Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 289
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NewsJohn West funds MSC sustainability test for Seychelles tuna
Tuna from the Seychelles came one step closer to gaining Marine Stewardship Council certification this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesMaize price stability is set to end in 2013
Maize prices have been relatively stable over the past few months, but are likely to start rising again in 2013…
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NewsAB InBev is on track to meet environmental pledges
AB InBev claims it is “well on its way” to meeting the three-year environmental pledges it made in 2009…
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank report predicts volatile food commodities prices in 2013
Wheat, maize and soybean prices will continue to rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesPeanut prices rise by 99.1% over four years
Few Christmas foods have been spared from price inflation this year…
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NewsSustainable palm oil logo draws a blank with consumers
Just 3% of British consumers recognise an on-pack logo to promote the sustainable production of palm oil…
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NewsDelistings and poor wheat crop pile the pressure on Hovis
Premier Foods’ troubled Hovis brand has been delisted from smaller-format Asda…
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NewsBirds Eye trials weather-proof crops in Devon
As veg growers in many areas of the UK struggle with torrential rains and flooding this week…
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NewsJohn West extends its Can Tracker fish tracking scheme
John West is extending its Can Tracker provenance technology from tuna to salmon, mackerel and sardines…
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Comment & Opinion
The savvy shopper is here to stay
In these difficult economic times, there is a tendency for food retailers to be all doom and gloom….
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NewsDairy industry experts warn of milk supply 'catastrophe'
After one of the wettest summers in 100 years, the UK is facing dramatically tighter milk supplies and higher…
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Analysis & FeaturesPalm oil: the burning question
Still the fires burn. In Sumatra slash and burn forest clearance is at a six-year high…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoaring wheat price headache set to continue
Soaring wheat prices have caused food manufacturers, farmers and consumers plenty of headaches this year already…
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Comment & Opinion
We must sell new behaviour to fight water scarcity
Sir: Hamish Renton makes interesting points about ethics in the bottled water industry….
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NewsSainsbury's opens energy-efficient supermarket in King's Lynn
Sainsbury’s has opened one of the most energy efficient supermarkets in the country.
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Comment & Opinion
The climate for coffee
Sir: A recent study found that climate change will have drastic consequences for wild Arabica coffee….
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Comment & Opinion
A balanced portrayal of fishing is needed says Seafish chief
Stark headlines in the media over the past year have presented us with a bleak outlook on the future of fish stocks….
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NewsDanone keeps half a million yoghurt bottles from landfill
A recycling scheme set up by Danone has resulted in 500,000 yoghurt bottles being prevented from going to landfill.
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NewsCo-op Group unveils £22m Avonmouth distribution centre
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its £22m new distribution centre in Avonmouth.