Search Results for: articles

Tetra Pak develops breakthrough ‘whole soya’ processing method

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has developed a unique processing method for soya drinks, which utilises the entire soyabean in production. Meeting increased consumer demand for healthy, immunity-boosting products, the resulting product is composed of 1.2% fibre, compared to 0.26%, for traditional, extracted soyabean drinks. Plant-based beverages are a rapidly growing category in the USA and Europe and have been identified as a popular choice for consumers seeking a healthy option or broader variety. However, further innovation is required in the industry to meet these evolving consumer trends. Tetra Pak’s new technology reduces…

National Trust completes over 130 renewable energy projects to put green power at the heart of conservation

Stuart Mitchell

Over 130 renewable energy projects have been completed in the National Trust’s mansion houses, farms, holiday cottages and cafés, as part of an ambitious nine-year programme by the charity to grow its own green energy supply and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The Trust launched a renewable energy investment scheme in 2013 to help the organisation “get off oil” and generate 50 per cent of its own energy, against a 2008 baseline, by 2021. Today, the charity says it has met that target. Thirty-five million pounds has been invested…

McCann And Panama´s Health Ministry Unveil The Toxic Components Of The Vape

Stuart Mitchell

The Ministry of Health of Panama and the United Nations Population Fund launched a campaign against the consumption of “Vape” or electronic cigarettes. In Panama, the National Non-Smoking Day is celebrated on November 25, and within the framework of these activities, McCann Panama initiated a campaign revealing the poisonous components of the Vape, which are found in products unfit for human consumption. MINSA wants young people to understand that electronic cigarette vapor contains particles of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, nitrosamines, chromium and nickel, among other toxic inputs. For…

Triodos Bank sets out concrete action for an inclusive society

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank– a frontrunner in sustainable banking – urges governments, companies, social institutions and the financial sectorto make the transition to a regenerative economy that is fairer and more inclusive. There are three courses of action: empowering people, building inclusive societies, and challenging dominant values and structures. All the proposals are included in Triodos Bank’s vision paper “Building open and resilient communities for an inclusive society” published today. Promoting inclusion in society is a strategic priority for Triodos Bank: its loans and investments focus particularly on the labour market, financial inclusion,…

ILO announces winners of the 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

Stuart Mitchell

To mark this year’s International Migrants Day on 18 December the International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced the four winners of its 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration. The competition aims to promote quality reporting on labour migration issues, as balanced and ethical reporting play an important role in addressing stereotypes and misconceptions, as well as highlighting the positive contribution migrant workers make in their origin and destination countries. The ILO received more than 300 entries from 95 countries. An independent panel of five judges  reviewed the entries based…