All Food waste articles – Page 40
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Analysis & FeaturesAre the supermarkets getting food banks right?
The number of food banks in the UK has rocketed – but the way in which supermarkets support them varies wildly
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NewsSpar to notify local shoppers of price reductions with Gander app
Two hundred and seventy UK stores with Henderson Technology’s EdgePoS went live last Friday
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NewsOlympia London links with Wrap for food waste campaign
The venue is tracking waste by measuring deteriorated food, preparation waste, inedible waste and plate waste
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NewsFood waste charities warn no-deal Brexit threatens supply
FareShare redistributed almost 20,000 tonnes, or 46.5 million meals, from supermarkets and suppliers in 2018/19
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco threatens to ban products that use excessive packaging
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has pledged to ban brands that use excessive and hard to recycle packaging from its shelves. Ocado reports ‘small fire’ at its customer fulfilment centre in Erith and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCo-op to push local authorities on household food waste collections
Society is writing to the near-half of all local authorities that do not collect food waste
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NewsFowler Welch & FareShare hit three million redistributed meals
The relationship has developed to provide other services that benefit the charity, such as staff volunteering days
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NewsCompany Shop enlists Surplus Super Heroes to teach kids about food waste
Kids visiting Company Shop stores will be given a ‘Surplus Super Hero’ goody bags
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NewsA simple way to combat the food waste crisis: share food
A third of all food produced goes to waste, says Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of Olio
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Comment & OpinionWrap’s latest food waste report underlines huge challenge for industry - and Theresa Villiers
The report makes clear that a “significant” amount of waste is caused by consumers and the industry itself
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NewsFood waste study finds £650m-worth wasted on farms
Wrap said it was working to acquire more data directly from producers to refine its findings and help direct future action
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NewsFareShare launches £3m fund to support surplus food schemes
Half of the funding for the scheme will come from Defra
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NewsAsda kicks off week-long holiday hunger food bank collection drive
The drive is part of Asda’s Fight Hunger Create Change programme
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NewsTesco looks to cut bread waste with crostini and puddings plan
Baguettes and batons are amongst the most wasted food items in supermarkets
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NewsCompany Shop profits surge amid national footprint expansion
Company Shop posted a double-digit profits growth last year as the food surplus distributor benefited from the opening of its flagship store in St Helens.
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NewsFood waste and cost concerns hike consumption of leftovers
A staggering 156.8 million British lunchboxes featured leftovers in the year to 24 February
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NewsMetallica donates to food distribution charity City Harvest London
City Harvest rescues surplus food and delivers it to those in need via chilled vans seven days a week
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NewsIceland’s Walker urges government support for food waste system
Walker said business wanted to tackle the problem but needed government support
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NewsUS firm Apeel to launch shelf life-extending tech in UK
Apeel’s technology involves an invisible, tasteless coating which can extend the shelf life of fruit and veg
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Comment & OpinionGrocery’s newfound food waste skills could benefit the beauty aisle
Waste in the expanding cosmetics category is an increasingly important issue