Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 26
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NewsUK’s top supermarkets ‘failing against own environmental pledges’
Campaigners claim supermarkets frequently set sustainability-related targets but fail to achieve them or show progress
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NewsJubel switches to regenerative barley via Wildfarmed tie-up
The move promises to set a ‘new standard for sustainable brewing’
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NewsSupermarket bosses claim packaging tax rescue measures ‘fall well short’
A day after ministers published a host of changes to the scheme, retail bosses have accused Defra of failing to come up with a proper plan to tackle concerns
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NewsNestlé appoints managing director for UK&I confectionery business
Scott Coles has replaced Mark Davies, who has retired after a 34-year tenure with the company
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NewsDRS D-day: reaction as UK Deposit Management Organisation appointed
The government yesterday confirmed it had appointed an industry coalition called the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) to run the £1.13bn DRS scheme, due to launch in October 2027
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NewsMinisters to reveal major concessions on packaging tax to ward off EPR revolt
The Grocer understands Defra will include amending the EPR regulations to appoint a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) to run the scheme
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS clock is now ticking. Will the UK DMO offer a smooth road ahead?
In the long history of the food and drink industry, few subjects have managed to generate as many rows and bust-ups as the DRS
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NewsLandmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco resurrect interest in scaled-up refill & reuse?
Tesco has joined a new industry panel with GoUnpackaged
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NewsHolland & Barrett expands e-bike fulfilment partnership with Ridelogix
Availability of key lines had improved by 100 basis points since the trial began, the company said
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NewsPackUK rushes out changes to EPR plans in bid to avert red tape chaos
PackUK this week released a hurriedly updated version of the controversial new traffic light system
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NewsLab-grown seafood player BlueNalu seals partnership with Birds Eye owner Nomad
The strategic partnership will see the two businesses work together on a market-entry strategy for BlueNalu’s cell-cultivated seafood in the UK
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NewsBooker swaps plastic mushroom packaging to cardboard trays for caterers
Booker added that the switch to cardboard could also reduce the amount of waste collections needed for its catering customers
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Comment & OpinionIs UPF opposition just plant-based scaremongering?
Ultra-processed food is a real concern but the answer isn’t to vilify innovation, says Alex Robinson, Hubbub CEO
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NewsFood and farming industry under major threat as UK ‘not prepared’ for climate crisis
The UK’s top climate advisors have warned of the impacts of climate change on the food and farming industry
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NewsUnilever quizzed over climate whistleblower claims with Tesco next in firing line
Campaign group ShareAction will question Unilever over its resilience planning and food supply chain management in the face of climate change
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NewsDualit and Lavazza rapped by ASA over compostable claims
Both brands ran ads which did not specify their products could only be processed through industrial facilities
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NewsTesco legend Sir Terry Leahy warns government food strategy ‘fighting on too many fronts’
Leahy said the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) had been given too many ‘cross-cutting’ objectives
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InterviewsHow Simon Duffy hopes to make Waken ‘the next Colgate’
Having made a success of Bulldog Skincare, Simon Duffy is shaking up the oral care sector with his sustainable, fast-growing and very stylish brand
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let new CMA fines lead to ‘greenhushing’
Companies must continue to be bold in taking and communicating climate action, says Anna McShane, senior label programme manager at the Carbon Trust