Sustainability & environment news and analysis
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Analysis & FeaturesOrganic matters: Riverford on 40 years of ‘real and honest value’
Starting with just 30 customers, Singh-Watson began delivering seasonal veg boxes directly to local households from the back of his car
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NewsBidfood launches space-saving overhead EV charging system at Slough depot
The foodservice wholesaler has partnered with infrastructure provider Erinion on the venture, in what it has described as an “important milestone in Bidfood’s journey towards alternative fuels”
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NewsEagle rules out intervention from central government in food strategy
Delivering the keynote address to the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference in London yesterday, Eagle said the government believed in handing more power and resources to local authorities
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NewsCompliance schemes slam industry’s ‘reckless gamble’ over plastic tax
The Packaging Scheme Forum said the government should concentrate on evolution, not wholesale reform
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NewsAldi launches British beef scheme with ABP to support farmers
The Grounded in Goodness initiative will bring together 1,000 beef farmers across England, Scotland and Wales who commit to implementing a range of on-farm actions covering soil health, biodiversity and animal welfare
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NewsNumber of British fishing boats going to sea down by almost a fifth
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations said UK vessels had made 16% fewer trips up to the start of October than in the same period last year
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NewsUS lobbying ‘blitz’ seeks to destroy EU’s anti-deforestation regulation
A new report from Mighty Earth detailed an “unprecedented” lobbying push from major US corporations and powerful industry groups
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NewsScrap failing plastic tax in budget, demand supermarkets and manufacturers
With days to go before the budget, trade bodies say the time has come for the PRN “plastic tax” to be canned altogether
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NewsDanone funding supports farmers with regenerative adoption
Through LENs, the funding will support farmers across more than 2,500 hectares of land including within Danone’s key oat sourcing regions
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Comment & OpinionIs regenerative agriculture the answer to the farming crisis?
From Jeremy Clarkson to Nestlé, everyone’s talking about soil health. After the worst harvest on record, the case for regenerative farming is as much economic as it is environmental, says Adam Leyland, editor-at-large at The Grocer
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NewsDefra defends food resilience record at tough Commons inquiry
MPs have called Defra’s plans for food supply disruption ‘massively behind the curve’
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ProfilesOmega Pressery’s Niki Dawda on wonky avocados, Kenya and personal sacrafice
‘Being ambitious also comes at a cost and scaling quickly often means you put business first over personal occasions many times’
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NewsWaitrose debuts gin and vodka made from its own crops
Some 30,000 bottles have landed in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Personal Care
Following the success of its popular, plastic-free, refillable natural deodorant, Fussy has added to its personal care range with this natural, refillable bodywash
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NewsWild’r brand launches UK-first chilled, ready-to-eat tuna steaks
The brand aims to make wild fish a more ‘convenient, flavourful, and exciting choice for everyday meals’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Coffee
This line extension to Illy’s Arabica Selection Brasile Beans may have a similar flavour profile, but the innovation comes from its more sustainable sourcing practices
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NewsEurope’s food security threatened by climate-linked productivity slump
Economist Enterprise’s Resilient Food System Index warned Europe was becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks
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NewsArla expands climate action programme to accelerate progress on farms
The FarmAhead Incentive, launched in 2023, enables farmers to earn points for documented actions to reduce CO2 emissions on farms and those points directly influence the price they receive for their milk
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NewsCod stock collapse fears trigger ‘do not catch’ advice
The latest scientific advice has advised that there should be a ‘zero catch’ for cod across the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and English Channel next year
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NewsPlastic tax system in chaos as government announces new bailout
The four UK enforcement bodies have stepped in to try to tackle plastic fee chaos