All Sustainability and environment articles
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NewsAsda lists Uruguayan beef as inflation bites
The new range, developed by Asda’s key red meat supplier Hilton Foods, went on sale last week ’for a limited period’
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NewsAbel & Cole stops sourcing sea-farmed salmon over sustainability concerns
Them move comes amid mounting scrutiny over conditions within the sea farming sector
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s
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Comment & OpinionThe UK is in a prime position for trend-led innovation
Our strength lies in a broad ecosystem of startups, says David Milner, executive chairman at Crosta Mollica
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NewsNestlé, FareShare, Zest pilot AI solution to redistribute 700 tonnes of surplus food
The manufacturer is part of a pilot that applies Zest’s AI to its York confectionery manufacturing facility’s operations
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NewsMorrisons hits three million surplus food bags saved with Too Good To Go
Morrisons was the first supermarket in the UK to partner with the Too Good To Go app in November 2019
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NewsChancellor faces new industry call for delay to ‘packaging tax’
The BRC warned EPR meant shoppers would be hit with another surge in inflation
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NewsPip & Nut takes on Nutella with new Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
The spread contains less than one-sixth of the amount of sugar found in Nutella
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Analysis & FeaturesField to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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NewsBetter water storage needed as growers begin irrigation earlier
Despite a wet winter, growers have started to irrigate earlier than normal to offset drier conditions, leading to concerns over water supply for the rest of the summer
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NewsWaitrose makes handwash bottles 100% recyclable in latest packaging switch
Waitrose has switched the pump on its bottles from a mixed material to single plastic, making the bottles fully recyclable at home
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NewsMorrisons and The Drinks Bureau team up to launch bag-in-box cocktail trio
Each cocktails box contains 10 servings at an abv of 10%
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Analysis & FeaturesClimate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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Promotional FeaturesStrategies for retailers and brands to defy disruption and achieve growth
Between weak demand, surging costs, onerous regulation and new tariffs – the size and permanence of which are still uncertain – grocers and their suppliers are facing an extraordinary level of disruption, and ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option.
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NewsSoil Association threatens withdrawal from salmon sector
The charity, which sets standards for certified organic salmon, has said significant reforms are needed on salmon farms
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NewsEnvironmental and farming groups call for support as dry weather takes hold
Some farms have seen as little as 20ml of rain over March and April, which is putting crops under strain and limiting grass growth for livestock
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InterviewsBeyond Unilever: Alan Jope on soap, slavery, and the supply chain
Ex-Unilever CEO Alan Jope is enjoying retirement, but he continues to fight for sustainability and ethical supply chains within global food and drink
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NewsPepsiCo installs electric ovens in Leicester factory to slash carbon emissions
The new ovens will help slash the site’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1,500 tonnes per year, according to PepsiCo
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Comment & OpinionTea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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Comment & OpinionLet’s move beyond ‘us vs them’ debates on food policy
Food can spark disputes and even riots, but it should unite communities, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council