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California debates 15% goal for bioplastic beverage bottles

Plastics News

After voting in 2020 to create the country's toughest requirements for recycled plastic in beverage bottles, California lawmakers are now debating setting goals for using bioplastics to bottle soft drinks, water and other beverages.

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Ontario study says a quarter of food manufacturers wait over a year to fill roles

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — A study from Food and Beverage Ontario says a shortage of skilled trades people and lack of access to qualified foreign workers has continued to take its toll on production capacity for the province’s food and beverage processing industry. billion to Ontario’s GDP in 2020. ”

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Ontario Craft Cider Association announces beverage manufacturing goals

Canadian Manufacturing

” Cider sales throughout Canada have steadily increased over 2020-2021 to $299 million in revenues, an increase of 1.7%. . ” Cider sales throughout Canada have steadily increased over 2020-2021 to $299 million in revenues, an increase of 1.7%. of total sales in Canada from 2020-2021.

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LRS adopts EverestLabs robotics for aluminum can recovery with CMI funding

Robotics Business Review

The robot works on The Exchange’s residual line to increase revenue and ensure maximum efficiency, recovery, and recycling of used beverage cans (UBCs), said the companies. kg) of recycled aluminum each month, equivalent to about 12 million aluminum beverage cans. consumers recycle less than half of aluminum beverage cans.

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Over 140,000 new workers needed for Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry by 2030

Canadian Manufacturing

OTTAWA — Food Processing Skills Canada released latest workforce forecasts and labour market information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry. Last year, the value of Canadian food and beverage exports was estimated at $54.3B per cent between now and 2030 across all sectors except beverage manufacturing.

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Reduce plastic production to ease energy crisis, say green groups

E&T

According to a new report from the environmental activist organisation Break Free From Plastic and NGO the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), plastic production was responsible for nearly 9 per cent and 8 per cent of the EU’s final fossil gas and oil consumption respectively in 2020.

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Food and grocery manufacturing remains strong despite pandemic

Manufacturer's Monthly

billion in 2020/21. . During 2020/21, the food and grocery manufacturing industry stayed strong in the face of COVID-19 shutdowns and workplace disruptions. The State of Industry 2022 report showed that for 2020/21: . The AFGC’s State of Industry (SOI) 2022 report shows the 0.9 per cent fall in the value of exports.