Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 288
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Will punters be neutral about carbon footprints?
Low carb finally shed its fad diet connotations this week as retailers vied for the moral highground in the battle against climate change. First Marks & Spencer and then Tesco launched dramatic eco-plans covering all areas of their...
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looking ahead
It's green for traffic lightsThis year the food industry will accept the traffic-light labelling system, while green issues such as the carbon footprint will become more important with the publicThere are several things...
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Defra lends Young to lead FDF sustainability
As the Government turns up the heat on environmental issues, the Food and Drink Federation has named Callton Young as its new director of sustainability and competitiveness. Young, who takes up the position with immediate effect, has...
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Walkers challenged over 'wet' potatoes
Potato growers are angry about a Carbon Trust report that says they add water to their spuds. The trust's Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain looked at how PepsiCo sources and processes potatoes for Walkers crisps. It concluded the...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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It's the little things that help to cut energy costs
Independent retailers might think there is not much they can do to save on energy consumption in-store, but our experts say that even a few simple steps could help cut energy bills by 10% to 15%.Dr Garry FelgateCarbon Trust, Clement's...
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Second opinion The industry needs to come together in a sincere attempt to tackle sustainability and reduce packaging waste, says Jack Sinclair
Andy Bond, head of Asda, has called for a co-ordinated industry approach to sustainability and is reported to be inviting all the chief executives of the UK's manufacturers and retailers to a conference to discuss the issues and agree a way...
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Magners takes steps to increase stock flow
Stocks of Magners cider will continue to be limited but the critical period is over, says the company, following reports that a factory fire had hit availability. Marketing director Maurice Breen said the results of a fire at its carbon...
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Tesco trials natural gas fuel for trucks
Tesco is trialling a natural gas fuel system for conventional trucks that can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% and cut carbon emissions. The retailer has retro-fitted the Dual Fuel system to a Mercedes-Axor truck and will test it...
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Talking shop
Defra recently published figures showing that carbon dioxide emissions from the food sector had rocketed 6% in the last year. That means the food chain from farmers to retailers pumped out more than 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas, with even...
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Suppliers act to cut carbon emissions
Four of the country's biggest suppliers launched major bids this week to ramp up their green credentials.Cadbury Schweppes, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Associated British Foods announced programmes to cut their carbon emissions...
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Innocent bottles go 100% eco-friendly
Innocent is furthering its path to goodness by being the first smoothie brand to move into 100% compostable bottles. The eco-friendly bottles are made of polylactic acid - an annually renewable source from corn - in a carbon neutral...
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"Once again, Tesco has raised the bar. It is in competition to catch up that the planet will benefit"
My morning ablutions were rudely interrupted, on Monday, by Stuart Rose, announcing on Radio 4 a dramatic new £200m eco-plan. I cut myself shaving as he reeled off some of the 100 exciting initiatives, including plans to go carbon neutral, use...
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P&G goes it alone with eco-labelling
The Carbon Trust was dealt a blow this week when Procter & Gamble rejected its carbon footprint label as "too confusing for consumers" and launched its own eco-mark.The Carbon Trust's label, launched earlier this year, is being trialled...
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Footprint doubtslooming
The true scale of the drive to apply carbon footprint labelling to thousands of products in supermarkets was thrown into sharp relief this week when Boots admitted it took two months and £40,000 to work out the carbon footprint of just one...
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The reps send 'food miles' soaring
It’s a common sight on roads up and down the country: Mondeo man on his way to visit food stores.
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Sense & Sustainability
It’s set to be the big issue in the food and drink industry this year. Liz Hamson gauges industry attitudes to sustainability while, overleaf, Lord Bach outlines the government’s agendaThe government and pressure groups have been...
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Kenco’s sustainability debut
Kraft Foods is launching an instant coffee, called Kenco Sustainable Development, made entirely from beans from certified sustainable sauces.The coffee, which will be available first in Waitrose and then other major UK supermarkets this autumn,...
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work is being done on sustainability
from John Rutherford, chief executive, Sea Fish Industry AuthoritySir; Charles Clover’s Saturday Essay about overfishing (July 24, p24) was not only sensational – it was factually incorrect. His statement “you would never catch a wild...
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Sustainability is key says Young’s
Top seafood supplier Young’s Bluecrest has welcomed the prime minister’s strategy unit report about the British fishing fleet and has hailed sustainability as a key objective.Marine Stewardship Council chief executive Brendan May also welcomed...