All Community articles – Page 56
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NewsFood banks are a ‘last resort’ for Brits, Defra report finds
Demand for food aid in the UK is rising, a Defra-commissioned report has warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesCommunity shop: Doing things differently in Barnsley
If Community Shop doesn’t look like a supermarket from the outside, it makes up for it once you get through the doors…
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NewsCo-op Group raises £5m for Carers Trust
The Co-operative Group has hit its target of raising £5m for its charity of the year Carers Trust.
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NewsBBC Food Awards kick off search for innovative projects
The BBC has launched a nationwide search to find the initiative that’s done the most to improve the nation’s food.
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Comment & OpinionLocals fight supermarket monoculture
Homebaked, a community bakery, has sprung up in an old bakehouse in the shadow of Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium…
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NewsPost Office delivers £20m upgrade plan for rural outposts
The Post Office is launching a £20m investment programme for rural subpostmasters.
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Comment & OpinionBritain's 'cheapest' supermarket
A store in Barnsley promises prices up to 70% cheaper than the average supermarket, but this is not some kind of mega-discounter…
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NewsFood industry execs begin African trek for charity
Fourteen senior figures from the UK food industry have begun a 145km trek across Tanzania to raise money for the charity Farm Africa.
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NewsFarm Africa campaign raises £380,000 ahead of charity trek
Farm Africa, a charity backed by the food and drink industry, has raised £380,000 so far this year, it has announced.
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Comment & OpinionAsda tackles food waste with FareShare
As a nation we spend £40bn on eating out each year and yet four million adults and children in the UK go hungry…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Asda's community big box space scheme sound?
What to do with those big out-of-town sheds in an era of increasing online shopping and high fuel bills?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpin the Bottle: Government choices for alcohol policy
It’s shelved minimum pricing, but the coalition is sure to pursue alternative strategies. What are the options?
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Comment & OpinionDigging for good in Kenya
Fourteen female execs from the food and hospitality industry are in Kenya this week digging a pond for a remote village…
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Analysis & FeaturesGirl power digs a better future for African women
Senior women from the industry are undertaking three challenges to raise awareness of the plight of farmers in Africa…
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Comment & OpinionCan Britain remain a nation of shopkeepers?
Is Britain still a nation of shopkeepers? For the third year in a row, we have seen a plethora of shop closures…
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Analysis & FeaturesHelping the Heroes
Growing numbers of suppliers and retailersare supporting the charity Help for Heroes. And backing our boys abroad can also shore up brand loyalty as consumers tighten their belts