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Mondelēz International invites new apprentices to


sink teeth into snacking Mondelēz International is offering 11 apprenticeships across both Reading and Bournville sites. Trainee Scientist Apprentices are given a mission to


Carbon friendly cups


Huhtamaki new Compacto vending cups are made with paper from 100% PEFC certified sustainably managed forests and have been designed with vending machine operators in mind. The cups are recyclable and are made with fibre from sustainably


managed forests. They offer vending machine operators a fully optimised product specially designed for their machines. Compacto cups also offer another benefit; they have been


designed to ensure more cups fit on a pallet and in a single sleeve than before. This helps reduce the number of times cups need to be restocked; reducing the time spent on restocking; which with fewer trips also reduces travel time and associated carbon emissions. In short, it leads to an overall improvement in efficiency of operations. The cups are recyclable in facilities where the fibre from the


paperboard can be separated easily and re-used up to seven times for a wide variety of purposes.


experiment with and develop the ingredients of tomorrow’s snacks. Working in Reading Science Centre, trainee scientist apprentices are part of a team whose research is used as the foundations for development in Bournville RDQ centre. Using this ingredient research, Bournville based Chocolate


R&D apprentices improve existing products and develop prototypes that surprise and delight consumers. This innovation eco-system enables Mondelēz to lead snacking for 150 markets. Ryan Hadley, previously a Bournville R&D scientist


apprentice, now a R&D technician, commented: “I started my career as an apprentice at Mondelēz in 2016. Since then I have completed my level three apprenticeship and I have just started a sponsored four-year Level six degree apprenticeship, that will see me gain a BSc degree in Food Science and Technology. Working for Mondelēz has changed my perspective of the


food industry, I am proud and passionate to work on many iconic brands such as Cadbury, Toblerone and Milka. I believe apprenticeships are the way forward. What’s not to love?”


How infrared tech can tackle alarming rates of ‘rogue’ plastic in recycling


New figures from a packaging company, DS Smith have revealed the alarming amount of plastic waste that ends up in UK paper and cardboard recycling streams. In the last year alone, DS Smith’s Kemsley Paper Mill – the


largest recycled paper mill in the UK – measured enough plastic contamination in paper and cardboard materials bound for recycling to fill up to 4.8 million black bin bags. The stark figure, based on tests using new Near Infrared


Technology, reveals just how widespread the issue of rogue plastic is, and further highlights the importance of quality controls across the recycling industry. The company introduced state-of-the-art quality measurement


tools, including Near Infrared technology to assess the quality of material arriving from household and commercial collections. The process it to identify the worst offenders and proactively work with them to improve segregation and collection methods. To mitigate against the issue and ensure as much paper is


recovered as possible, DS Smith’s own collection infrastructure implemented an eight-step process to ensure plastic riddled bales are separated and sorted for further processing before they arrive at the mill. “Introducing state-of-the-art monitoring equipment at our Mill


has allowed us to be forensic about the quality of material that we process in the UK. It is important that the right materials end


up at the right recycling facility. We have argued for many years on the importance of quality material for recycling, and the importance of separate collections to ensure that paper and cardboard can be easily recycled, and therefore underpinning their qualities as important contributors to the circular economy,” said Jochen Behr, head of recycling at DS Smith. The importance of collection streams and tackling the issues of


plastic contamination at the source have been revealed by the new data provided. Paper and card are more likely to be contaminated by plastics


when it comes from mixed recycling collections – where materials such as glass, cans, paper and plastics are collected together – as opposed to segregated collections. In some cases, the amount of contamination can double. As


such we are calling for more local authorities to adopt collections where these materials are separated. Working with suppliers of paper for recycling, from retailers


and supermarkets to collection agencies and councils, DS Smith engages in sharing data and working in partnerships to resolve quality issues. Feeding back to the initial source point of materials and


advising on collections and better handling of materials will ultimately reduce the risk of contamination by plastics and other materials.


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