Month: February 2024

First KitKat using cocoa from the Nestlé Income Accelerator launches in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé has introduced the first KitKat made with cocoa mass from beans grown by farmer families engaged in the company’s income accelerator. This KitKat aims to connect consumers with the farmers in Nestlé’s programme and raise awareness about the sustainability of the cocoa used in the iconic bars. The innovative programme was launched in January 2022 to help close the living income gap of cocoa-farming families and reduce child labour risk. At the same time, it strives to advance better agriculture practices and promote gender equality, empowering women as agents…

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First ZEROe engine fuel cell successfully powers on

Stuart Mitchell

In late 2023, the ZEROe teams powered on the iron pod, the future hydrogen-propulsion system designed for Airbus’ electric concept aircraft. As well as the hydrogen fuel cell system, the iron pod contains the electric motors needed to spin a propeller and the units that control and keep them cool. Its successful power on at 1.2 megawatts is a pivotal step on Airbus’ ZEROe roadmap to put a hydrogen-propulsion aircraft into service by 2035. The power of the world’s most abundant element In 2020, Airbus shared four hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts…

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Pringles Reveals New Paper Tube

Stuart Mitchell

A new eco-friendly Pringles tube has been launched to allow snackers to more easily pop the packaging of their favourite crisps in with their household recycling. Now available exclusively in Tesco stores and online, the paper tubes will replace the iconic Pringles can originally launched in the 1960s, which had a steel base. The new tube is made from recycled paper and has a paper base, which means customers can put it straight in their home recycling bin. It will have a plastic lid that can also be recycled. The…

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ICO publishes updated Commissioner’s Opinion on age assurance for the Children’s code

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office has renewed its 2021 age assurance Opinion with an updated version reflecting developments over the past two years. The updated Opinion: gives guidance on what online services must do if they are likely to be accessed by children; reflects the technological developments in this area; and explains legislative developments and how organisations can meet their data protection obligations whilst also complying with the Online Safety Act 2023. Age assurance is an important part of the ICO’s world-leading Children’s code. The Opinion explains how age assurance can…

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Patagonia endorses the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California

Stuart Mitchell

Patagonia is joining the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California as part of the outdoor apparel brand’s 50-year history of supporting grassroots environmental activists.    The Holdfast Collective, which receives the money that’s not reinvested back into Patagonia’s business, donated $500,000 today to help keep a law in place to protect Californians from oil and gas drilling. Patagonia’s hometown of Ventura is in one of the largest oil-producing counties in California, and more than 8,000 Ventura County residents live within a half-mile of an oil well.    “There are many important debates happening about how…

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