All Deposit Return Systems articles – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionWhy 2023 is the year of ‘back to basics’ and collaboration
Our industry will weather 2023 better if we look at what our shoppers tell us through their spending and response to change, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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News
Deposit return scheme delayed until October 2025 at earliest
As exclusively revealed by The Grocer earlier this week, the plans will cover cans and PET drinks containers but exclude glass
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Video
Soft drinks in 2022: reasons to be confident in a cost of living crisis
CCEP GB’s Oliver Crick talks us through the 2022 FMCG landscape for soft drinks
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Analysis & Features
Will late changes rescue or ruin Scottish bottle recycling plans?
What shape will the deposit return system bottle recycling scheme be in by August?
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Analysis & Features
Nine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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News
Ocado launches ‘world first’ digital DRS tech trial
For the first time, on-pack technology will be introduced to product packaging for one of the UK’s leading online grocery retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Why ‘opting out’ of DRS might not be a slam dunk for smaller stores
The ‘opt out’ option has been hailed as a win for common sense, but in the long run may benefit big out-of-town supermarkets
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News
Scottish deposit return scheme scaled back amid concerns over costs
Industry bodies welcomed the move and are now urging ministers in the rest of the UK to follow Scotland’s example
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Comment & Opinion
Recycling rules are almost as confusing as the chaos at Westminster
Climate change body Wrap produced a report today showing just how bamboozled the average household is by their local authority recycling guidelines
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Analysis & Features
What Scottish legal challenge means for wider DRS rollout
Abdul Majid claims the Scottish DRS costs could cripple his business. Could his legal action delay nationwide plans or even see them changed?
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News
Thousands of retailers set for deposit return scheme exemption
The move could see vast swathes of smaller retailers allowed to duck out of the scheme either temporarily or permanently
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Comment & Opinion
Bonfire of red tape won’t help if government makes it this difficult to plan
Erratic and chaotic government behaviour makes it monumentally difficult for businesses to plan
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Comment & Opinion
Why data insights will be crucial to navigating HFSS and DRS
Modern-day analytical tools give brands and store owners an opportunity to stay on top of all future changes, says Tom Marshall, UK MD, Unicepta
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News
Brits confused by deposit return scheme concept, research shows
A poll of 2,000 adults found households were already struggling to understand existing recycling schemes
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Analysis & Features
Why is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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Comment & Opinion
More delays to DRS are in nobody’s interest. A digital system would change the game
By opening the door for a digital DRS, there is a real possibility delays would not be needed, says Alice Rackley, CEO at Polytag
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Comment & Opinion
Will backtracking on environment targets and commitments turn from trickle to flood?
Government, companies and consumers all starting to question concern for environment amid more immediate fight for survival
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Analysis & Features
What the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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News
Deposit return scheme: government to reconsider time frame for rollout
Last year a dozen different trade bodies wrote to government warning EPR proposals were based on an “unrealistic” time frame
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News
Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons back ‘biggest trial yet’ of digital deposit return scheme
The trial will cover almost 800 SKUs at all food and drink retailers in the town, including all soft drinks, water and ambient products
