Good News Notes: “The Coca-Cola Company (KO.N) on Thursday said it will aim for 25% of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030, a move hailed by environmental groups who have called out the soft-drink maker for worldwide plastic pollution. Coca-Cola is a top target for consumer, investor and environmental groups concerned about petroleum-based plastic single-use…
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PepsiCo Sets Aggressive Packaging Sustainability Goals with pep+
Good News Notes: “PepsiCo has launched an ambitious sustainability initiative called pep+, which includes goals for making the company’s packaging, products, and overall business more environmentally friendly. The pep+ initiative’s three pillars are: (1) Positive Agriculture, with a focus on regenerative practices; (2) Positive Value Chain, including net-zero emissions by 2040, becoming net water positive, and…
Pizza robots are now turning waste into packaging
Good News Notes: “Unilever and PepsiCo have goals to design 100% of packaging to be reusable, recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable by 2025. Companies like Zume – formerly a robotics pizza company – are trying to make the compostable transition easier for brands, brokers and distributors by creating packaging out of agricultural waste and other materials local to the companies that…
20 Plant-Based Foods Coming to Market in 2021
Good News Notes: “The plant-based food boom is heating up. Growth in the segment outpaced all other food categories amid the coronavirus pandemic, with plant-based meat sales up 148 percent in 2020 compared to the year before. Having surpassed the $5 billion mark last year, the overall plant-based food market is set to top $74 billion by 2027. …
Beyond Meat and PepsiCo Team Up to Bring Planet-Friendly Vegan Fare to the Mainstream
Good News Notes: “When the company with one of the most successful IPOs in history comes together with a global beverage giant, all heads turn to see what’s cooking! The PLANeT partnership with Beyond Meat and PepsiCo is the coming together of delicious, cutting-edge, plant-based food technology and a powerhouse of marketing influence with the…
The top 25 most sustainable fleets
Good News Notes: “However you look at it, 2020 is a turning point for fleets. Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Fleets…
Vail, Pepsi beef up sustainability partnership
Good News Notes: “Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) and PepsiCo Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP) have expanded their product distribution partnership to include a total of 33 ski areas, while Pepsi has committed to supporting Vail’s environmental sustainability effort Commitment to Zero. ‘Through a multi-year sustainability roadmap, the companies will focus on waste reduction, including reducing beverage…
Johnnie Walker paper bottle first step in sustainable packaging race
Good News Notes: “Collaboration is the way to go when it comes to tackling climate change, according to one of the world’s largest alcoholic drinks makers. Like many large manufacturers, Diageo found that a lot of its carbon footprint is produced early on in its supply chain, including from raw materials and in packaging. These are classified…
Johnnie Walker whisky to be sold in paper bottles
Good News Notes: “Johnnie Walker, the whisky which traces its roots back 200 years, will soon be available in paper bottles. Diageo, the drinks giant that owns the brand, said it plans to run a trial of the new environmentally-friendly packaging from next year. While most Johnnie Walker is sold in glass bottles, the firm…
SodaStream announces five-year plan to decrease plastic use, turn to to metal
Good News Notes: “As a special tribute to Earth Day on Wednesday, Israeli beverage-maker SodaStream announced its pledge to save the use of nearly 67 billion single-use plastic bottles by 2025. SodaStream, part of PepsiCo, will replace all plastic bottles used to package its flavors in exchange for metal containers, which the company says will…