Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Starbucks to provide 100 million coffee trees by 2025

Commitment expand on Starbucks One Tree for Every Bag

April 18, 2017

Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, announced that it will ensure that 100 million healthy coffee trees get into the hands of coffee farmers that need them by 2025.

Sustainability, on-the-go drive glass, aluminum, PET packaging

Formats offer options for unique on-self presence for beverages

Amanda Del Buono

April 14, 2017

Although suppliers are innovating emerging packaging materials, like pouches and cartons, glass, aluminum and plastic, namely PET, continue to remain dominant in the beverage industry. In addition to the product protection that these packages provide, they’re also offering beverage-makers several other benefits.

7-Eleven adds second single-origin coffee to offerings

New single-origin coffee hails from Chiapas region of Mexico

April 4, 2017

7-Eleven Inc., Plano, Texas, introduced its second single-origin coffee. Hailing from the Chiapas region of Mexico, the sustainable, premium coffee is Rainforest Alliance Certified and exclusively available at participating 7-Eleven stores. Last fall, the convenience store retailer introduced its first single-origin coffee, which is sourced from Nicaragua.

Mamma Chia celebrates second National Chia day

Company partners with The Ecology Center supporting sustainability

March 23, 2017

Mamma Chia, Carlsbad, Calif., is celebrating the vitality, energy and strength of chia as it is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet with National Chia Day (March 23), which the company established last year. The company is commemorating the day this year by donating to a special cause that supports sustainability, it says.

Flexibility driving innovation of case packing, wrapping for beverages

Energy efficiency important when selecting machinery

Jessica Jacobsen

March 15, 2017

With its glow-in-dark and LED race car, THE AS Seen on TV brand Magic Tracks, as its ad slogan states, has the ability to “bend it, flex it, curve it to the max” to create a custom speedway for any home.

Sustainability initiatives, recycling awareness on the rise in beverage industry

60 percent of U.S. households now have access to carton recycling

Amanda Del Buono

March 15, 2017

With the 47th annual Earth Day (April 22) roughly a month away, consumers increasingly are reminded about the environmental sustainability efforts in which they can participate. But consumers aren’t the only ones who try to take the extra step to be more environmentally conscious.

Shrink and stretch labels increase U.S. market share

More co-packers adding this labeling capability, suppliers note

Jessica Jacobsen

February 15, 2017

In Philip Pullman’s fantasy novel “The Amber Spyglass,” the third book in the “His Dark Materials” trilogy, physicist Mary Malone famously said, “People are too complicated to have simple labels.” In the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market, the same can be said as established and emerging brands look to stand out on crowded store shelves.

Minute Maid adds 3 new juices

Products packaged in PlantBottle

January 30, 2017

Minute Maid, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., is adding a twist to their lineup with the launch of three new items: Lemonade with Mint, Spicy Watermelon Lemonade, and Peach with Ginger Juice Drink.

Best practices document released for bottled water

Guidance document presented in 5 topic categories

January 26, 2017

To promote responsible water stewardship and sustainability, the bottled water industry has released a water-use best practices guidance document.

JUST water releases multi-packs

Packaging produced using plant-based packaging

January 16, 2017

JUST water recently launched six-packs of its responsibly sourced and packaged 100 percent spring water, which now is available at Stop & Shop in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey, the company says. Released in response to consumer demand, the new six-pack features a light blue recyclable case and is available for a suggested retail price of $6.29, it adds.

On Demand In Beverage Industry’s annual State of the Industry: The Alcohol Beverage Market, analysts at S&D Insights LLC delve into these trends and how they’re shaping the industry.