Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 14
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COP28: World leaders pledge to slash food systems’ impact on climate
A landmark commitment from over 130 countries will take aim at the role food and agriculture have in climate change
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Scampi sector hits back against environmental damage claims
Seafish has said the issues with the scampi fishery are far more complex than they have been portrayed
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Environment secretary unveils £45m farming innovation investment
Almost £45m in competitions and grants are set to open in the coming weeks as part of the government’s £168m investment this year to support farmers
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Comment and Opinion
A pan-industry eco-label is a real test of the IGD’s influence
The scheme has the potential not just to unify and simplify the industry’s efforts, but to gain the UK government’s approval
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The Big Interview
IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury on eco-labels and lobbying
Sarah Bradbury has been armed with a mandate to help the industry change. So how does the IGD’s ambitious and driven new CEO plan to go about it?
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Deposit return scheme risks failing to tackle plastic crisis, warn MPs
‘Uncertainty is stopping businesses and local authorities from preparing for the required changes,’ found the report
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IGD to unveil universal food & drink eco-label plans
IGD is spearheading the plans with a steering group including supermarkets Tesco, M&S and Asda
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Lab grown fat business partners with Roberts Bakery on ‘circular ecosystem’
The initial focus of the partnership will involve utilising surplus bread as feedstock for yeast fermentation
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Concerns raised as England’s first on-land salmon farm given green light
The 10-acre farm was proposed by AquaCultured Seafood and when constructed will produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year, making it one of the largest in the world
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Diageo partners with logistics startup Zeus for major HVO trial
The trial will help slash Diageo’s carbon emissions
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Riverford petition hits 100,000 signatures to prompt parliamentary debate
The #GetFairAboutFarming campaign was launched two months ago after a survey of small fruit & veg growers revealed half feared they could be out of business within a year
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JJ Foodservice reveals sustainability drive at supplier conference
Chief operating officer Kaan Hendekli said the wholesaler was making some significant investments to make the company more eco-friendly
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Comment and Opinion
Why we need a universal refill scheme to tackle plastic
Our single-use society, enabled by plastic, is inherently destructive, says Siân Sutherland, co-founder, A Plastic Planet & PlasticFree
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Ex-Tesco boss Dave Lewis: supermarkets must slash environmental impacts
The former Tesco boss and now-WWF chair said there had not been enough environmental progress across the industry
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Tesco winds up partnership with WWF as it launches new nature plan
The alliance, announced under former boss Dave Lewis five years ago, was billed as a “ground-breaking” partnership and was originally due to run for four years
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Comment and Opinion
The surprising link between beer, climate change, and future farming
How beer and associated farming affects the environment requires attention from the growing and brewing industries, argues Diageo head of sustainable procurement Andy Griffiths
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Comment and Opinion
Food apocalypse? How climate events will drive food price hikes
The climate crisis’s impact on global food production has hit dozens of fmcg categories throughout the year. It’s getting worse
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Climate crisis has added more than £600 to UK household food bills
Climate impacts accounted for one-third of all food price inflation in the UK this year, according to new analysis
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Dawn Meats reports 880-tonne plastic packaging reduction
The meat company has reduced 100 million plastic bags worth of plastic in its rigid trays, films and flexibles as part of its plastic reduction measures
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Health and environment action from food companies has slowed
The body’s State of the Nation’s Food Industry 2023 document shows there have been fewer commitments on tackling HFSS