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As the company explained, its latest series is certified as ethically sourced by the Rainforest Alliance, and sourced from Ghana, Cameroon and Ivory is readily biodegradable, and 100% natural, and represent a further revenue stream from crops typical destination for the confectionery sector.

Nestlé began introducing Smarties sharing block packed in recyclable paper in the UK last year.

Alexander von Maillot, Global Head of Confectionery at Nestlé, said: "Shifting Smarties packaging to recyclable paper is one of our key sustainable packaging initiatives in the confectionery category. It is a further step in realizing Nestlé's ambition to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third in the same period."