All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 103
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NewsHive Mind aims to grow mead audience with RTD launch
The business is hoping to change perceptions of mead with its session-strength drink
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy ‘there are no winners’ in the Tortoise Better Food Index
The Tortoise Better Food Index ranks Britain’s 30 biggest suppliers on their impacts across issues including nutrition, environment, and social mobility. The key finding: no one is doing enough
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NewsHunt’s Food Group to create renewable energy surplus
As part of the plans, the business is constructing a 14 megawatt solar array on its farmland, which will generate 185% of its current electricity demands
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Promotional FeaturesHow regenerative farming can change the shape of things to come
Fast forward to 2030. Imaginary cheese brand Silvo, made from cow’s milk and walnuts produced in close proximity, reveals the power of a circular design for food.
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Comment & OpinionAs ministers look to strengthen industry ties, DRS looks dead in the water
Lorna Slater’s bombshell announcement that DRS could bite the dust within 13 days left representatives from companies installing reverse vending machines visibly shaken
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NewsDRS just days from possible collapse, admits Scottish government
Minister Lorna Slater said that talks to try to salvage DRS were taking place at the “highest possible level”
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NewsRetailers could halt soft drink deliveries due to DRS dispute
Sources told The Grocer such a move would be ’catastrophic’ for the rollout of DRS
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NewsSouthern Co-op reports major drop in carbon emissions
The society also plans to install more solar panels, trial thermal night blinds on refrigeration units and optimise recycling methods
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NewsWaitrose begins trial of first large all-electric van
Electric vehicles currently represent a small proportion of the grocer’s 1,800-strong delivery fleet
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NewsBetter Nature launches £3m fundraising push
The plant-based startup has kicked off the fundraising to take its tempeh brand into the mainstream and support its first UK supermarket listing
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NewsTesco launches ‘veg-led’ mains as part of new vegetarian strategy
The retailer has launched the six-strong range to provide healthier vegetarian meal options
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NewsSainsbury’s opens its ‘most energy-efficient supermarket ever’
The new superstore in Hook, Hampshire will form the blueprint for future Sainsbury’s openings
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NewsPip & Nut founder joins B Lab as board trustee
Pip & Nut has been a certified B Corp since 2019 and is the only brand in its category to have achieved the creditation
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Comment & OpinionJoining the CPTPP is a gateway to lower food standards
The removal of the 12% tariff on palm oil from Malaysia is a major cause for concern, says Pip Murray, founder of Pip & Nut
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NewsSustainable rice brand Nice Rice launches into Waitrose
Nice Rice makes use of the alternate wetting and drying method, which allows paddy fields to dry out during the growing season
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NewsASA to crack down on carbon offsetting claims
The watchdog will ramp up scrutiny of terms like ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero’
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NewsSapling Spirits closes seven-figure fundraising
Sapling Spirits has closed a seven-figure fundraising round to push ambitions to make the spirits industry more sustainable
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NewsHunt’s Food Group awarded B Corp status
Hunt’s said it had built upon its core values to achieve the award, which already included a commitment to donate £150,000 to charities each year
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Analysis & Features‘Self-destructing’ plastic. The saviour of food and drink packaging?
Polymateria says it has overcome plastic’s ‘impossible challenge’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat went wrong at ground-breaking Morrisons recycling plant?
The site in Fife was hailed as a huge step in the journey to recycle soft plastics. But a few months on, the plant is facing closure