All Net zero articles
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
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Comment & OpinionIs food security finally becoming a national priority?
It’s understood senior bosses from across grocery retail and manufacturing have been in secret talks with the government over plans to protect the supply chain from threats caused by geopolitical events and climate change
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Comment & OpinionThe smoke hasn’t cleared and neither has the argument
Consumers haven’t stopped caring about sustainability, they’ve stopped trusted how it is communicated, says Ollie Lloyd, head of innovation at Hot Pickle Innovation Lab
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Partner FeaturesFive ways to future-proof packaging
As packaging regulations change, so must your strategy to make sure your business is fully future-proofed.
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NewsDawn Meats pushes back net zero target after Alliance Group acquisition
The multinational said the decision had been taken following its acquisition of Alliance Group – the New Zealand sheep meat exporter it took control of through a £110m investment deal last October
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op cuts carbon emissions by 220 tonnes with solar rollout
The society kicked off a £2m solar panel investment programme in April 2024
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Comment & OpinionThis summer’s heatwaves should be a wake-up call for fmcg
As cost pressures push sustainability down the agenda, Essity’s Nicola Conway argues that climate resilience is a business imperative, not a nice to have
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Comment & OpinionIs the government going soft in its war on plastic?
It’s been yet another turbulent period for Defra and the industry’s war on plastic
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate finance failures are fuelling the UK’s future food crisis
With funding a ’signficant barrier’ to climate adoption, farmers must be given the tools and money they need to adapt
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Port Sunlight: Unilever’s new £150m hub
Powered entirely by renewable energy, Unilever’s new personal and household care site on the Wirral uses the latest robotic tech on a massive scale to ‘futureproof’ the business
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Comment & OpinionGreenwashing at Groundswell: has regen-ag been hijacked?
No longer the preserve of idealistic farmers, regenerative agriculture is now firmly on the agenda in boardrooms across the food chain
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InterviewsRanjit Boparan: a new hero for net zero
The Chicken King is on a mission to show that higher welfare, net zero, affordability and resilience can go hand in glove. Here’s how
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NewsSurging food prices won’t come back down, report warns
The organisation found food prices affected by major shocks either decreased slowly, or not all in its ‘Rockets and Feathers’ report, with shelf prices dropping just 1% after six months, 5% after a year and 7% after two years
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News2 Sisters to inject £50m into British farming after strong 2025
The poultry sector giant has redeveloped its chicken feed to replace 23% of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans – purchasing 150k tonnes annually from British farmers
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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News2 Sisters appoints food industry veteran as Carbon Board chair
The former Defra non-executive board member and food sector veteran will oversee the board, established to drive the company’s net zero by 2035 agenda and advising on supply chain resilience
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Analysis & FeaturesAre supermarkets doing enough to tackle household food waste?
Food waste in retail makes up just 2% of the total – but retailers have a key part to play in helping consumers cut it out too and progress has slowed. Why?
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NewsLidl calls on staff to join new ‘Green Team’
The discounter is looking among its current employees to form the team and bring fresh ideas to its sustainability agenda
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution is prevention policy, not just waste policy
Redistribution must be recognised as part of the economic and health architecture of food waste reform, says Vic Harper of The Bread and Butter Thing
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Comment & OpinionWhy the language of ‘doing good’ must start with people
Consumers are not rejecting sustainability – they are demanding that it connect to lived experience, says Tessa Clarke, Olio CEO