http://www.just-drinks.com/sectors/environmental-issues_id2048Latest Environmental issues industry news - from just-drinks.com© 2013 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:53 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:53 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20This month's management briefing continues with our look at environmental sustainability in the drinks industry. Following his look at the brewing sector earlier this year, Ben Cooper turns his attention to the soft drinks & bottled water category.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/sustainability-in-soft-drinks-water-part-i-beyond-the-four-walls_id110667.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:03:00 GMTThe second part of this month's management briefing, which focuses on the soft drinks and bottled water category, looks at the relationship between producers and their suppliers.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/sustainability-in-soft-drinks-water-part-ii-collaboration-with-suppliers_id110676.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:02:00 GMTThe third part of this month's management briefing sees Ben Cooper look at the part played by recycling in the soft drink and bottled water sector.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/sustainability-in-soft-drinks-water-part-iii-recycling_id110677.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:01:00 GMTIn the final part of this month's management briefing, which looks at environmental sustainability in the soft drinks and bottled water sector, Ben Cooper considers the importance of connecting with consumers to earn one's green wings.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/sustainability-in-soft-drinks-water-part-iv-engaging-consumers_id110678.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMTWestern Europe's 2013 malting barley harvest will be good news for brewers with prices expected to fall to 6% below last year's, an analyst has predicted. http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/analysis-europe-barley-surplus-shrinks-but-price-set-to-fall-for-brewers_id110485.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesTue, 28 May 2013 13:05:00 GMTA new bio-plant closure for wine bottles could replace plastic corks if oil prices continue to rise, its maker has claimed.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bio-cork-has-plastic-in-its-sights_id110441.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 22 May 2013 14:07:00 GMTWine companies in California that fail to plan their future sourcing strategies will face a struggle to grow brands, as the region's supply chain becomes "tighter", a new report argues. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/wine-firms-warned-as-california-supply-chain-faces-pressure_id110149.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesFri, 19 Apr 2013 14:48:00 GMTThe winners of this year's InnoBev Sustainability Awards were announced in Warsaw yesterday (16 April), during the ninth InnoBev Global Beverages Congress.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-winners-2013-innobev-sustainability-awards_id110109.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 17 Apr 2013 13:08:00 GMTA Burn Stewart Distillers' facility that has suspended production because of a lack of water will need three days of rain to replenish supplies. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/burn-stewart-distillers-site-halts-production-after-drought_id110071.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:11:00 GMTCoca-Cola Amatil (CCA) says it will save up to AUD285,000 (US$297,000) a year by producing a new bottle it claims will be the lightest in the global Coca-Cola system. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/coca-cola-amatil-eyes-savings-with-new-pet-bottle_id109932.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 27 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMTHeineken last week announced plans to build a 1.5m-litre capacity brewery in Ethiopia, which, with the second-largest population in Africa, is a major focus for international brewers.http://www.just-drinks.com/interview/just-the-answer-heineken-gm-for-ethiopia-johan-doyer_id109797.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesThu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMTCoca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has vowed to cuts its prices in Australia after a court rejected a government recycling scheme. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/coca-cola-amatil-makes-price-pledge-after-recycling-ruling_id109679.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 04 Mar 2013 12:15:00 GMTLast week was a challenging one, on top of a difficult year for UK soft drinks.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-are-uk-soft-drinks-about-to-go-pop_id109548.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesTue, 19 Feb 2013 15:15:00 GMTEnvironmental sustainability remains one of the most active areas for the global drinks industry. This year, just-drinks returns to the subject with four separate management briefings, one per sector. Here's the first part of the briefing on the beer sector, in which Ben Cooper steps outside the brewery.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/looking-beyond-the-brewery_id109537.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:15:00 GMTIn the second part of this management briefing, which looks at environmental sustainability in the brewing sector, Ben Cooper looks at the role played by sourcing ingredients locally.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/local-sourcing_id109538.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:14:00 GMTHere's the third part of this month's management briefing, which looks at three of the world's largest brewers and their efforts in the environmental sustainability arena.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/company-by-company-anheuser-busch-inbev-carlsberg-and-diageo_id109539.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:13:00 GMTThe fourth and final part of this month's management briefing, which looks at the efforts of the brewing world in the environmental sustainability arena, considers the work of Heineken, Molson Coors and SABMiller.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/company-by-company-heineken-molson-coors-and-sabmiller_id109540.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:12:00 GMTHong Kong is considering a levy on glass bottles suppliers to help boost recycling rates. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/environment-chiefs-eye-glass-bottle-tax_id109448.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesFri, 08 Feb 2013 16:41:00 GMTRising commodity costs this year will leave drinks companies "thirsting for growth", a new report has claimed.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/soaring-commodity-costs-to-hit-all-sectors-study_id109347.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesWed, 30 Jan 2013 15:07:00 GMTPepsiCo is to change its formula for Gatorade in the wake of health concerns over one of the product's ingredients. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/pepsico-to-remove-controversial-oil-from-gatorade_id109315.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=environmental-issuesMon, 28 Jan 2013 15:17:00 GMT