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A dairy-free iced beverages brand has followed the trend towards cold-extracted coffee with a new launch.

Called Cor de Coco, the ready-to-drink cold-extracted coffee is brewed with cold water for over 10 hours to ensure it doesn't have the bitterness typically found in a hot brew, according to the company.

In the US, this new style of coffee preparation achieved an estimated 115 per cent growth in 2015 from the previous year, reaching US$7.9 million in retail sales.

Last year also saw further growth in coconut milk consumption in Australia.

Cor de Coco is a coconut iced coffee which is naturally flavoured and allergen-friendly.

According to the company, it has 30 per cent less sugar than most iced coffee brands.

It comes in a 280ml glass bottle and is available in flavours of Coconut Double Shot Espresso, Coconut Mochacinno, and Coconut Vanilla Latte.

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New European rules on generic environmental claims have prompted the Australasian Bioplastics Association to warn that packaging carrying poorly substantiated claims could be marketed in Australia.

Australia's environment ministers have declared packaging reform urgent and named soft plastics as an initial priority, but offered no firm timetable or regulatory commitments. SPSA has welcomed the soft plastics focus, while Boomerang Alliance and WMRR have raised concerns about the lack of concrete action.

Economic analysis commissioned by SPSA estimates national recycling reforms could deliver up to $278m in net productivity gains and stimulate up to $2.6b in capital investment each year.