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Lidl is following Sainsbury’s and Co-op in adopting vacuum packaging for mince meat to cut plastic waste, despite early complaints the packs turn meat to 'mush'; packs will save 250 tonnes of plastic, take up to 350 delivery trucks off the road a year

Survey shows 62% of people in Malta involved in their household's grocery shopping try to avoid plastic packaging, 63% use reusable bags for shopping; 92% would consider buying alternative products with less packaging

Terrazas de los Andes launches new branding and packaging for its wine; wrap-around label pays tribute to the sheer rockfaces and extreme environment of the Andes mountains, while new lighter-weight bottle reduces CO2 emissions by 24%

Lidl GB to introduce recyclable vacuum-packed packaging across its beef mince range; the new packaging will reduce plastic by 63%, save space and take up to 350 delivery trucks off the road/year, and will double shelf life from eight to around 16 days

DS Smith’s Light Wrap has been specifically designed as a wraparound for cartons such as milk and juice cartons, and offers a design that uses less fiber; product reduces CO2 emissions by 19% compared to current, alternative packaging methods

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