All Sustainability and environment articles
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Comment & Opinion
Will Welsh compromises work or is the DRS 2027 deadline ‘pure fantasy’?
Wales’ spirit of compromise is to be applauded, but it continues to insist glass remains a key part of its deposit scheme
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News
Critical deforested soy moratorium under threat, food businesses warn
The voluntary moratorium aimed to eliminate deforestation from Amazon soybean supply chains after 2008
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Promotional Features
Why more retailers are choosing Austalian red meat
With a focus on quality, sustainability and supply chain resilience, Australian exporters are quietly becoming a more prominent presence in the UK’s premium meat sector.
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News
Deposit return scheme: Wales compromise ‘complex and costly’ warn drinks bosses
On Friday The Grocer revealed Wales had agreed to accelerate its plans for a DRS, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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News
Bidfood launches recipe book and tech innovations to boost foodservice
The changes come as Bidfood urges greater collaboration across the supply chain to improve foodservice
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News
M&S backing projects to cut emissions in strawberry and chicken farming, with £1m funding
Both projects are receiving some of M&S’s £1m in annual funding for emission-reducing innovations
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News
Lavazza warns EDR will be ‘very tough’ for coffee producers
The Italian coffee giant’s chairman Guiseppe Lavazza said the European Deforestation Regulation would lead to tight supply and price hikes
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News
UK-wide deposit return scheme to go ahead after Wales backs down
The Welsh government has agreed to accelerate its plans for a deposit return scheme, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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News
Tesco accused of ducking climate whistleblower claims
At its AGM last month the supermarket was questioned by campaign group ShareAction on its plans to publish its response to the bombshell memo to shareholders
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Whitepapers
What’s driving shopping decisions in 2025
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Comment & Opinion
Climate change needs more sophisticated risk management
Traditional risk management, based on historical data, is no longer fit for purpose in this era of unprecedented volatility, says Scott Kelly, SVP model development, Risilience
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Comment & Opinion
What’s the true cost of convenience food?
Beyond health and the planet, there’s something deeply human at stake in the rise of convenience eating, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Events & Awards
Tesco lowers emissions with rail freight scheme
Tesco’s rail freight initiative has become synonymous with the supermarket. “You only see Tesco cars on the rails. I’ve never seen anyone else’s,” one judge noted
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Events & Awards
Midcounties Co-op energy push goes ‘one step further’
Midcounties Co-operative’s member-led sustainability strategy achieved “to a whole new level” of environmental impact, our judges said
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Events & Awards
Farmers get bespoke sustainability support
Created by three of Ireland’s largest food and agriculture trade bodies – Bord Bia, Teagasc and ICBF – AgNav is an online platform that provides free, science-led sustainability support to farms
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Events & Awards
Beyond Belief Brewing Co turns surplus carbohydrates into beer
Beer brewed with surplus food may be a tried-and-tested concept, but rarely is it executed with the scale and innovation of the Beyond Belief Brewing Co.
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News
Plastic-free oral care brand Pärla adds its first toothpaste tubes
Enamel Protect, Bio Balance and Pro Whitening are available now from the Pärla website
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News
Dairy Roadmap expands to include supermarkets in bid to slash emissions
The scheme, launched in 2008 in a bid to improve sustainability within the dairy sector, has created a new governance structure
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News
Danone switch to UK sourcing cuts emissions and water usage
The move to local sourcing, coupled with a new production process, has delivered on average an estimated 25% lower carbon footprint and 20% reduction in land use
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News
Who Gives a Crap wins first Tesco listings for paper products
To support the launch into Tesco, Who Gives A crap has added a ‘mega-length’ toilet roll