Conor Reynolds, Author at Just Food

EU members back BPA chemical packaging ban

Conor Reynolds — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:19:15 +0000

EU member states have backed a proposal to ban the use of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in food and drink packaging.

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Netherlands government proposes sugar tax on drinks

Conor Reynolds — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:16:01 +0000

The Netherlands has laid out five scenarios for revising its taxation of sugar in non-alcoholic beverages.

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US unions accuse PepsiCo of unfair labour practices

Conor Reynolds — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:17:00 +0000

Five Teamsters unions have filed unfair labour practices charges against PepsiCo claiming it is undertaking anti-worker policies.

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Family feud returns to Lifeway Foods and heads for court

Conor Reynolds — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:34:17 +0000

Lifeway Foods’ founding family is engaged in another public dispute – this time over the establishment of a new company and allegations of a stolen formula.

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Trade union demands Danone details Europe plans amid job fears

Conor Reynolds — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:34:17 +0000

A trade union has called on Danone to release more details on restructuring plans said to be on the horizon for the dairy and water giant's operations in Europe.

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Nestlé exits dairy, juices in Ecuador with Grupo Gloria deal

Conor Reynolds — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:14:26 +0000

Nestlé is to leave the dairy sector in Ecuador through a deal with Latin American food company Grupo Gloria.

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Unilever invests in production of Liquid IV beverage brand

Conor Reynolds — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:08:37 +0000

Unilever is investing $80m into a US facility to boost production capacity for the functional beverage brand Liquid IV.

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Irish food, drink exports fall in 2023

Conor Reynolds — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:22:04 +0000

The value of Ireland’s food and drink exports value dropped 4% in 2023 amid pressure on dairy sales.

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Returnable packaging could slash emissions from plastic formats – research

Conor Reynolds — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:52:15 +0000

The use of returnable packaging could cut the emissions generated by single-use plastic by more than two-thirds, a study has suggested.

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New York sues PepsiCo over Buffalo region plastic pollution

Conor Reynolds — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:25:00 +0000

New York is suing food and drink major PepsiCo over its production of single-use plastic packaging and alleged poisoning of Buffalo river.

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