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Hello, it’s Nithya Caleb here with your top packaging news in recent months. Find out where Coca-Cola stands on its reusable packaging goals and why Keurig is paying a heavy settlement over statements about recyclability of its K-Cup drink.
- Nithya Caleb, Editor, Food in Canada
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Oceana criticizes the Coca-Cola Company, the world’s top plastic polluter, for failing to increase its use of reusable packaging.
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Keurig failed to disclose that two recycling companies had expressed significant concerns about the commercial feasibility of curbside recycling of K-Cup pods.
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Ontario-based B Corp-certified specialty coffee company Reunion Coffee Roasters upgraded the packaging of their soft coffee pods with BPI-certified materials. It currently offers organic coffee, single-origin coffee, espresso as well as regular blends in dark, light and medium roasts, flavoured coffee and decaf.
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The federal government has made elimination of plastic from food packaging a priority. While it’s important to reduce plastic food packaging and divert them from landfills, there are no easy solutions. A Food in Canada webinar took a deep dive into this issue earlier this year.
» Here's a recap
A recent survey by the Canadian Health Food Association found upcoming regulatory changes might push consumers to steer clear of products with FOP symbols. It recommends F&B manufacturers take several proactive measures to mitigate potential negative impacts of FOP labels.
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