Kellogg’s and GMPA launched a report on the pilot Money Matters programme at a roundtable in Parliament hosted by Stretford and Urmston MP, Andrew Western. The report highlights the success of the programme with families receiving tens of thousands of pounds as part of a scheme to match them to benefits they are entitled to but did not claim. A limited pilot of the Money Matters programme helped 104 families. Each received an average of £1,567. Roundtable attendees urged government to go further and support a wider roll out to…
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Industry receives funding to demonstrate switch to hydrogen
Global manufacturers Kellogg’s, Essity and Novelis have been selected to receive funding by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero to undertake demonstrations in which they will switch their fuel to hydrogen at their North West plants. This will enable the three companies to demonstrate that they can reduce their carbon footprint by using low carbon hydrogen to manufacture their products such as Kellogg’s Cornflakes, Plenty towels, and high quality rolled aluminium products for the automotive market and beverage cans. The programme running the demonstrations, named ‘HyNet Industrial Fuel…
Read MoreKellogg’s Reaches Gender Parity Target, Three Years Ahead of 2025 Goal
Kellogg’s has reached its goal of having 50% male and female representation at manager level and above in the UK. This achievement comes three years ahead of schedule, as the goal was due to be reached by the end of 2025. Kellogg’s is a foundational member of the LEAD Network (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity) and David Lawlor, President Kellogg Europe, signed the LEAD CEO Pledge in 2019, to support its commitment to gender parity and to help drive inclusion in the European retail and consumer goods industry. Equity, diversity, and…
Read MoreKellogg’s Reveals Recyclable Paper Liners In Cereal Boxess
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal packaging is going fully paper based with the trial of a paper liner in the UK that can be widely recycled. The pilot will take part in partnership with Tesco in a small number of stores from January 2022 with the results helping to shape Kellogg’s future packaging plans. The plastic inner liner in cereal boxes is not currently widely accepted in kerbside recycling. Kellogg’s packaging technologists have worked to create paper-based inner packaging for its cereal that can survive the process of filling and sealing…
Read MoreKellogg’s To Roll Out Cereal Boxes With World-First Technology For Blind And Partially Sighted
Kellogg’s is announcing that following a successful trial, new world-first technology will be permanently added to all of its cereal boxes to make them accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Important information on food packaging, such as allergen details can often be in print that’s difficult for blind or partially sighted people to read. The new boxes will allow a smartphone to easily detect a unique on-pack code and playback labelling information to the shopper with sight loss. The company will change all its cereal packaging, beginning in 2022…
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