All Food waste articles – Page 48
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Comment & OpinionGrocery companies need to take action on food poverty
We’ve all heard about the increase in food bank usage and the rising reliance on food donations across the UK
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Comment & OpinionPlastic: the industry must come together to find solutions
It’s brilliant news that nearly 50 of the UK’s biggest grocery players have signed up to the Plastic Pact
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Comment & OpinionOur petition has passed 10,000 signatures – let’s keep food waste on the agenda
Let’s not stop there. Quite rightly the plastic plague on our oceans has now shot up the political agenda, but food waste remains an issue in urgent need of attention, too
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NewsAct now and sign the Grocer's food waste petition 'and help feed people first'
● Sign our petition and help fund the cost of redistributing more edible surplus food to charity
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NewsWaitrose to extend use of FareShare Go app across its estate
Waitrose started using the app at three stores in January 2017 before rolling it out to 25 outlets
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NewsEast of England Co-op to sell fresh goods beyond sell-by date
The retailer may include frozen food in future
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Analysis & FeaturesFeed People First campaign: what you need to know
Here’s what you need to know about the Feed People First campaign by FareShare and The Grocer
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NewsPlastic packaging increases food waste, study shows
A 40%-50% increase in plastic packaging between 2004 and 2014 was ‘mirrored by a doubling in food waste’
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NewsCity Harvest London delivers two millionth recycled meal
Charity says its adaptability and team were key to achievement
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NewsMorrisons adds chillies to Wonky fruit and veg line-up
The retailer is also launching a TV ad for its imperfect fresh produce range…
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Analysis & Features10 of our most popular Waste Not Want Not campaign stories
We’ve gathered together some of our most popular WNWN content to inspire you to j oin the fight and sign our petition
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NewsOcado launches food waste challenge for children
The online supermarket has challenged children aged 5-12 to invent solutions to household waste
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NewsOlleco buys third anaerobic digestion facility
The ABP Food Group’s renewables division said the new site has the capacity to heat up to 6,000 homes
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NewsAsda saves over 1,000 tonnes of wonky carrots from the bin
Asda was the first supermarket to trial selling misshapen carrots in 2015, following up with its Wonky Veg Box scheme
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NewsOcado achieves near-zero levels of food waste
Ocado’s Suzanne Westlake said she believed the online retailer had ‘the lowest total food waste figures in our industry’
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NewsOptiat to roll out soap range with pre-brewed chai spices
To fund manufacturing, the business has kicked off a two-week Crowdfunder campaign with a target of £2,000
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My Alternative CVMartin Myerscough, Frugalpac, on packaging and sailing
‘My first job? A yacht captain in the Med’
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NewsArla trials ‘bumpy’ new food expiry label in a bid to slash food waste
The dairy co-op has teamed up with foodtech startup Mimica to test a use-by label that turns bumpy when food goes off
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NewsMorrisons hits 100,000 meals FareShare milestone
FareShare first received products from Morrisons in April 2017
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NewsSnaffling Pig’s Andrew Allen joins Spare Fruit as non-exec
Allen had previously served as an advisor to Spare Fruit on an informal basis