All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 12
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Comment & OpinionRegenerative agriculture can turn around a tough farming landscape
Done well, regenerative farming can sequester carbon, reduce inputs and increase profit, says Jonty Brunyee, farmer at Conygree Farm in Gloucestershire
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NewsOmni wins backing on Dragons’ Den for plant-based dogfood brand
Founders Guy Sandelowsky and Shiv Sivakumar agreed to a joint investment from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett in return for a 2.5% equity stake, valuing the business at £3m
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NewsCranswick insists ‘megafarm’ plans meet all green requirements
The meat and poultry giant has submitted plans for a major redevelopment of its farming operation in Norfolk
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers doubles profits as Brits demand sustainable veg
The veg box company grew turnover 11% back to its Covid high water mark
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NewsMedia Bites 6 February: interest rates, M&S and Brexit, Tesco eyeing Post Office branches
Interest rates look likely to fall today due to a sluggish economy and a softening in the labour market
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Comment & OpinionGot beef? Iceland u-turn puts style ahead of sustainability
Last week, Iceland announced triumphantly that it would be returning to its traditional, less sustainable, mince packaging in its latest sustainability u-turn
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NewsTesco calls for transparency on food waste amid fears for mandatory reporting legislation
New figures released by Tesco this week revealed that 117 of its suppliers are now reporting their food waste figures
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NewsSupermarkets and drinks companies submit bid to run deposit return scheme
Retailers have also urged ministers to take a step back because of the risk of the costs of DRS pushing up prices as the UK faces renewed pressure on food inflation
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NewsEllen MacArthur Foundation project unveils 141 food products in nature-friendly revamp
Products supplied by the likes of Nestlé, Waitrose, Wildfarmed and First Milk have been devised or revamped using nature-friendly circular economy principles
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NewsMedia Bites 31 January: Trump tariffs, bird flu, alcohol duty
Draught pints will cost 1p less from Thursday because of a cut in alcohol duty in a move intended to help the sector grow, among other news
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NewsSeep cleans up on Dragons’ Den with backing from Trinny Woodall
Founder Laura Harnett secured £50k in return for a 4% stake from Deborah Meaden and Woodall in the latest edition of the BBC One programme, aired this evening
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NewsScottish salmon no longer needs to be labelled ‘farmed’, tribunal finds
A Defra lawyer said during the court hearing there was ‘no need for the PGI to include unnecessary pejorative words’
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NewsIceland scraps plastic-saving mince packs with return to ‘classic’ packaging
Iceland has reversed its plastic-saving move, posting on X: “You asked, we delivered. The classic mince packaging is back!”.
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NewsCocoa-free chocolate maker Win-Win appoints Mark Golder as CEO
Golder brings over 30 years’ experience to the role
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Category ReportAll out of luck? Household paper products category report 2025
Loo roll brands have lost unit share to cheaper own label. How can they revive their fortunes?
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NewsSustainable seafood attracting more UK spend than ever, MSC finds
There was a 12% growth in purchasing compared with the previous year, according to a report published by the Marine Stewardship Council
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NewsClimate group Wrap goes international with new EU division
Wrap is opening a new EU division in partnership with the International Food Waste Coalition
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NewsNew project to save UK from food shortages gets £2m government backing
Anglia Ruskin University is leading an initiative to identify vulnerabilities and avoid collapse of the UK’s food system
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NewsDeposit return scheme gets October 2027 launch date
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB said the October 2027 rollout was “challenging but achievable”
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s vow to drill, baby, drill could have dire consequences
The agenda of Donald Trump’s new White House administration leaves you breathless and fearful