Sustainability & environment news and analysis
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NewsWales to appoint Exchange for Change as DRS administrator ‘in short order’
Welsh cabinet minister for environment Llyr Gruffydd told a Senedd debate yesterday he was ‘optimistic’ that a deposit management organisation would be announced ‘in short order’
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NewsUK must ’act now’ on land-based seafood farming, report says
The authors said the UK had a ’unique opportunity’ to adopt and develop land-based seafood production technologies
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Comment & OpinionEl Niño is exposing the flaw at the heart of the rice market
El Niño exposes how little buyers know about the rice they source and what that means for supply chain resilience, says Fergus O’Sullivan, founder of Nice Rice
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NewsMilk production slumps as extreme heat limits supply
According to the latest data from AHDB, GB milk production is estimated to be down by 18.5 million litres so far
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: regen ag, heatwave supply and Hovis Bakeries
FAIRR’s research suggested only a low percentage of businesses are setting targets or reporting on regenerative agriculture
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate finance failures are fuelling the UK’s future food crisis
With funding a ’signficant barrier’ to climate adoption, farmers must be given the tools and money they need to adapt
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Drinks & Cold Brew: 29 August
Historically, java junkies looked down their noses at instant coffee drinkers – but the sector is getting a glow-up
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NewsTesco to head new reuse and refill strategy as Packaging Pact reveals next steps
The move comes as the industry’s new UK Packaging Pact, which launched in April, today revealed a raft of industry executives who will head up a series of major new initiatives
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News‘Scramble’ to meet new packaging tax deadline
The scheme administrator had already brought forward the deadline to 1 November and has now moved it again, to 1 September, following discussions with ministers
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NewsNorthern Irish farmers offered grants up to £25k to boost farm efficiency
Farmers investing in on-farm equipment and technology worth between £3,000 and £62,500 can apply for a grant
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NewsTesco, Kerry and DHL join brands supporting Grocer Golds 2026
Tesco, Kerry Group and DHL have joined existing high-profile names lending their support, including headline sponsor AlixPartners, PayPal and Uber Eats
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Own-label supplier of the year
Since its UK arrival in 2017 Drylock has driven strong growth in own-label hygiene
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Waste Not Want Not award
Charlie Bigham’s cuts all food waste with tech and tieups
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Sustainability initiative of the year
Flexible plastic project has potential to transform policy
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Health & beauty brand of the year
Fussy proves easy retail partner with clever cues
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Household goods brand of the year
Who Gives a Crap has scaled sustainability to go mainstream
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NewsGlobal livestock farming piling more pressure on living world, study finds
The number of animals farmed worldwide has grown by half in the past two decades while the amount of cropland used to feed them is up by around a quarter
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Asda cuts, Morrisons u-turn & regen crossroads
As we recovered from the heatwave, the pressure was still on at Asda, Morrisons and Co-op, while regenerative agriculture was facing a credibility test
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NewsRevamped Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme unveiled
The Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier has opened to direct farmer applications for the first time, with £50m available
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s roadmap deliver for farms and food security?
NFU leaders admire the intent, but have concerns about funding