Month: November 2024

Nestlé trials Quality Street paper tub

Stuart Mitchell

This Christmas shoppers will see a first-of-its-kind Quality Street tub on selected Tesco supermarket shelves. The iconic Christmas brand is launching a paper tub, and Nestlé will be trialling it in collaboration with Tesco. More than 200,000 paper tubs will go out to selected Tesco stores this festive season, carrying around 150 tonnes of the popular sweets in total. The trial is another step on Nestlé’s journey to reduce virgin plastic. The paper tub, which comes in the signature Quality Street purple, has a luxurious design and feel, and is…

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New data protection audit framework launched to help organisations improve compliance

Stuart Mitchell

The ICO has launched a new audit framework designed to help organisations assess their own compliance with key requirements under data protection law.  The framework empowers organisations to identify necessary steps to improve their data protection practices and create a culture of compliance. It provides them with a starting point to evaluate how they handle and protect personal information.  Whether for senior management, data protection officers, compliance auditors or those responsible for records management or cybersecurity, the framework offers practical tools for building and maintaining strong privacy management. The framework…

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Mushroom for improvement: Sainsbury’s first UK supermarket to introduce peat-free mushrooms

Stuart Mitchell

While some love and some loathe, mushrooms are one of the most popular fresh produce items with over 1.5 billion portions of them sold each year in the UK. However, conventional mushroom crop production currently relies on the use of peat, a precious carbon-rich natural resource that takes thousands of years to grow in wetland ecosystems. Following a decade of research and development, Sainsbury’s has today become the first UK supermarket to launch conventional mushrooms that have been grown without peat. This significant change to the growth process reduces the…

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Fairtrade’s banana offer creates resilient supply chains

Stuart Mitchell

In occasion of Fruit Attraction 2024, Fairtrade is pleased to show how the expansion of its sustainable banana offer contributes to workers’ income and supports businesses committed towards living wages on certified banana plantations across the world. The sustainable banana offer, officially launched one year ago, covers wage and price calculation, its distribution, reporting, and third party verification in one convenient Fairtrade solution. It includes four core elements – the Fairtrade Minimum Price (FMP), additional cash payments from the Fairtrade Premium, the Living Wage Reference Price (LWRP), and the Fairtrade…

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PRCA UK Awards 2024 winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA UK Awards 2024 ceremony took place last month at the Royal Lancaster Hotel to recognise and celebrate the very highest standards in public relations. This year’s headline sponsors are 3Gem. Additional sponsorship includes CARMA, Censuswide, Markettiers, Polpeo, Reuben Sinclair and YPO. We are proud to reward the excellent achievements of these individuals and teams. B2B Campaign – Sponsored by 3Gem Winner: Spark Communications for Quadient Uncovering the scourge of “Porch Piracy” B2B Technology Campaign Winner: Experian Support Hub: Making essential service access universal Best Use of Media Relations…

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