All Community articles – Page 5
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NewsInPost scrapping counter parcel services is a ‘blow’ to indie retailers
Last month InPost informed retailers it would be transitioning away from counter services across the UK from June
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NewsTighten rules on charity cash collection in stores, supermarkets told
The Fundraising Regular wants to prevent ’bad actors’ from defrauding shoppers by posing as charity collectors.
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NewsSupermarkets join forces for ‘unparalleled’ food hunger campaign
Let’s Make a Meal of It will allow millions of customers to donate funds to people facing hunger
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Comment & OpinionTea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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Comment & OpinionLet’s move beyond ‘us vs them’ debates on food policy
Food can spark disputes and even riots, but it should unite communities, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsWhy GroceryAid Day matters for the whole retail sector
This week’s GroceryAid Day (8 May) offers a reminder of the importance of people-first initiatives across the retail industry
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Comment & OpinionHow AI is solving the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic
As supermarkets use AI to battle the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic the human touch will be vital
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NewsIceland Foods first ‘supermarket’ in a prison is ‘common sense’
The Iceland-branded store opened at HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire in March
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NewsAsda gives £3.2m to community groups as food poverty continues to bite
The Asda Foundation Impact Report reveals it gave more than 2,600 grants to a large range of community groups in the period
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NewsAldi to fund 125 Marine Conservation Society beach cleans
Aldi has donated £32,000 to support the Marine Conservation Society
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NewsGroceryAid invites food workers to ‘give back’ through its first ever raffle
Tickets cost £1.50, with funds being donated towards the charity’s ongoing programme of support for food and drink industry workers
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Comment & OpinionRefugees and ex-offenders should be welcome in the job market
Refugees, people with disabilities, or those with past convictions can all meaningfully contribute to businesses, says Pranav Chopra, founder of Nemi Teas
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NewsFresh & Proper slashes theft by offering police free hot drinks
The retailer has also launched ‘Coffee with a Cop’, which invites customers to talk to officers in the store’s staffroom to report crime, express concerns, or learn about their work in the local area
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NewsEssex Police aims to speed up shop theft conviction process with new initiatives
The force aims to improve conviction rates while freeing up officers’ time and allowing them to get back out on the streets of its neighbourhoods ‘where they belong’
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution is just one part of the food waste puzzle
There are powerful opportunities for supermarkets to help cut waste and emissions at every stage of the food value chain, says Chloe St George, senior communications and research analyst at the Carbon Trust
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink plays a vital cameo role in Netflix’s Adolescence
Food won’t be what most viewers remember from the show but it has an important cameo role, says Alex Beckett, Mintel senior director of food & drink research
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Comment & OpinionFood banks are just a sticking plaster on poverty
Redistributing food waste through the charitable food aid sector cannot prevent poverty or stop hunger from happening, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, deputy director at Feedback and Sabine Goodwin, director at Independent Food Aid Network
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting epidemic can only be fought with drug policy
The political elite have failed to fix fundamentally flawed drug policy, says independent policy analyst Mev Brown
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NewsRow erupts over report claiming supermarkets ‘dump’ food waste on charities
Several food redistribution organisations vehemently dispute some of the report’s findings
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NewsCentral Co-op launches AI household bill management service for staff
The AI tool keeps track of household bills, including energy, broadband, mobile and mortgage, and gives staff reminders so they can search for a cheaper provider before contracts automatically renew