All Community articles – Page 24
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Analysis & FeaturesAll the food & drink B Corps certified this year – and how they did it
In celebration of B Corp Month, we list every food & drink company that has been certified this year and find out how they did it
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NewsFareShare scours supply chain for new head of food as Jo Dyson steps down
Dyson, who joined FareShare in 2018, began her career as a buyer for Sainsbury’s
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NewsToo Good To Go teams up with FareShare to fight hunger
Too Good To Go users will have the chance to make donations of £2, £4 or £6 directly to FareShare through the anti-waste app
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NewsFood for Good network raises £2m for Farm Africa
Food for Good was established in 2011 to unite global food and farming businesses behind the power of food to change lives
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NewsIceland celebrates raising £5m over 10 years for Alzheimer’s Research UK
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation has helped the charity with fundraising events involving staff, customers and suppliers
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NewsBirds Eye owner Nomad Foods announces partnership with WWF
Centring on Nomad Foods’ agricultural operations, the tie-in will aim to improve biodiversity and tackle climate change
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NewsPlant-based frozen brand Strong Roots awarded B Corp certification
It joins the likes of Danone, BrewDog and Ben & Jerry’s in achieving B Corp certification
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NewsMorrisons to donate 100,000 Easter eggs to vulnerable people
Morrisons Community Champions will work with local food banks, schools and community groups
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NewsAF Blakemore to launch charity campaign in memory of Raj Aggarwal
Spar will be calling on convenience retailers to join its campaign by donating goods, supplies and products to charities, organisations or individuals most in need
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NewsOver 5,000 sign-ups for M&S’s online network for former staff
The new platform was introduced for former M&S staff to share memories and images from their time working for the business
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NewsSpar delivers a million pieces of PPE to Marie Curie nurses
The partnership allows the charity to use Spar stores and lorries to deliver the PPE
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NewsNisa retailers raise £100k with Making a Difference Locally collection tins
The symbol group’s charity tins were launched in 1,000 shops across the UK and Ireland in April 2017
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NewsM&S launches online network for former staff
The network, called ’M&S Family’, will feature interviews with alumni colleagues and stories from former teams
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Analysis & FeaturesHow GroceryAid is helping workers get through the coronavirus crisis
Demand for support from GroceryAid has rocketed since the pandemic started – just as fundraising was hit. But it’s adapted, and risen to the challenge
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the supermarkets are doing to tackle food poverty
During the first six months of the pandemic, 1.2 million food parcels distributed were distributed to vulnerable people in the UK and over 470k of them went to children
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the food industry is fighting childhood hunger
It took a Manchester United footballer to force the government to extend free school meals during the pandemic. The food industry has been just as eager to help – but how much can it change by itself?
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NewsCook to donate 300,000 meals through its Kindness Fund
The Grocer understands the donated meals are likely to be worth more than £2m
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NewsWaitrose trials donating surplus food directly from suppliers to vulnerable families
The donated food will be produce that falls outside standard industry specifications
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NewsJamie Oliver and Tesco launch online training for community cooks in lockdown
Online courses will be available for community chefs to help teach families simple, nutritious meal recipes
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NewsIndustry appeal launched to raise awareness of #GroceryAidDay
In the past year, applications for financial support have increased by 55% and the number of helpline calls has risen by 74%