All Food waste articles – Page 18
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Comment & OpinionWhy Abel & Cole is ditching ‘compostable’ plastics
Research has shown compostable plastic can only break down under very specific conditions, says Hugo Lynch, sustainability project manager at Abel & Cole
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NewsFood price crisis plunges millions into hunger for first time
A survey of 9,500 charities found 90% had seen a rise in demand for their services, with almost 30% seeing it double
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NewsPrinces survey shows shoppers planning to buy more canned goods
Those planning to buy more canned goods cited lower prices and longer shelf lives as key motivations for doing so, found a survey of over 1,000 consumers by Princes
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NewsIRI links with FareShare to boost food redistribution efforts
The business will share its capabilities in big data, analytics and insights with FareShare to ‘drive new efficiencies in its business’
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Comment & OpinionTough times are ahead, but brands shouldn’t waste a good crisis
Founders and CEOs have to strike a delicate balancing act between driving forward the business and sticking to the values that made them
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NewsCentral England Co-op saves over 100,000 meals with Too Good To Go
The amount saved equates to 250,000 kg of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of CO2 emitted from 49 flights around the world
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NewsCity Harvest appoints Sarah Calcutt as CEO
Calcutt replaces outgoing CEO David Carter, who took over from co-founder Laura Winningham last year
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NewsFood banks warn government they are ‘overstretched and exhausted’
Donations from supermarket customers and the levels of surplus going to redistribution charities have also been hit by the economic situation
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NewsWonky veg buyers number 4.8 million as cost of living crisis changes shopping habits
In October 2021, 14% of shoppers bought imperfect produce. One year later that number has now increased to 16.7%, according to Kantar
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Comment & OpinionCheap food, wonky veg: why our food language needs an overhaul
Choosing our words more carefully can have a huge impact, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsEarth & Wheat adds value bread subscription box amid cost of living crisis
Earth & Wheat founder James Eid said he wanted to try and support customers by introducing a more affordable box to the range
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NewsFreight industry questions government cross-Channel stowaway figures
Earlier this week, home secretary Suella Braverman revealed plans for new laws imposing a blanket ban on anyone deemed entering the UK illegally from seeking asylum
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Comment & OpinionHow Sainsbury’s is using frozen food and labelling to tackle food waste
Reducing food waste in store, in supply chains and in customers’ homes is crucial to tackling the climate crisis, says Ruth Cranston, director of corporate responsibility & sustainability at Sainsbury’s
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NewsWaitrose commits to zero deforestation sourcing as part of new sustainability strategy
It has also vowed to source all key raw materials in its own-band products from more sustainable or recycled sourced by 2025
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NewsTesco brings food waste reduction target forward by five years
Additionally, Tesco will introduce new sustainability-linked executive pay performance targets
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NewsDeliveroo’s rapid service Hop partners with food waste app Too Good To Go
By using the Too Good To Go app, customers in Cambridge, Bristol, Brighton and Manchester can purchase a ‘magic bag’ containing £15 worth of groceries for £5
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Comment & OpinionAnimal Rebellion’s anti-dairy tantrums won’t be as effective as a reasoned argument
Making your voice heard is a civil right, but protests won’t stop people drinking milk, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsFood waste Roadmap to be re-drawn as economic crisis hits landmark sustainability programme
Some of the ambitions in the speed of change are set to be reduced due to the impact of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis,
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Comment & OpinionWhat Asda has learned from its sustainability store trials
Asda has learned a lot about how to operationalise a completely different way of retailing, says director of sustainable commercial activities Susan Thomas
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NewsSouthern Co-op to open 10 community fridges thanks to £40,000 donation
The society said it was supporting the community fridges via environmental charity Hubbub