🗺️ Enjoying your summer holiday in Italy? Here’s one thing you should discover: Galvanina, a beverage company operating near Rimini that provides jobs for 136 people and generates an annual value of over €99 million.

♻️ Summer holidays don't mean taking a break from good recycling habits.

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip Is travelling stressful for you? Take a ‘Marie Kondo’ approach: bring only what sparks joy and focus on the experiences that inspire happiness.

🗺️ Almost time for your summer trip to France? Before you go, take a moment to get to know La Limonaderie de Paris, a French beverage company recognised as an artisanal lemonade maker.

🌍 Protecting our natural resources and ecosystems is a shared responsibility that requires action every day. That’s what World Nature Conservation Day reminds us of.

☀️ Going on holiday soon or just returned? Or simply planning a barbecue? You can enjoy your summer meals safely, while helping to reduce food waste. How? Start with understanding what these dates mean:

The Italian soft drinks sector continues to set a positive example in supporting balanced diets! Our Italian member association ASSOBIBE & the Ministry of Health signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their existing constructive partnership to promote informed dietary choices.

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip Warmer, sunnier days and barbecues go together, but do you know the rules for barbecuing in Brussels? 🔎 Check them out before you start grilling! 👉 www.thebulletin.be/fines-fires-...

😉 You will have to wait until September to find out about the latest progress our sector has made on packaging circularity, sugar reduction and our pledge not to advertise or market any of our soft drinks to children under 13 years old.

☀️ Whether you are on holiday or at work, remember to stay hydrated. Wishing you a relaxing summer, and happy holidays to those enjoying a summer break -now or soon.

🗺️ Has Spain’s World Cup victory inspired you to spend your summer holiday there? We have another reason for you to explore Spain: Sanmy, Spain’s oldest soft drinks company, founded in 1895.

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip Belgium’s National Day is almost here! Which of these 10 Belgian Intangible Heritage Practices are you familiar with? 👉 traveltomorrow.com/10-belgian-i...

🍽 FoodDrinkEurope spoke with Christophe Wolff, Policy Officer at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), about how EFSA conducts rigorous food assessments based on solid evidence, and how it undertakes continuous reviews to align with the latest science. ⬇️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/behind...

Behind the Science: How Europe Keeps Food Safe

As part of our #FoodFuture monthly feature in July, FoodDrinkEurope sat down with Christophe Wolff, Policy Officer at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), to understand how food is kept safe in ...

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🤔 Wish you knew more about how to lead an association in a complex and fast-evolving environment? Then, the 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗠) could be just what you need.

Schools across Europe may be closed for the summer break, but our commitment to implementing our robust school policies is not taking a holiday. We remain ready to continue delivering on our school policies when the new school year begins:

This isn't just another Friday, as we are saying goodbye to Alessia Montillo, who has been with us since January, covering for Delphine Close during her maternity leave. We have very much enjoyed working with you, dear Alessia! Many thanks for your great work & for being such a friendly colleague.

⚽️ Every great match needs a strong, proactive team to deliver results. Meet our sector’s Packaging Circularity Starting 11! 🥅 11 players, one goal: Driving a circular economy for beverage packaging in Europe. Every player plays a key role:

♻️ Wondering what closed-loop recycling really means? And why fair access to sufficient recycled materials is so important for our sector in advancing packaging circularity? 🎥 Our colleagues from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Dries Van Aerde & Maria Negut, make it all clear. Watch the video! ↓

Dries and Maria on Packaging Circular Economy Experts | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Meet Dries and Maria – CCEP’s resident experts on all things packaging and policy. Together they are unpacking (excuse the pun) one of the key drivers of packaging circularity – fair access to materi...

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♻️ New packaging collection progress update! Close The Glass Loop released the latest annual data on European glass packaging collection rates for recycling. 🤔 How is the EU doing? ✅ The EU’s glass value chain achieved 82.2% glass packaging collection rate in 2024.

🌍 Local impact, global reach. Sounds familiar? Coca-Cola produces its beverages in multiple plants across Europe. See what it looks like in practice. ↓

Our Sector Matters: Local impact, global reach - Coca-Cola’s socio-economic footprint in Romania

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💡 UNESDA #FridayTip ☘️ Ireland is now at the helm of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, and you may not know that it is home to the tradition of seaweed bathing, a re-emerging wellness trend. 🔎 Curious? Find out more 👇 www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

🏡 Paris is always a good idea, especially when it comes with strong local stories of value creation like La Limonaderie de Paris. La Limonaderie de Paris is a French beverage company recognised as an artisanal lemonade maker, which produces 2 million beverages annually. 🎥 Watch the video 👇

Our Sector Matters: Know La Limonaderie de Paris? A French beverage company driving jobs & growth

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☘️ Ireland takes the helm of the Presidency of the Council of the EU today. Welcome, Ireland! The European soft drinks sector is looking forward to engaging with the Irish Presidency to help drive policies that are simple, evidence-based and that foster business growth and innovation.

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The Council presidency baton is passing from Cyprus 🇨🇾 ➡️ to Ireland 🇮🇪 Ευχαριστούμε (thank you) @cy2026eu.bsky.social for your leadership over the last six months. On 1 July, we say 👋 Céad míle fáilte (welcome) to the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU. More to come🔜 #CY2026EU #Ireland2026EU

A moment of appreciation for our good friends Wouter Vermeulen and Paul Skehan, two brilliant minds and hearts who have built the foundations of today’s UNESDA and piloted our association, and sector at large, to new heights.

🔔 New article from our Director General, Nicholas Hodac, is now live! Nicholas explains how the EU should support further progress in packaging circularity and strengthen innovation.

Ambition alone is not enough: Industry needs real measures that support packaging circularity and innovation | Euractiv

The EU has made regulatory simplification a priority, but the food and drink industry is still waiting for its own Action Plan, despite that fact that it is strategic for Europe and it is the largest ...

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Did you get a chance to #TasteTheInnovation at the Coca-Cola Europe stand during FoodDrinkEurope’s Ideas Fest? It was a space showcasing Coca-Cola Europe’s impressive innovation story: how it continuously adapts and innovates to meet changing consumer needs and tastes, and different lifestyles.

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip 🧳 The way you store luggage in a hotel room is important. Do you do it safely? 🔎 Check out these tips 👉 traveltomorrow.com/travel-exper...

If you were at FoodDrinkEurope’s Ideas Fest yesterday, you will have seen that innovation in the food and drink industry is a clear priority and it must accelerate to help build a more competitive, sustainable and healthier Europe.

What do you get when you combine food and drinks, insightful workshops, and powerful innovation stories from across the food and drink industry? 😉 FoodDrinkEurope’s Ideas Fest in Brussels!

🤝 We were so pleased to join the metal packaging industry in Berlin for great discussions on industrial competitiveness, innovation, and environmental sustainability at the Metal Packaging Europe Conference. A few key messages stood out from the discussions: