Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 137
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NewsTenzing certified as a B Corp thanks to high air and climate scores
The plant-based energy drinks brand scored highly in the air and climate category
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Comment & OpinionAre Wrap’s new climate change pledges enough to rally industry and make meaningful change?
Wrap’s report is set to point to huge changes in transport, energy, food waste policies and land use
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NewsFood waste one billion tonnes higher than thought, claims WWF/Tesco report
The report, Driven to Waste, claims an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world
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NewsCentral England Co-op to add bodycare and home cleaning products to refill trial
The new offering will be found at its flagship Boley Park store in Lichfield, Staffordshire
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NewsKraft Heinz launches ‘innovation challenge’ to boost beans & pulses NPD
The fmcg giant is asking emerging fmcg talent to come up with “a delicious application or ingredient that brings beans or pulses to the menu”
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NewsWrap announces ‘make or break’ greenhouse gas targets in Courtauld overhaul
Wrap said the previous 20% per capita target on emissions was “no longer seen as an ambitious vision”.
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NewsPureOaty has ‘lowest emissions’ in oat drink market, Glebe Farm Foods claims
The plant-based drink has been found to have a lower emissions footprint per litre than major rival Oatly
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Comment & OpinionHow a sustainable ethos changes the way we do business
After we completed our B Corp accreditation, I read that only 3.5% of companies that had applied actually managed to pass the process
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NewsFirst Milk sees revenue and profit growth in ‘strong’ financial year
The dairy co-op saw operating profit grow by 8%, while turnover hit just under £300m
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NewsThai Union sustainability lead Darian McBain steps down
McBain’s tenure at John West’s owner has led to a turnaround in the company’s image
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NewsIceland trials plastic-free and ‘reduced plastic’ packaging for potatoes and fish
The frozen food specialist has begun using paper and cartonboard on a number of lines
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NewsMorrisons’ For Farmers produce range hits £20m mark
Morrisons first launched its For Farmers range in 2015
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Promotional FeaturesA new approach will sustain retailers’ drive to net zero
Retailers face big challenges on the way to net zero. Cloudfm outlines its proven model to achieve significant carbon reduction, improve localism and accelerate change.
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WebinarsScotland’s deposit return scheme webinar: meet the panellists
The Grocer is hosting a webinar on 21 July to ensure retailers and suppliers are up to speed on how the scheme will work
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NewsAlberto Balsam to challenge Garnier with trio of plastic-free shampoo bars
The bars are packaged in 100% recyclable FSC-certified cardboard packs
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NewsLidl sets 2022 carbon neutral target, including new climate expectations for suppliers
Lidl will ’oblige suppliers’ to develop and work to their own targets, it said
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Promotional FeaturesHow the JBS blockchain platform will tackle deforestation in Brazil
As food producers work to become more sustainable, full supply chain visibility has proved an obstacle for many. Brazilian meat producer JBS believes its new blockchain technology can tackle the problem.
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Category ReportNature in a bottle? Free-from category report 2021
Brands are stressing the environmental credentials of plant-based milk and other dairy alternatives. How much do shoppers care?
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NewsGrowing Underground and Reynolds link to boost vertical growing
The partnership will see Reynolds distribute produce grown by Growing Underground via its national network
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NewsSainsbury’s adds fully electric carbon-friendly trailers to its fleet
The five new electric fridges don’t release carbon emissions or particulate matter such as dirt and smoke