Month: July 2024

Sainsbury’s reduces plastic waste by almost 700 tonnes through fish and chicken packaging revamp

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is introducing a number of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken and fish lines, with the new packaging set to save 694 tonnes of plastic a year – the weight of almost 100 elephants1. All own-brand salmon fillet trays are switching from pulp cardboard instead of plastic, a UK retailer first, which will result in 70% less plastic, saving 346 tonnes of plastic a year. Alongside this, Sainsbury’s is rolling out cardboard trays across its Taste the Difference and by Sainsbury’s breaded chicken lines, set to save 300 tonnes…

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Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley teams up with Nestlé and Tetra Pak to inspire collaborative innovation in sustainable packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, together with Valley partners Nestlé and Tetra Pak, brought together 60+ Swiss and European partners at a nationwide event in Bern this week. The joint project is designed to shine a light on some of the most promising approaches in sustainable packaging materials and drive further innovation through new collaborations. Commenting on the event, Christina Senn-Jakobsen, CEO of Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, says, “This event showcased the incredible potential of collaborative innovation. The challenges around sustainable packaging cannot be solved in silos. Collaboration between startups,…

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Sky launches the Sky Arts Awards to celebrate the best of British and Irish arts and culture

Stuart Mitchell

Sky is proud to announce the inaugural Sky Arts Awards, taking place on 17th September at The Roundhouse. The ceremony will celebrate the diverse and vibrant landscape of British and Irish arts and culture, rewarding excellence across all the arts, and will be broadcast live on Sky Arts and Freeview. Sky Arts has been free-to-air in the UK since 2020.  Building on the fantastic legacy of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards, the Sky Arts Awards is the only event in the world that recognises the full spectrum of artistic…

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Non-profit Soles4Souls asks North Americans to walk in its recipients’ shoes

Stuart Mitchell

As anyone who has ever walked into a room wearing a cool pair of kicks can attest, a good pair of shoes can help a person feel not only comfortable, but confident and ready to take on the world. However, the sobering fact is that nearly three-quarters of North American children say that shoes are their biggest need, and not owning a good pair of shoes has been proven to negatively impact school attendance. To promote the idea of equitable footwear for everyone, Nashville non-profit Soles4Souls is hoping to promote…

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Charity Bank Reinvests Majority of £7.8m Surplus to Support Underfunded Charities

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank for social good, has released its annual accounts for 2023. The bank reported a net surplus of £7.8m, the majority of which will be reinvested to expand its support to underfunded charities and social enterprises. With social sector organisations facing challenging economic conditions, including high interest rates, escalating operating costs, and an unsupportive funding environment, Charity Bank has continued to grow its lending and deepened its impact. In 2023, the bank made over £50 million in new loans to UK charities and social…

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