Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.
The European soft drinks industry has achieved progress in slashing sugar levels over the last years as part of its actions to promote healthier diets. The […]
WHO’s cancer research agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has been reviewing the carcinogen effect that aspartame, a common sweetener, has on the […]
Reducing sugar content in soft drinks has become a significant focus for the beverage industry in recent years, driven by increasing concerns about the health impacts […]
On Friday January 13th, PepsiCo announced that it has reformulated Pepsi Zero Sugar to reduce caffeine, remove ginseng and tweak the sweetener system, although it still […]
Four leading European beverage associations, European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN), The Brewers of Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe have united in […]
In the EU, recycled PET is becoming harder to come by and, consequently, more expensive. The reason is everybody wants qualitative recycled PET from beverage bottles […]
Just one year after releasing ambitious new health and nutrition commitments, UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe announces that the European soft drinks sector has delivered a further […]
The packaging sector in the European Union (EU) is calling on lawmakers to create the right enabling policy framework to help accelerate the transition to a […]
A successful and efficient circular economy for beverage packaging will ultimately depend on the European Union’s (EU) support in creating the right enablers for the soft […]
Seventy business operators, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have issued a joint statement urging the United Nations (UN) to create an ambitious treaty based on a circular […]
Beverage carton producers have pledged to make cartons from 100% renewable and recycled material, as well as cutting down on their plastic consumption by 2030. One […]
Suntory Group announced last week the launch of a new plant-based bottle prototype for its Orangina brand in Europe, along with its best-selling bottled mineral water […]
Coca-Cola in Europe* today announced its continued progress to reduce its climate impact and, as a result, its ambition to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
Natural Mineral Waters Europe, UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, and Zero Waste Europe urge the EU to acknowledge the role of Deposit-Refund Systems (DRS) and support the […]