Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Within the beverage industry, when it comes to efforts that support sustainability and a circular economy, experts stress the importance of considering how label materials affect the recyclability of packaging.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, unveiled its 2022 Drink Well. Do Good. Corporate Responsibility Report. The Drink Well. Do Good. report covers a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and showcases key 2022 progress toward fulfilling commitments across four foundational pillars: Environment, Supply Chain, Health & Well-Being, and People & Communities.

A shift in beverage trends can be seen during the summer. NielsenIQ identifies various trends driving summer beverage choices in the name of health and sustainability.

As beverage operations increasingly need more product storage space, optimized picking processes and loading to accommodate SKU growth, experts note that space constraints, automation, and facility age are just a few factors influencing new facility builds.

Los Angeles-based Gaviña Coffee Co. announced it has recycled more than 2 million used coffee bags, single-serve coffee pods and espresso capsules through its Coffee Bag and Pod Free Recycling Program with global recycling company TerraCycle.

In honor of Earth Day 2023, SodaStream, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, is announcing the successful elimination of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles (sized 0.5 liters) in 2022 with the help of its consumers around the world, it says. 

Premium Washington wine brand Browne Family Vineyards, Seattle, has partnered with environmental nonprofit One Tree Planted to create the Browne Forest Project. For each bottle of Browne Forest Project wine sold, a tree is proudly planted to help restore forests in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

CANPACK has recently collaborated with Bavaria (ABI Colombia) on a limited edition launch of its Club Colombia beer. Through this premium brand, Bavaria aims to pay tribute to Colombia's rich and diverse heritage, it says. 

In an effort to provide more sustainable options for transport refrigeration, Carrier Transicold released four premium performance trailer refrigeration units.

As more beverage facilities add automation to their operations, companies are recognizing the durability, sustainability and longevity that reusable transport packaging offers.