All Sustainability and environment articles
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WhitepapersFuture-proof EU multipacking: a guide to compliance and cost
With EU packaging regulations tightening, CPG brands face a three-way squeeze on compliance, performance and cost. Read the latest analysis to cut through the noise.
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Category ReportDrinks firms prepare for DRS as Welsh plans stall
It’s been a long and winding road to the establishment of the UK’s first DRS, but the end is finally in sight
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NewsAvara Foods claims court case risks undermining British farming
The poultry giant, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent and non-profit Welsh Water are being sued in the High Court by over 1,300 claimants, represented by law firm Leigh Day, for polluting the River Wye and its tributaries
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NewsStudy alleging millions of chickens missing condemned by egg and poultry sectors
In its Counting Chickens – An Analysis of UK Poultry Numbers report, the charity alleged that inaccurate data was being used to inform policies on land, manure and pollution management in England
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NewsCDS distribution centre becomes one of UK’s largest solar installations
The newly completed 2.5MW rooftop solar installation at its Avonmouth warehouse is now exporting surplus power into the wider energy network
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News2 Sisters to inject £50m into British farming after strong 2025
The poultry sector giant has redeveloped its chicken feed to replace 23% of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans – purchasing 150k tonnes annually from British farmers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the debate over the future of the food system is going nowhere fast
The food system doesn’t stand a chance when different groups won’t acknowledge what the other knows, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsQuorn turnaround begins to take shape but losses continue
Revenues at parent group Marlow Foods slipped 1.2% to £184.5m on lower volumes in 2025 – compared with a 9% fall in 2024 – with sales in supermarkets down 2.7% and out-of-home by 3.7%, newly filed accounts revealed
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News‘The right thing to do’: Glebe Farm backs sustainable packaging
Part-funded by Huntingdonshire District Council and already operational, Glebe Farm said it would enable the producer to use more sustainable packing options across its retail product range
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NewsAsahi UK to support large-scale regenerative agriculture initiative
The initiative had been developed with the aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions from barley, Asahi UK said
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NewsProgramme to drive regenerative farming at scale clears pilot phase
Swiss non-profit food and drink industry membership network SAI Platform said the development paved the way for its Regenerating Together Programme to roll out in full by the end of 2026
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News20p deposit for single-use containers from 2027 confirmed
The fee is to be applied on all in-scope containers when the deposit return scheme launches in October 2027
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NewsRice shortages loom amid Iran conflict challenges
Rice producers in key growing regions are warning the impact of the war on fuel and fertiliser could lead to supply shortages
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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NewsFull-scale reuse model coming ‘within a year’ in new Packaging Pact
The successor to the Plastics Pact, which launched in 2018, aims to revolutionise the way consumers interact with packaging
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Category ReportPotts’ puts sauce in aluminium cans
Potts’ Partnership transitioned its range of stocks and gravies to aluminium cans in 2020
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Category ReportAmbient suppliers experiment with new formats and global flavours
Canned isn’t typically prolific when it comes to NPD, but that’s beginning to change
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Promotional FeaturesNothing wasted: How food and drink is unlocking the true value of surplus
With mandatory household food waste collections sharpening public attention, pressure is mounting on the food and drink sector to go further on redistribution. The good news: the tools, partners and models to do it are better than ever.
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NewsOcado launches sustainability focused ‘Future of Food’ aisle
Each product in the aisle – developed in partnership with not-for-profit platform Future of Food – has been assessed against three criteria, and verified by Ocado Retail and Provenance
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News‘No progress’ by major supermarkets on methane emission threat
Not a single supermarket out of 20 assessed even publicly reported their methane emissions or set a target to reduce them