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Penny Rolls Out Reusable Cotton Net For Fruit And Vegetables

German discounter Penny has added reusable cotton nets for fruits and vegetables to its nationwide assortment, in order to reduce the use of plastic in thi...

Germans Remain Loyal To Plastic Bags For Fruit And Vegetables

German shoppers still pack their fruits and vegetables in thin plastic bags, many of which are available free of charge, according to the Federal Environme...

Deutsche Tiefkühlinstitut Supports Nutritional Labelling Plans

The 'Deutsche Tiefkühlinstitut' (dti) has announced its support for the Federal Government's aim to launch a new nutritional labelling programme throu...

Germany's Max Rubner–Institut Develops Nutrition Labelling Model

Germany's Max Rubner–Institut (MRI) has presented a draft nutrition labelling model, which it says will create a link between different models that a...

German Government Planning Consumer Survey On Nutritional Labelling

Germany's government is planning to conduct a major national survey on nutritional labelling, in order to gauge consumer sentiment towards different labell...

Consumption Of Plastic Bags In Germany Reduces Further

The consumption of plastic bags in Germany dropped significantly in 2018, by approximately one fifth. Additionally, the number of light plastic bags use...

More Than Half Of Fruit And Vegetables Now Packaging-Free At Edeka

Germany retailer Edeka has said that more than half of the products in its fruit and vegetable department are now free of plastic packaging. The finding...

Germany's Netto Marken-Discount To Introduce Reusable Nets For Fruit And Veg

German discounter Netto Marken-Discount is to introduce reusable 'nets' for loose fruit and vegetable products, as well as loose baked goods, to its stores...