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The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it is shifting to recycled plastic (rPET) bottles for several of its drink brands across the US.

British cheesemaker Wyke Farms has announced the completion of its new export centre that includes increased cheese maturing and dispatch storing space.

Coca-Cola European Partners has joined the EV100 initiative, which brings together companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

Hormel Foods has announced its aim to match 100% of its global energy use with renewable sourcing by 2030, as part of its new set of sustainability goals.

The European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, Pro Carton, has joined the #Greensource initiative as a co-leader of the campaign.

Fooditive and Frutco have teamed up to construct a new facility that will yield sweeteners from banana waste and bring the sustainable product to market.

Huhtamaki has announced a €10m investment in a new manufacturing site in Malaysia, in order to better serve its customers in Southeast Asia.

Swedish coffee group Löfbergs has teamed up with 3D print company Sculptur to transform coffee production waste into new coffee stations.

Technology company Vertical Future has partnered with GreenBridge to accelerate the deployment of vertical farms in the Middle East.

Olam Cocoa has launched a new division called Twenty Degrees, which will source premium cacao beans and supply them to craft chocolate manufacturers.

ETF Partners has invested £5m in UK start-up The Modern Milkman to support its plastic-free grocery delivery service.

Mars has partnered with DHL to construct two new warehousing facilities in the UK, in an effort to reduce its logistics carbon footprint.