All Food waste articles
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NewsHolland & Barrett to redistribute surplus food through partnership with Olio
Dealing with the challenge presented by increased levels of wastage was one of the concerns highlighted by retail experts following the launch of H&B’s new food offer
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The Big InterviewIGD CEO Sarah Bradbury on eco-labels and lobbying
Sarah Bradbury has been armed with a mandate to help the industry change. So how does the IGD’s ambitious and driven new CEO plan to go about it?
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NewsLab grown fat business partners with Roberts Bakery on ‘circular ecosystem’
The initial focus of the partnership will involve utilising surplus bread as feedstock for yeast fermentation
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NewsEx-Tesco boss Dave Lewis: supermarkets must slash environmental impacts
The former Tesco boss and now-WWF chair said there had not been enough environmental progress across the industry
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Analysis and FeaturesInside DP World's state-of-the-art sustainable logistics hub
DP World’s state-of-the-art logistics park, London Gateway, wants to become the logistics epicentre of the UK food industry
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NewsFood charities benefit from 20,000 tonnes of supermarket food
According to an analysis by the BRC and FareShare, more than 8,000 charities benefited from the scheme, helping almost one million people in 2022
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat is holding up progress on selling fruit & veg loose?
With targets now likely to be missed, Wrap is set to call for a ban
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NewsTesco backs call for ban on fresh fruit and veg plastic
Tesco said it would welcome “effective government intervention on produce packaging removal”
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Comment and OpinionCGF food waste report shows why transparency is critical
The disclosure of these food waste figures marks an important commitment to transparency and accountability, says Sharon Bligh, The Consumer Goods Forum’s director of sustainability and health
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NewsFood waste victory as government u-turns on mandatory reporting again
New environment secretary Steve Barclay announced the decision just days after taking over from Thérèse Coffey in last week’s cabinet reshuffle
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Comment and OpinionFive ways AI could boost Christmas grocery sales
The benefits of fully integrated AI systems are yet to be realised, says Julie Neal, partner at management consultancy Vendigital
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall fronts appeal on food waste legal challenge
Fearnley-Whittingstall said the volume of food going to waste and lack of accountability was “a scandal, especially when so many people are going hungry”
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NewsLeading food companies sent 1.3 million tonnes of food to landfill and anaerobic digestion
The anonymised figures come from 16 of the world’s major companies who reported as part of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action
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Comment and OpinionIndustry giants shame government with bold move against food poverty
A who’s who of fmcg bosses met the King at a FareShare depot – and it felt like a turning point
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NewsPackaging ban for fruit & veg on cards as experts warn plastic targets will be missed
The Grocer has learnt that Wrap will present plans to ministers in the spring for EU-style restrictions covering many household fruit & veg items
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Daily BreadCan Steve Barclay navigate Defra from mess to environmental success?
Some of those who were baying for the blood of Defra secretary Thérèse Coffey might be thinking of the old adage ‘be careful what you wish for’
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NewsMeal donations help Lidl cut food waste by 43%
It means Lidl is well on course to hit its target of a 50% reduction by 2030
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Analysis and FeaturesHein Schumacher still has a big role for ‘purpose’ in his Unilever action plan
CEO Hein Schumacher says he wants to do sustainability ‘differently’, but there is more to the plan than a retreat from ‘woke nonsense’
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NewsSupermarkets to produce millions of extra meals as King’s project transforms food surplus
Marks & Spencer and 2 Sisters Food Group today emerged as the first partners in the new world-leading programme
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NewsCrowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
The move by the campaign group Feedback comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday