All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 115
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NewsMüller sets new emissions target for farmers in UK
It will pay farmers extra for reducing their dependence on soya feed, using of more natural fertiliser, and increasing use of genetics management
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NewsMorrisons gives 400 own label suppliers new carbon tool
The supermarket said the new tool would help suppliers to accurately measure, track and forecast their operational carbon emissions
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Analysis & FeaturesCrimple, Harrogate: how a garden centre blossomed into a food hall
A £4m investment has transformed the Crimple garden centre into a foodie destination
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NewsPacific tuna deadlock points to suspension of MSC certification
A lack of agreement on harvest strategies by Pacific states could soon lead to suspension from the MSC’s sustainable fishing certification
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Comment & OpinionFinancial solutions for the transition to a more climate-friendly food industry
Food businesses are starting to rethink their global operations, says Paul Doheny, Rabobank’s head of corporate clients and lending
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NewsEU, Norway and UK set next year’s North Sea fishing quotas
The agreement covers cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring and saithe
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Comment & OpinionListen to what shoppers say on sustainability, even if they can’t always follow through
It’s well known there’s a gap between what shoppers say and do about sustainability choices, but we have to start somewhere, says Carol McNaughton Nicholls, associate partner at Britain Thinks
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NewsYeo Valley ditches fresh cream pots for recyclable bottles
The easier to pour Double Cream and Single Cream bottles will debut in Waitrose and Sainsbury’s in the new year
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NewsHalf of food sector’s workers want better training on sustainability issues: research
The study by new sustainability organisation the Future Food Movement warned the sector faced a climate skills crisis without swift action
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Comment & OpinionGrocery suppliers and retailers can help eliminate plastics from agriculture
“Soils are one of the main receptors of agricultural plastics and are known to contain larger quantities of microplastics than oceans,” according to the UN FAO
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NewsHeck in talks with Ivy Farm over lab-grown meat tie-up
Talks on a co-developed range of cultured meat products were at an “early stage”, said Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble
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NewsHeart of England Co-op joins forces with Too Good To Go anti-food waste app
Other co-op societies already on board with the scheme are Scotmid, Midcounties and Central England
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Comment & OpinionCOP26 failed in its ignorance to the issue of plastic production
It is impossible to separate plastic production from the climate crisis but global governments seem intent on trying, says Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet
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Comment & OpinionWhy we should be optimistic about the future of food
By leveraging science it is possible to create a sustainable future where food security is the benchmark and not the goal, says Abigail Stevenson of the Mars Advanced Research institute
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NewsMindful Chef claims category first by introducing carbon labels to its recipe kits
The labels would enable customers to select recipes which were in line with the WWF’s target of reducing dietary-related emissions, said Mindful Chef
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NewsAlcohol-free brewery Drop Bear achieves B Corp status
The Swansea-based brand achieved a score of 83.9
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Promotional FeaturesPushing the innovation boundaries for a circular economy
Growing consumer pressure to reduce waste, combined with a will by businesses to meet wide-ranging environmental targets, have created opportunities for packaging, supplier and retail companies to take the lead on flexible plastics innovation and recycling, says Amcor Flexibles
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NewsAnti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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Comment & OpinionBrands shouldn’t race to impress when it comes to being green
If it wasn’t before, sustainability is now the watchword for brands everywhere
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NewsSustain launches new campaign to promote increase in UK food for public procurement
The food and farming alliance said current buying standards should be redesigned to emphasise the importance of quality over cost