Sustainability & environment news and analysis
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NewsMackerel prices soar as demand and supply pressures take hold
According to analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer, 67 out of 79 lines in the traditional big four, discounters, Ocado and Waitrose have increased in price by between 5% and 92% in the past year
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NewsRe:Water invests £2m in new Herefordshire production site
The new site will be operational from next month
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Category ReportLonger lasting laundry: trends in household cleaning 2026
Today’s shoppers expect more from their detergent than simple stain removal. They want trendy scents and gentler products to make sure their clothes last
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a social media vigilante shame supermarkets into throwing out less food?
A TikTok activist is embarrassing supermarkets with videos of store bins filled with in-date food. What’s going on, and what needs to change?
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Category ReportThe new roll models: trends in household paper products 2026
Eco loo rolls are flying in the supers as big brands’ sales go down the pan. Who are these challengers and how are they different?
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NewsUK at ‘high risk’ from ecosystem collapse and biodiversity loss
The government report warned ecosystem degradation was ’occurring across all regions’, placing the UK’s self-sufficiency at risk
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NewsEat Dirt targets ‘filthbag’ shoppers with laundry detergent in a tin
The brand’s first laundry detergent is the non-bio Bitter Orange, promising notes of mandarin, neroli and amber
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NewsWyke Farms improves profits but warns more needed to build resilience
Wyke MD Rich Clothier warned ‘returns across the business still need to improve so we can continue to invest’
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NewsNGOs attack industry ‘negative influence’ on food strategy
The letter calls on ministers to protect plans from the ‘negative influence of [food] businesses and their associations’
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NewsMinisters weigh up Internal Markets Act intervention on Wales DRS
The crucial decision is pending amid huge questions over the future of the DRS rollout
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Comment & OpinionWorking families don’t need growth. They need affordable food, close to home
When budgets tighten, families don’t abandon healthy eating intentionally – they know it’s bad for their health, but it is unavoidable in the moment, says Mark Game, founder of The Bread & Butter Thing
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Comment & OpinionRFK’s protein obsession is a food strategy the UK can do without
New meat-heavy diet guidelines in the US serve as a clear warning for the need to follow the scientific evidence, says food and nutrition policy expert Ali Morpeth
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NewsAnimal rights groups slam Farmfoods for continued sourcing of caged eggs
Four charities, including The Humane League, Compassion in World Farming, Open Cages and the RSPCA, have sent an open letter to the retailer – the only major multiple not committed to moving away from colony systems
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NewsWelsh deposit return scheme: companies insist on ‘bail out clause’
The deadine for bids to run DRS in Wales runs out on Friday
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Analysis & FeaturesVeg Life: how ‘exceptional’ vegan lines helped brand expand
Veg Life founder Rhian Caffull’s vegan Scotchee scotch eggs have opened doors to independent retailers up and down the country
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Comment & OpinionCorporate agrifood lobbying comes at the cost of citizen voices
When vested interests call the shots, the consequences can be severe – skewed policies, biased research and outcomes that benefit corporations over people, animals and the planet, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsPackUK faces fresh supplier fury after ‘heavy handed’ EPR fine mix-up
Defra has been forced to write again to all of those contacted, after admitting that nearly 1,400 of them were on track with payments
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NewsM&S launches investigation following vigilante food waste inspector exposé
Instagram and TikTok’s ‘Food_waste_inspector_’ documented eight bins full of unsold food and flowers outside an M&S store, as well as sacks full of bakery items
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NewsFussy unveils refillable handwash in four fragrances
Hand Wash uses the same natural ingredients in Fussy Body Wash – zinc to prevent dry skin
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NewsDefra talks stress need for growth agenda as much as health
Industry leaders complained the food strategy has been dominated by calls from NGOs for more regulation on health, with little focus on growth