Richard Walker news, comment and analysis – Page 19
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NewsIceland to use new 'plastic free' mark on own brand packs
Eggs, cottage pies and veggie burgers are due to be the first Iceland products to get the “plastic free” mark, designed by campaigners to make it easier for consumers to make informed choices on sustainable packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging power list: the 10 most powerful people in fmcg packaging
Blue Planet has put plastic packaging under the spotlight, but there is a lack of consensus from campaigners and producers over what the problem is – let alone how to solve it. So who will lead the sustainability charge? Check-out our list
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NewsMedia Bites 8 May: Sainsbury’s/Asda, Waitrose/Amazon, Nestlé/Starbucks
Up to 2,500 jobs in supply chains could be jeopardised by Asda and Sainsbury’s proposed merger, the New Economics Foundation has warned.
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NewsPlastic waste: The Grocer assembles expert panel for free webinar
The live event – Plastic and the Packaging Conundrum – will take place at 11am on 30 May
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastics Pact: what's involved and will it work?
The UK Plastics Pact launches this week but does it go far enough, and can industry set aside competitive rivalry to find solutions?
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NewsFood & drink businesses sign up to Wrap's UK Plastics Pact
The ‘world-leading’ initiative will see the UK become the first country to set sweeping targets across the industry
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy growing demand for palm oil is costing the Earth
Palm oil has become ubiquitous in UK grocery. Versatile and cheap, it is found in half of all supermarket products…
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Comment & OpinionWhat search trends tell us about concern around plastic
Consumers’ thirst for a cup of coffee shows no sign of abating but retailers’ addiction to plastic cups may be on the wane
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NewsIceland denies temperature control problems ahead of exposé
“We are entirely refuting every piece it,” says Iceland joint MD Nigel Broadhurst
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NewsIceland MD stands by retailer's pledge to ditch palm oil
“We are saying no to palm oil until such time as they can prove zero deforestation,” said Richard Walker…
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NewsMedia Bites 10 April: Iceland/Palm oil, Waitrose, Retail sales
The environment gets a heavy dose of coverage this morning with the news that Iceland has pledged a crackdown on palm oil by removing it from its own-brand food by the end of the year to become the first British supermarket to do so.
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NewsIceland to remove palm oil from all own label food
The frozen food specialist doesn’t believe it is possible to source palm oil sustainably
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Analysis & FeaturesLife after plastic: what are the other packaging options?
Plastic packaging has faced fierce criticism for decades, but never quite like this. Two months after the government announced plans to phase out avoidable plastic waste by 2042, the industry is in a race against time to find viable alternatives. What options are there?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 50 independents: How to be king of your own castle
It’s a brutal market out there in which to be an independent. So who would want to do it? What does it take?
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NewsMüller looks to halve plastic use with deal for Nampak facilities
Müller will use the acquisitions to pursue “innovative new packaging solutions” in partnership with its customers
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NewsNew poll reveals 'extreme' shopper concern over plastic
In a survey of more than 5,000 UK consumers, 24.6% expressed ‘extreme concern’ about plastic packaging in grocery
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Comment & OpinionThe benefits of blending digital and in-store channels
A ‘new breed’ of retailer recognises the benefits of blending digital and in-store channels
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Comment & OpinionWork with us at Iceland to end the senseless use of plastic
Plastic is ubiquitous. Its wondrous convenience is such that we cannot seem to cope without it
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NewsIceland must do more to tackle waste says Richard Walker
Walker said food waste was “a big issue” he was “passionate” about addressing in his new role
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NewsRichard Walker urges post-Brexit recycling rules clarity
Industry investment was urgently needed to boost the UK’s recycling capacity, Walker warned