Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 278
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Comment & OpinionTea 2030: a model of collaboration for sustainability
Last Thursday saw the launch of The Future of Tea – A Hero Crop for 2030, the first output from Tea 2030…
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NewsMore retailers opt for natural refrigeration
Fears over the safety of natural refrigeration systems are easing…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat UK seafood suppliers are doing to combat fraud
… and why fish was most implicated food in Interpol investigation…
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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NewsBlight-resistant GM potato developed in UK trial
Potatoes are at the centre of a new debate about GM technology in the UK, sparked by news of a successful trial of a blight-resistant variety of genetically modified potatoes.
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NewsCoffee drinkers angry over Kenco Millicano production changes
Kenco has angered coffee drinkers by changing the way it makes its premium Millicano…
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Analysis & FeaturesTea players warn of pressures on crops
Tea faces crop shortages and soaring prices unless the entire supply chain works together to support the industry…
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NewsUK floods: Retailers and suppliers battle the deluge
As the UK battles the wettest winter for decades, suppliers and retailers across the country are battling to get supplies through to flood-hit areas.
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NewsConsumers remain in dark over Sustainable Palm Oil logo
Consumers are as ignorant of a key sustainable palm oil logo as they were 15 months ago, an exclusive YouGov survey for The Grocer has revealed.
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NewsWrap reacts to Defra cuts by seeking charity status
Supermarket bosses have warned that government cost-cutting could derail efforts to tackle food waste.
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Comment & OpinionBagging order
Defra’s plan to impose a 5p charge on carrier bags in England has been labelled a “complete mess”. But it doesn’t have to be that way…
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NewsPlastic bags charge in England branded a ‘complete mess’
Plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags in England are a “complete mess”, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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NewsElliott eyes monitoring role for Efra over horsemeat
The Efra committee of MPs should take on a monitoring role to keep tabs on commitments made by government, retailers and suppliers, Prof Chris Elliott has said.
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Analysis & FeaturesA Bad Wrap: The open and shut case for easy-open packs
Why isn’t the food and drinks industry doing more to help older consumers open food packaging?…
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Comment & OpinionFarmageddon digested
Billed as a “wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices”, the book Farmageddon makes the case against ‘factory farming’. What issues does it raise?
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NewsHitting food waste targets would save Europe £62bn a year
The EU stands to save a staggering £62 billion and free up agricultural land the size of Belgium if consumers and retailer…
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Analysis & FeaturesCommunity shop: Doing things differently in Barnsley
If Community Shop doesn’t look like a supermarket from the outside, it makes up for it once you get through the doors…
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NewsCo-op unveils 6p compostable carrier bag
The Co-operative Group has launched a new compostable carrier bag that can be used as food waste caddy liners.
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NewsMcDonald's commits to sustainable beef plan
McDonald’s has clarified that its commitment to start buying “verified sustainable beef” as of 2016 is a global target that will include its UK operations.
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NewsPaterson urges people to buy more British food
Farmers, food manufacturers and the government should do more to encourage people to buy British food, environment secretary Owen Paterson has said.