Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 228
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NewsGail's Bakery unveils loaf made from surplus bread
Waste Bread is made by turning leftover bread into a porridge, before adding it into dough…
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NewsLittle Freddie to launch sustainability campaign
The campaign will include making its packaging fully recyclable or reusable and reducing food waste.
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NewsLidl to remove black plastic from fruit & veg lines
The non-recyclable plastic will be removed from products including mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower
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NewsJJ Food Service slashes CO2 emissions with telematics
JJ has reduced the time its lorries spend idling by 70%
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NewsConsumers back stronger measures on plastic waste
In research of 20,000 UK consumers 56% said measures such as the 5p plastic bag charge do not go far enough…
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NewsAB InBev to open new 23 million pint automated warehouse
Automation in the warehouse will save some 605 tonnes of CO2 per year
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NewsAsda 'nearly halfway' on 10% plastic reduction target
CEO Roger Burnley said Asda is determined to be transparent about the reductions
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Analysis & FeaturesAlpro: presenting the environmental case for soya
The dairy alternative brand has taken a very different route to sourcing its most important ingredient
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NewsHovis overhauls packs in push to encourage recycling
From next month, the brand will include clearer recycling messaging and instructions on its bags
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Comment & OpinionPackaging: what grocery can expect from Defra's resources and waste strategy
It is clear that packaging will be a major focus for Defra, says David Palmer-Jones of Suez recycling and recovery
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Comment & OpinionIn a year since Blue Planet II, what have we achieved on plastic?
The conversation around plastics has changed for good, but there’s more to be done, says Unilever’s Sebastian Munden
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NewsAsda to cut fridge energy use with Formula 1-inspired tech
New technology is being rolled out to nearly 200 Asda supermarkets
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NewsPackaging maker RAP ramps up agri waste products
The packs are made from stems and leaves left after crops have been harvested
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NewsNo-deal Brexit disastrous for developing world farmers
Farmers were at risk of companies switching sourcing arrangements while preferential tariffs offered by the EU could come to an end, according to Fairtrade report
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News'Zero-waste' grocery store BYO opens in Tooting, London
BYO only stocks vegan and plant-based items, in line with its environmentally friendly mission
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NewsIceland's plastic update: 2,000 tonnes to be eliminated by 2019
The reduction will take the retailer one eighth of the way to achieving its commitment made in January
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NewsWaitrose to remove 5p single-use plastic bags from sale
Retailer to make all loose produce bags easily home compostable
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NewsAgriculture bill given cautious welcome
The bill would deliver a ‘green Brexit’, said Michael Gove and ‘take back control for farmers’
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NewsAgriculture Bill to 'liberate' UK food sector, claims Gove
The new Bill will be published later today and would allow the UK to ‘take back control for farmers after almost 50 years
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NewsMSC promises improvements to its assurance scheme
CEO Rupert Howes told MPs the NGO would take action to improve the governance of the certification process