(AOF) – Mondelēz International (a company that owns the Cadbury, Oreo, LU, Toblerone, Côte d’Or and Milka brands) has joined forces with leaders in the packaging supply chain to advance the circular economy plastic packaging in Australia. Together with Amcor, a world leader in the development and production of responsible packaging solutions, the company is investing in Licella, a pioneer in advanced recycling technologies.
The announced investments will help Licella advance the construction of one of Australia’s first advanced recycling facilities. Licella will use its innovative Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR) technology to recycle end-of-life plastic into a crude oil substitute suitable for the production of new food-grade plastic packaging.
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Soaring energy prices and a call for help
In the past, energy represented a fixed cost of 3% of turnover. This year, this percentage rises to 5% or even 7% for VSEs-SMEs, according to Ania (National Association of Food Industries). Professionals are very worried because until the end of 2022 they generally benefit from coverage to cushion these increases. However, they have not been renewed for 2023 and after. Consequently, 25 of the main inter-professional organizations (Intercereals, Inaporc, Semae, etc.) are calling on the State for help in the face of the erosion of their margins and their capacity to investment.
The State has proposed several devices, including an “electricity damper”, which are deemed insufficient. The organizations also deplore the failure of European negotiations to achieve a tariff shield to avoid distortions of competition. Agriculture and agri-food require a maximum ceiling price of €180/MWh, while many companies buy at prices above €500/MWh on the French market.