The rise and rise of supply chain traceability, and what plastic food packaging standards might look like

This week: Dawn Jutla from blockchain technology developers Peer Ledger on how technology is revolutionising consumer engagement with products and supply chains. And Jo Griffiths from the British Standards Institute (BSI) on the challenges developing sustainability standards for plastic packaging. 

Plus: WEF annual risks report; Blackrock doubles down on climate, again; the EU’s €1tn climate mitigation plan; UK supermarkets switch from plastic bags to higher impact alternatives; and Quorn’s carbon label plan, in the news digest.  

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