All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 125
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NewsCold chain ‘needs government support’ to phase out diesel refrigeration vehicles
Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan said he felt “let down” by government’s previous promises of support for trialling and adopting emission-free technology
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NewsLil-Lets ditches single-use plastic applicator tampons in favour of reusables
Feminine hygeine brand Lil-Lets is to cease production of all single use plastic applicator tampons from November 2021
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Comment & OpinionWhat a ‘COP26 for food’ would look like – and why we desperately need one
Food policy needs to be at the heart of the climate change conference, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsMackie’s splashes £4.5m on manufacturing revamp to slash energy use by 80%
The Scottish ice cream and crisps brand says it is ‘completing a full carbon audit’
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NewsJFC breaks ground on ‘world’s largest vertical farm’
New indoor farm in Lydney, Gloucestershire will provide 148,000 sq ft of growing space when complete
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Comment & OpinionDitching ‘use by’ dates and improving food education is key to tackling food waste
Food businesses must not only reduce their own waste, but also help to address the issue in households, says Danone’s Sébastien Garnet
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NewsPepsiCo’s Leicester distribution centre gets £14m upgrade
The fmcg giant has built an entirely new building with “state-of-the-art” technology and equipment
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NewsDairy giants collaborate on new climate targets for global milk production
Eleven of the world’s 20 largest dairy companies have already signed up to the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero initaitive
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need to be pragmatic in our use of recycled materials
There is a misguided emphasis on achieving 100% recycled content in packaging, says Edward Kosior, CEO and founder, Nextek
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NewsRitter launches limited edition dark milk chocolate
The bars are made with sustainable cocoa from Ritter’s own Nicaragua plantation
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Promotional FeaturesNew packaging regulations will enforce change: be ready or pay the price
The grocery industry needs to brace itself for an onslaught of new wide-ranging packaging legislation. Sun Strategy looks at how businesses can mitigate the risks and manage sustainability every day.
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News‘Archaic’ duty stamps hindering sustainability in spirits sector, distillers warn
The current legislation was ‘hindering innovation in terms of helping to prevent climate change’, said Cooper King Distillery
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NewsAlternative tech ‘can help to avoid future CO2 shortages’
Experts have claimed the current crisis is not necessarily a shortage of CO2, but that better use must be made of the gas already being emitted
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NewsTesco commits to value chain net zero emissions by 2050
Emissions generated by Tesco’s products and supply chain make up over 90% of its total emissions footprint.
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NewsWrap recommends prominent front-of-pack recycling labelling to ‘nudge’ consumers
In a trial involving Boots and Radox, Wrap found a simple prompt on the front of shower bottles drove the recycling rate from 86% to 91%
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NewsInnocent turns pandemic sales decline around
CEO Douglas Lamont told The Grocer “a steady return” of the impulse business as lockdown restrictions ended had led to “an encouraging” performance in 2021.
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NewsWaitrose reduces plastic usage across household and bathroom lines
The retailer has relaunched an array of own-label lines that aim to reduce plastic usage across non-food categories
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Comment & OpinionA broken food system – is our industry running on empty?
The cost of ‘cheap food’ is being borne by the welfare of farmers and workers, damage to the environment and irreparable damage to our industry’s capacity to service our future food needs, says Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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NewsPetcare startup The Pack debuts with ‘fake meat’ wet dogfood range
The new brand has attracted investment and support from the likes of Roma & England footballer Chris Smalling
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NewsWyke Farms research finds cheese has half the carbon footprint of global dairy average
The study found the West Country-based supplier’s emissions, at 1.12kg of CO2 equivalent, were 55% lower than the global average