for PepsiCo Europe, Sean Westcott, discusses sustainable farming and why a greater level of co-operation is required between invested parties to make real change happen.
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PepsiCo commits to 100 percent recycled plastic for its bottles in Europe
The soft drinks giant says that this drive towards recycled plastic will save an estimated 70,000 tonnes of virgin, fossil-fuel based plastic every year.
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US continues to reduce calorie and sugar consumption from drinks
A new report in the United States highlights definite progress towards a collaborative national goal to reduce the number of calories and sugar Americans consume from beverages.
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PepsiCo and USAID partner to empower women in agriculture
USAID and PepsiCo will each invest an initial $5 million to jumpstart the programme, which will support women-owned small- and medium-enterprises to improve the resiliency of rural farming communities in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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Why water efficiency is key to creating a sustainable food system
PepsiCo's Chris Daly discusses how the multinational food and beverage corporation is finding innovative ways to tackle long-term sustainability challenges and create more environmentally-friendly processes.
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PepsiCo makes strides towards sustainability targets
In its 2019 Sustainability Report, the company outlines the positive measures it has been implementing and its progress towards these goals.
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COVID-19: should the food industry be concerned?
With advice from government bodies, industry consortia and workplace authorities looking to prevent further impact caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, New Food’s Sam Mehmet reflects on the outbreak and its repercussions for the food and beverage sector.
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Episode Three: PepsiCo
According to National Geographic, approximately 18 billion pounds of plastic waste flows into the oceans every year from coastal regions, and 40 percent of plastic produced is packaging.
