Archives for August 22, 2005

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UK to increase targets for recycling packaging waste

By  Ahmed ElAmin

The UK's food processors will come under greater pressure to ship their products in environmentally-friendly materials after government announced a plan to increase minimum recycling targets for glass and plastics packaging.

Health benefits drive pomegranate juice sales in UK

By  Dominique Patton

Pomegranate juice is set to become one of Britain's most popular fruit juices after recent coverage of the fruit's health benefits prompt consumers to seek out the product.

Greene King leaps into Scottish beer

By  Chris Mercer

Greene King's deal to buy Scotland's largest independent brewery, Belhaven, is a gamble yet adds evidence to the need for consolidation in UK beer.