All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 116
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NewsPrinces commits to higher price for Italian tomatoes
The deal involves a commitment to sign guaranteed three-year contracts to ‘enhance financial stability for growers’
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NewsKellogg’s trials paper-based liners in packs of Corn Flakes
The cereal giant will roll out packs with a new paper liner into a “small number” of Tesco stores in January
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NewsFruit & veg packaging to be targeted in war on plastic
Packaging of fresh fruit & veg is to be added to the list of “problematic” plastic targeted by the industry’s Plastics Pact
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NewsDiscounted fruit & veg drive healthier shopping habits, study shows
Research found reducing the price of fruit & veg for four weeks was key to increasing both the amount sold and the variety of purchases
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NewsMorrisons to switch to insect-based feed as it gears up to launch carbon neutral eggs
The retailer has teamed up with agritech business Better Origin to reduce its dependence on soya-based feed
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NewsXPO Logistics names Nicholas Head environmental and sustainability lead
Head has a doctorate in sustainable waste and resource management as well as a master’s degree in waste management
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NewsPlastic Pact pledges risk being 'derailed’ by Covid and costs
The pact aims to eliminate problematic plastic by 2025 and ensure 100% of plastic packaging can be reused or composted
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NewsAldi launches deposit return scheme in Scotland store
A reverse vending machine has been installed in the car park of Aldi’s Bathgate store in West Lothian
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NewsRetailers and landlords to collaborate on making buildings greener
The two sectors have agreed a protocol for collaboration which they hope will become embedded into leases
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NewsSupermarket pesticides are threat to worker health, says new report
Around 385 million agricultural workers are poisoned around the world each year as a result of pesticide exposure
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NewsEco-cleaning brand Neat lands at Tesco
The listing exemplified Tesco’s desire to ‘encourage shoppers to make sustainable swaps’, said Neat
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WebinarsWhat did we learn from COP26? Meet the panellists for The Grocer's sustainability webinar
As the dust settles on the two-week COP26 summit, what pledges have been made and by whom?
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NewsWyke Farms cuts plastic in cheese pack revamp
The supplier also showcases its provenance and sustainability credentials on the new packaging
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry is facing a green skills crisis – here’s what we need to do
COP26 gave our industry little guidance. It is up to us now to step up and demonstrate leadership on climate change
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Comment & OpinionWater scarcity isn’t hitting headlines but it’s a central issue to sustainable food
The UN projects a 40% global water shortfall by 2030, meaning food production faces the threat of running dry
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NewsMandatory food waste transparency plans face further delay as timeframe declared ‘not feasible’
Plans to make companies declare their food waste were first mooted by Michael Gove in 2018
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NewsFood & drink industry launches roadmap to tackle sustainable water crisis
Industry is working with WWF, The Rivers Trust and other supporting organisations on the plan
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Comment & OpinionChristmas ads promote excess. But unsustainable advertising is a year-round issue
Sustainability campaigners are right to criticise festive ads – but shouldn’t limit their work to Christmas, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches £1m fund to tackle environmental challenges
The Circular Future Fund is set to provide grants worth between £150,000 and £300,000
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Comment & OpinionOur oceans need protection. Retailers must step up and support sustainable aquaculture
The global aquaculture industry’s reliance on wild-caught fish for fishmeal and fish oil, which is used to feed farmed fish, is having a devastating impact on marine biodiversity