Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 144
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NewsTesco to ditch plastic rings and shrink wrap from its entire beer and cider range
The supermarket will stop receiving drinks that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wraps this month
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NewsRetailers ‘smash’ emissions target but transport emerges as key concern
Carbon emissions from more than 70 big retailers, representing a quarter of the entire market, have fallen by 49% since 2005
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NewsThe Coconut Collaborative claims ‘category first’ with Peanut Butter Choc Cups
The NPD is said to be the first potted dessert available in retail that combines the popular flavours
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NewsComfort highlights clothes care with Ultimate Care reformulation
The relaunch and accompanying campaign aim to reinforce the brand’s position as a ‘clothes care expert’
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco entice suppliers to cut carbon emissions to net zero?
Tesco is offering incentives to suppliers who report and reduce emissions. So what does it mean for suppliers, and is there a catch?
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News10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
The fee for single-use carrier bags in England will double to 10p and be extended to all shops
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NewsLidl quits digital DRS group, amid confusion fear
The retailer, alongside Aldi, Co-op, Ocado, suppliers Diageo and Danone and the BRC, had been part of the Digital DRS Industry Working Group
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NewsAsda confirms sustainability ambitions in first ESG report
Affordable greener choices, reducing single-use plastic and cutting food waste came top of the list of demands from customers, Asda said
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NewsVegetarian dogfood brand Noochy Poochy launches with ‘highest protein’ claim
The brand’s name comes from its use of nutritional yeast, also known as nooch
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Comment & OpinionCo-op should be applauded for a climate plan that goes beyond bags
The society has come up with a 10-point climate plan that seems aimed at delivering real change
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NewsC-stores almost double meals saved with Too Good To Go in just two months
Too Good To Go has a target of saving over 1.5 million meals from the convenience sector by the end of the year
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NewsIGD launches new guide to help suppliers tackle food surplus crisis
IGD has worked with Ben Elliot, the food surplus and waste champion for Defra, and Wrap on the new guide
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NewsSupermarkets threaten Brazilian boycott over Amazon destruction
Nearly 40 food companies have signed an open letter calling on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill that may pave the way for further destruction
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NewsCo-op own-label food and drink to be carbon neutral by 2025
The move is part of a new 10-point climate plan to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040
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Comment & OpinionFood waste: supermarkets should fund innovation, not just redistribution
Charity is not the only way to deal with food waste, says Dr Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food and former chair of The Real Junk Food Project
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NewsArla to buy farmers’ green energy as it eyes net zero CO2 by 2050
The dairy co-op said the move could encourage more farms to invest in renewable energy sources
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsWEPA UK unveils Feel Good sustainable toilet tissue brand
The launch marks the own-label supplier’s first foray into branded goods
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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Category ReportSea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?