Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 19
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Coca-Cola bottler and Ball Beverage trial veg oil powered vehicles
The move will save up to 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year
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Environment Agency blamed for Lincolnshire farmland flooding
Henry Moreton, cereals farmer and NFU county vice chairman, had 150 acres of land flooded with some areas under as much as 15 feet of water
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to double Snap Pack production with £10m investment
CMBC said the investment could eliminate plastic rings from its four and six-can multipacks by the end of 2024
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Calls for COP28 negotiators to urgently tackle food systems’ impact
Unilever, WWF and Wrap signed an open letter urging businesses and global leaders to ‘acknowledge the critical role of food systems’ at COP28
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Comment and Opinion
Clever Fuel10K acquisition can fuel growth and power ESG goals of Premier Foods
With its Fuel10K acquisition, Premier Foods is ready to do serious battle with Kellogg’s, Weetabix and Cereal Partners by taking a bite out of the breakfast market
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Sainsbury’s introduces crownless pineapples to reduce food waste
The traditional pineapples, minus their crowns, will be available to buy from 1 November and will be available in store and online
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Wind farm set to generate a third of Sainsbury’s entire energy needs
Sainsbury’s will acquire 100% of the energy produced at the Longhill Burn wind farm in Scotland
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Lidl GB partners with Kipster to bring ‘egg farm of the future’ to UK
Kipster’s farming concept will see British eggs produced by chickens farmed to the highest welfare standards and with a significantly reduced carbon footprint
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Cadbury, Tony’s and Terry’s lookalikes unveiled by cocoa-free brand Win-Win
‘While they have a far smaller environmental impact than the originals, they are every bit as delicious,’ says WNWN
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Analysis and Features
Can One Good Thing’s wrapper-free snack bars succeed?
One Good Thing hopes to win over shoppers with its new innovation
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Comment and Opinion
How to make green claims with confidence
Brands must be honest and transparent about their sustainability journey, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and Opinion
The three challenges facing consistent UK recycling
The nirvana of UK-wide common recycling messages on packaging is closer in sight than it has ever been, says Paul Vanston, CEO, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment
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Arla signs up retailers to share climate data and reduce emissions
By working with farmers, its four customers will also have ‘the opportunity to reduce emissions faster’, Arla said
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KTC launches new sustainable palm oil range
The range will initially include Planet Palm Oil as well as three specialist bakery products
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Farmers counting cost of floods after Storm Babet hits
Huge tracts of land across the UK – from Scotland to the north of England and the Midlands – have been hit by flooding
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Founding member Waitrose leaves The Refill Coalition
It leaves the coalition with just two permanent retailer members
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Higgidy’s Rachel Kelley on sustainability and deep breaths
‘There needs to be more collaboration on the big industry issues, including things like soil health, to support a sustainable food supply chain’
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‘Remove scampi from shelves until bycatch problem fixed’ supermarkets urged
Marine sustainability charity Open Seas has called for UK supermarkets to address the ‘chronic bycatch problem’ associated with the nephrops trawl fishery method
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Anti-deforestation targets ‘will be missed’ without urgent action, WWF says
Deforestation linked to the trade of soy, palm oil, cocoa and coffee still rampant despite international pledges, WWF says
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NFU kicks off review of Red Tractor following accreditation row
The farming union, a part owner of the scheme, was incensed at Red Tractor’s announcement of a retailer-backed environmental scheme