NEWS | Industry Updates Sustainable packaging milestone for Easter period


Cadbury Easter Favourites Pouch with the outer packaging made from paper and has previously removed 6.4 million plastic windows across the Easter egg range. Delivered in partnership with international


Mondelēz International made strides in its sustainable packaging journey over Easter by wrapping the 31.9g, 74g and 256g Cadbury Mini Eggs bags in 65% certified recycled plastic packaging allocated through a mass balance approach. In addition, small and large Easter


Cadbury tablets were wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging. Last year, the company introduced the


partner Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, the 2026 packaging uses Amcor’s AmFiniti™ Recycled Content, which converts post-consumer plastic waste into new packaging. Through this partnership, approximately 134 tonnes of post-consumer recycled plastic has been sourced to produce packaging across different parts of the Cadbury Easter range this year. As a global snacking provider, Mondelēz


plays a key role in bringing improved packaging direct to customers. The 31.9g, 74g and 256g Cadbury Mini Egg bags for Easter 2026 included a scannable QR code on the back of packs, providing customers with more information on the product’s use of recycled material and Mondelēz’s overall approach to sustainable packaging.


Mondelēz’s global goals include designing 98% of its packaging for recyclability and labelled with clear consumer recycling information by 2030. To date, 96% of its total packaging is designed to be recycled. Alongside this, Mondelēz is working to achieve at least a 25% virgin plastic reduction in its rigid plastic packaging by 2030, forming part of the company’s global “Pack Light and Right” strategy.


Joanna Dias, UK&I sustainability lead at Mondelēz International: “Our Cadbury Mini Eggs range is an iconic Easter treat, loved by people across the UK & Ireland, and this is an exciting moment to increase our use of recycled plastic packaging across the Easter range. Continuing our partnership with Amcor to grow our impact, our Cadbury Mini Eggs this Easter are another fantastic milestone for Mondelēz UK&I as we work towards the delivery of Mondelēz’s global sustainability goals, namely, reducing our use of virgin plastic.


(Left) Aadil Mulla, Strategic Growth Manager, (right) Jamie Cochrane, Sales Manager, Refreshment Systems


Refreshment Systems Ltd (RSL), a family-run vending company, has been shortlisted for the Most Disruptive Retail Technology Award at the Retail Systems Awards. The shortlist recognises RSL’s Vendsmart technology, a


new software platform developed to transform how vending machines operate. While Vendsmart looks like a vending machine, it runs on completely new software that turns it into a fully automated point of sale. The system includes age verification, digital advertising, cashless payments, real-time sales data, and automated stock control. It enables retailers to sell a wide range of products in a secure and compliant way without the need for staff on site. The Retail Systems Awards recognise companies that are changing how retail works and delivering measurable impact for customers and operators. Steve May at Refreshment Systems said: “We built


Vendsmart because we could see a clear opportunity to do more with automated retail. This shortlist recognises the work our team has put into developing the software and bringing it to market. We are proud to see the technology recognised at a national level.” Vendsmart is being deployed in workplaces, leisure venues,


transport locations, and other high-footfall environments. It allows retailers to expand into new spaces while improving efficiency and gaining better data to manage performance. Winners will be announced at the Retail Systems Awards


later this year. 6 | vendinginternational-online.com


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