Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 127
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NewsArla targeting 50% growth in organic business by 2026
The dairy co-op is aiming to grow organic milk volumes from 180 to 270 million litres over the next five years
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NewsUpfield expands Flora Plant butter alternative with spreadable variant
Made from a mix of plant oils including sunflower, coconut and rapeseed oil, the NPD is available in Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Ocado
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Promotional FeaturesWhy beef sustainability is increasingly important to UK shoppers
Sustainability is increasingly influencing shoppers’ food and drink buying choices, including UK beef. Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) recently undertook a comprehensive study to gain insight on how much this influences their purchasing decisions.
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NewsRoust appoints Neil Jardine as UK MD to ‘drive further growth’
Jardine would lead Roust UK’s innovation and sustainability programme and focus on expanding its portfolio, said the distributor
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NewsCity snapshot: Compass Group makes global net zero commitment
Catering giant Compass Group has announced a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations and supply chain by 2050
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NewsSoil Association Certification joins Amazon climate initiative
The tech giant’s initiative is designed to make it easier for shoppers to find climate-friendly products
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NewsSouthern Co-op launches soft plastic recycling points in 29 stores
Once picked up from stores, the recyclable material is turned into post-consumer plastic granules, by Jayplas
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NewsPlymouth Gin to cut 60 tonnes of carbon emissions with ‘more sustainable’ bottle
The distiiller has removed all single-use plastic from its bottles and reduced the overall weight of the glass by 15%
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NewsJames Hall extends Too Good To Go scheme to entire company-owned estate
The Spar wholesaler initially kicked off a trial with the anti-waste app in September last year
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NewsFairtrade’s call for government to deliver climate finance promise backed by retailers
Developed countries have pledged to mobilise $100bn annually from 2020 to support developing nations in tackling climate change
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NewsWaitrose to replace all harmful garden chemicals with natural alternatives
Waitrose will instead sell non-harmful, natural garden alternatives such as PlantGrow
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NewsMSC-certified sales volumes grow by 6% as shoppers seek out sustainable seafood
Some 1.28 million tonnes of sustainable, MSC-certified seafood was sold during the 2020/21 financial year, the NGO said
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NewsCo-op and Morrisons to roll out buy-back kiosks for old electronics devices
The kiosks are operated by Spring, which collects the devices, which “get repaired and put back into circulation”
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Category ReportLess but better meat? Category report 2021
Premium cuts have seen strong growth as Brits are urged to curb their meat consumption. So are buying habits really changing?
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Category ReportSink or swim: fish category report 2021
Environmental concerns on fishing are top of mind for shoppers. Amid calls for tougher restrictions, how is the industry tackling it?
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NewsAsda opens biggest sustainability refill store so far, in York
Asda’s third ‘sustainability store’ is also the biggest refill store in the UK, according to the supermarket
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WebinarsDoes the UK have a sustainable food future? Experts to convene for The Grocer’s webinar
Taking place at 11am on Wednesday 27 October, the 60-minute webinar will seek to answer whether the UK can feed the nation without resorting to damaging farming practices.
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NewsFood industry calls for more government collaboration to tackle obesity and sustainability
Government should work with the industry to change food culture rather than hammer it with taxes, according to the report, which forms the industry’s answer to the Dimbleby review
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NewsKendamil launches palm oil-free Ready to Feed formula
The product will go on sale on 12 October and is made from cow’s milk and sustainably sourced algal oil – a marine algae-based fish oil substitute
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Analysis & FeaturesHow environmental labelling on food could be the antidote to greenwashing
Systems that offer an environmental score on food packs are developing at a furious pace and heading our way. But which scheme will dominate, and to what extent will it succeed in engaging consumers?