All Sustainability and environment articles
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NewsUK fruit & veg supplies exposed to climate change, Food Foundation says
The study found 90% of the UK’s top 20 fruit & vegetable supply partners were moderately to severely vulnerable to the effects of the shifting climate, with Kenya, Egypt and Peru among the most exposed
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NewsElectric HGVs can match diesel on wholesale delivery routes, SWA study finds
According to the study, up to 95% of short and regional journeys are achievable using electric trucks
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NewsMorrisons condemned for sourcing own-label chicken from China
Animal rights campaigners, industry groups and customers criticised the retailer after it was revealed Chinese chicken had been used in a packet of Morrisons Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Tenders
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Analysis & FeaturesMouse & Grape: how London deli & wine bar became Cheesemonger of the Year
Mouse & Grape’s customers can buy cheese, wine and accompaniments to take home, or sit in for a cheeseboard and glass of wine
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NewsBidfood among eight businesses to hit full marks in RSPO’s sustainability scorecard
Other UK retailers to achieve a perfect score include Greggs, John Lewis and M&S
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate risk is a foreign policy problem
As drought grips England and low water levels disrupt the Rhine, trade policy needs to treat climate risk as a standing economic threat, not a one-off shock, says Marco Forgione, DG of The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade
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Comment & OpinionWinners of new EU anti-greenwashing legislation will have proof behind their claims
As the ECGT Directive comes into effect in September, brands that can prove their environmental claims will pull ahead, says Jaclyn McCarthy, director of brand strategy at 1% for the Planet
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NewsActivists tell Nando’s to release chicken supply chain audit
In a social media video released on Monday, River Action UK asked Nando’s to provide the details, which it allegedly promised to disclose ‘over a year ago’
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Comment & OpinionDetox denied: Why the UK is still hooked on plastic packaging
Defra’s packaging reforms are driving producers towards plastic and away from infinitely recyclable glass, says Jenni Richards, environment and circularity director, British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation
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NewsBritish honey yields surge but concerns remain, industry sources say
Many of the country’s 500 producers have profited from the earlier than usual flowering of summer forage – but this premature flowering could lead to an early finish
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NewsEU rules on ‘forever chemicals’ spark mass supplier confusion
Food & drink companies are experiencing mass confusion over how to comply with new EU packaging restrictions
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Comment & OpinionFood security is everyone’s business
The UK must turn its shared ambition around food and food security into action and build a food system fit for the future, says Stephen Morgan, minister for farming and food security
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Comment & OpinionBig Chicken: Mo Gilligan documentary checks out fast food ‘conspiracy’
The fried chicken loving comedian’s ‘experiment’ is largely pointless, but his deep dive into its production throws up some surprises
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NewsFramptons supplier backs on-farm benchmarking drive as brands demand sustainability proof
The agreement will see 15 of the grain trader’s farms measured across six impact areas: carbon, soil, water, biodiversity, animal welfare and social
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NewsNew wave of Scottish hospitality businesses sign up to farmed salmon boycott campaign
Edinburgh-based luxury hotel and restaurant The Witchery and Contini restaurant group have taken the decision, spearheading the latest wave of businesses signing up to WildFish’s Off The Table campaign
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NewsOttolenghi and Citizens of Soil launch upmarket olive oil in Waitrose
Ottolenghi Extra Virgin Olive Oil will land in Waitrose stores from 10 August
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NewsHeineken UK throws weight behind regenerative agriculture
The shift to using regenerative malting barley will extend across the HUK portfolio, including brews such as Heineken, Cruzcampo, Birra Moretti, John Smith’s, Foster’s and Amstel
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NewsWestmorland to bring ‘proper food’ ethos to Cheshire with £65m Tatton Services
The development for Tatton Services is a partnership between Cumbrian family business Westmorland and the Tatton Estate
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NewsSouthern Co-op expands Gander rollout across Welcome franchise estate
The society began rolling out Gander across the franchise estate in September, with 12 stores now live overall
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op cuts carbon emissions by 220 tonnes with solar rollout
The society kicked off a £2m solar panel investment programme in April 2024