Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 108
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NewsDRS will throw online deliveries into chaos, finds report
The decision to include online will mean supermarkets who have online services as well as stores will also have to take back empty containers
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NewsAlex Robinson to become Hubbub CEO as Trewin Restorick steps down
Robinson will officially take over from Restorick, who has been at the charity’s helm since founding it in 2014, at the end of June
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NewsLidl launches detergent refill station using ‘smart chips’ to reduce spillage
The discounter is selling reusable bottles containing a ‘smart chip’ that can be recognised by the refill station
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NewsTesco begins rollout of solar panels to power refrigeration units on HGVs
The supermarket said the switch from traditional diesel engine technology would save 2,000 litres of diesel per year for each vehicle
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NewsSustainable ready meal brand Wild Hare secures Ocado listing
Wild Hare said the deal was significant for consumers seeking sustainable products
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Comment & OpinionHow we found a squeezy ketchup solution and stayed sustainable
With 97% of the retail ketchup in a squeezy bottle and our mission to take 5% of the UK ketchup market in the next three years, we knew we needed to get into the right format
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NewsFuture Food Movement launches sustainability training programme for food leaders
The programme, which aims to get food and drink businesses to net zero targets faster, is backed by leading food companies
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InterviewsOriginal Beans founder Philipp Kauffmann on craft chocolate and ethical trade
Philipp Kauffmann founded Original Beans to celebrate some of the world’s rarest cacao. Now he wants to see craft chocolate recognised in the mults
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Analysis & FeaturesSoil extinction: are we heading for an agricultural Armageddon?
A global ‘soil extinction’ is threatening to leave billions of people hungry and push the world’s biodiversity into disarray. Agriculture is the main cause, but it must also become part of the solution
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Whitepapers2022 Consumer Trends in Sustainability in partnership with Kraft Heinz
Learn how consumers want brands to act more sustainably. Three-quarters of consumers expect brands to do more about sustainability.
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NewsAston Manor drops plastic ring carriers and gives cider brands recycled bottles
The changes were “an effective, scalable solution”, said the cidermaker
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NewsDiageo to remove gift boxes from scotch brands in ‘zero waste’ push
The booze behemoth will remove 183 million cardboard gift boxes across its Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s and Bell’s brands
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NewsTesco to switch to loose fruit & veg and refillables in major new move on plastic
Tesco said it was urging suppliers to “accelerate progress” and to “go further and faster in removing plastic”
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Promotional FeaturesHow can food brands design nature positive portfolios?
To successfully tackle the impact of inflation, supply chain issues and the climate crisis, food needs a fundamental redesign. Here’s why it’s more straightforward than you think.
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Comment & OpinionAnimal welfare must be a cornerstone of ethical food policy
Policy should integrate food, health, the environment, workers’ rights, trade, farming and animal welfare, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsFresh fruit tea brand Tea Rex targets mults after major revamp
The brand, which debuted in 2018, now sells its tea in sustainable tubes
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NewsJBS and environmentalists at odds over Italy-sized emissions claims
The Brazilian meat giant has rejected accusations its emissions have surged as ”flawed”
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NewsCosta Coffee to trial 100% recyclable fibre cup lids in 150 stores
Costa said the new fibre lids had a carbon footprint up to 50% lower than the current polystyrene plastic ones
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NewsAsda rolls out new digital technology to cut in-store food waste
The supermarket has set a goal of reducing food waste by at least 50% by 2030
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NewsBold Bean Co launches jarred beans range into Waitrose
‘We are delighted to be the first jarred beans to enter a major supermarket in the UK,’ said the brand