Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 21
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: The Flower Farm’s Marcel van Wing on palm oil and family
‘I lived in Indonesia and saw with my own eyes the damage to the rainforest for palm oil’
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Analysis and Features
Can regenerative agriculture make business sense?
Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concept hold up, or is it just fertile breeding ground for greenwashing?
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg must urgently tackle its single-use plastic dependence
From shampoo bottles to food packaging, single-use plastic continues to be the main delivery system used by fmcg
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News
Red Tractor under fire over ‘fait accompli’ environmental framework
The farm assurance scheme has secured the support of supermarkets and the BRC for the new module, but failed to consult farmers
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News
Beer fear over climate change impact on global hop harvests
Rising global temperatures and extreme weather events are having a big impact on hop production
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Comment and Opinion
Why greenhushing is an insidious threat to progress
Greenhushing happens when fearful brands retreat to the safe confines of silence, says Jessi Baker, founder & CEO of Provenance
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Analysis and Features
Can growers adapt to climate change?
Climate change means UK growers are going to have to deal with hotter and more unreliable weather. How will it affect which crops are grown – and how?
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News
Pastificio Liguori rolls out traceability QR codes on pasta packs
Shoppers will be able to identify the geolocation of the wheat fields used, the date of harvesting and the mill in which the wheat was processed
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Comment and Opinion
Unmasking the true cost of household cleaning products
A little-known and understood contributor to lung disease is also lurking in household cleaning products
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Whitepapers
How Lidl GB cracked open the Scope 3 emissions challenge
Find out, how Lidl GB, in collaboration with a Scottish egg producer, developed a valuable new product while delivering a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Download the whitepaper now.
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Comment and Opinion
What sustainability really means for fmcg NPD
New products and formulations are increasingly under the spotlight as consumer focus on sustainability continues to build
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Comment and Opinion
There’s no silver bullet for agriculture emissions, but there is hope
The biggest gains are not to be found in technological silver bullets but in improving efficiency through refining current methods, says Andrew Bauer, head of food and footprint for SAC Consulting
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Profiles and QandAs
My food and drink job: Louisa Dodd, sustainability manager, Little Moons
‘Raymond Blanc once made me eat compost from his garden at Le Manoir, which was pretty disgusting but I’m sure very nutritious as freebies go’
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Analysis and Features
Brits blame ‘greedy’ supermarkets for higher costs of green living
Shoppers are questioning whether retailers are helping them to live more sustainably or are using green living as an excuse to hike prices
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Comment and Opinion
Reimagining the food system is vital to saving our planet
Our global food system is responsible for 80% of biodiversity loss and around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, says Daniela Montalto, Greenpeace UK forests campaigner
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News
M&S reusable container trial leads to ‘game-changing’ multi-retailer initiative
The scheme is now being opened up to other retailers and brands, who can register their interest by 30 October
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News
Waitrose to use cow manure to power tractors at Leckford farm
The supermarket has installed a biomethane storage and extraction plant at its farm estate
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News
Growers warn production plummeting due to economic challenges
Experts warned continued low returns and elevated input costs had resulted in production falling on 2022
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Promotional Feature
Why cans are becoming the packaging of choice for UK beverages
As the UK’s beverage market continues to expand, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to hit sustainability targets and satisfy changing consumer demands – and there is one packaging medium that is thriving as a result.
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Comment and Opinion
Government must support fmcg net zero commitments
The government needs to step up and support businesses, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder and head of sales at Heck