Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 127
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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?
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets can engage consumers to think more about household food waste
New research shows how shoppers can be educated to think more about food and prevent waste, says Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, associate professor in consumer psychology at Anglia Ruskin University
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NewsJucee rebrands to widen appeal and lure in health-conscious consumers
The drinks’ nutritional benefits were now clearly labelled on pack, ‘making it easier for shoppers to make the right choice’, said Jucee
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NewsGood Club to crowdfund to expand its zero-waste refillables range
The money raised will be used to improve its operational site and processes
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Comment & OpinionWhitehall can no longer be counted on: the food industry must deal with crises alone
Most of the food industry can only really look back on the past two years of government talks and see it as ineffective lobbying
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Comment & OpinionDubious rhetoric won’t be enough to carry the UK through COP26 and beyond
The UK has nowhere to hide on its climate change commitments, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council and Asda link for white fish sustainability push
The tie-up includes online and in-store activity via advertising, PoS and social media marketing