Author: Stuart Mitchell

The Coca‑Cola Company Evolves Voluntary Environmental Goals

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca‑Cola Company has announced updated voluntary environmental goals with the aim of delivering on the company’s purpose to Refresh the World and Make a Difference. This evolution is informed by learnings gathered through decades of work in sustainability, periodic assessment of progress and identified challenges. Achieving these ambitions will require continued investments in innovation and infrastructure solutions, enabling legislation and further collaboration with bottling partners, industry peers, local governments and civil society. The company is prioritizing goals and actions that seek to improve water security in high-risk locations, reduce…

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Berry Solution Saves Plastic Usage and Extends Shelf Life

Stuart Mitchell

Customised CombiLight™ pot helps Valio achieve its sustainability goals A bespoke packaging solution from Berry Global is helping Finnish dairy pioneer Valio to meet its commitment to reduce plastic usage by 15% in its single-use, single-serve packaging by 2026. As part of this, Valio’s popular range of PROfeel® protein puddings are being switched to a custom-designed version of Berry’s CombiLight™ pot. The CombiLight is a hybrid packaging solution made from a plastic skeleton and carton sleeve, which are melted together to create a strong structure. Valio had already switched its…

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PepsiCo Foundation and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announce million dollar partnership to expand workforce training

Stuart Mitchell

The PepsiCo Foundation and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at expanding restaurant and hospitality job-readiness training to new cities across the United States to help build a future workforce. This collaboration will empower people from all backgrounds to pursue jobs in the restaurant industry, providing them with the skills necessary to start and build a restaurant industry career. The PepsiCo Foundation awarded NRAEF $1 million dollars to expand the Restaurant Ready program aimed at training employees and providing career services…

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CMOs Around the World Share Their 2025 Forecasts

Stuart Mitchell

In 2025, artificial intelligence will dominate the marketing landscape as CMOs increasingly lean on AI to drive efficiency and navigate economic turbulence. Facing mixed economic forecasts and tightening budgets, CMOs are seeing AI as a critical tool for process optimization. The annual CMO Barometer 2025, by Serviceplan Group in partnership with the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland, provides insight into how marketing leaders from around the globe are preparing for this pivotal year. The study surveyed 835 marketing decision-makers across 11 countries, capturing exclusive insights into their strategies…

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At major IEA conference, decision-makers from tech, energy and government underscore AI’s implications for energy security and transitions

Stuart Mitchell

IEA Executive Director emphasises ‘there is no AI without energy – specifically electricity’ at event involving 300 participants, including tech & energy leaders and government ministers Leading figures from governments, the energy sector, the tech industry and civil society gathered this week for the first major international meeting of its kind addressing the deepening links between energy and artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology rapidly develops and uptake soars. The IEA’s Global Conference on Energy & AI on 4 and 5 December featured a high-level roundtable focused on building strategic…

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