All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 138
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NewsArla Foods more than doubles its carbon emissions reduction plan
The dairy co-op is now aiming to cut CO2e scope one and two emissions by 63% by 2030
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Comment & OpinionCould Morrisons’ milk ‘sniff test’ herald a reappraisal of on-pack labelling?
Food waste is now treated with more urgency, and consumer reticence now feels like a flimsy justification for ruling out action
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Comment & OpinionPlastic packaging: industry can and should go further than government mandates
With a solution already proven to work, what’s missing now is the demand for it in packaging
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NewsDimbleby: government won’t last a week if it brings in meat tax
The National Food Strategy has urged the government to “nudge” consumers towards eating less meat
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NewsMFG to invest £50m in 60 new electric vehicle charging hubs this year
The new hubs will be a mixture of EV charging hubs added to existing MFG sites as well as new standalone ones
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Comment & OpinionWhy next Christmas should be a frozen one
The festive season is the peak of food waste and buying too much fresh produce is part of the problem, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsHappier Beauty to launch zero-waste refillable toothpaste dispenser
The NPD would provide ‘a truly circular refillable and reusable solution’, to daily dental care, said the brand
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NewsMorrisons scraps use by dates on milk in favour of sniff test
Wrap estimates 85 million pints of milk waste may be a result of customers sticking to use by or ‘once opened use within’ guidance
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NewsCommons committee slams government’s post-CAP farming plans
Chasing net zero via the government’s ELM scheme could hamper food production and see food imports surge, the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned
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Comment & OpinionSustainable farming incentives must be balanced against protecting UK industry
George Eustice today unveiled more detail on how the Landscape Recovery Scheme for England would work
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NewsThe Uncommon becomes ‘first UK winemaker’ to achieve B Corp status
The certification signalled ‘a shift towards greater accountability and transparency’ in the wine industry, said The Uncommon
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NewsTesco unveils commercial electric HGVs to tackle carbon emissions in ‘UK first’
The new lorries are set to replace around 65,000 diesel-fuelled road miles with clean energy
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Comment & OpinionForget Veganuary. Let’s talk about Regenuary and the power of regenerative farming
The drive to eat plant-based diets obscures the importance of how processed and unsustainable our food is – whether vegan or not, says Jeff Webster, co-founder at Hunter & Gather
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Comment & OpinionLet’s phase out novelty, unsustainable NPD and focus on long-term products
Fun inventions like bubblegum-flavoured cereal attract attention but do nothing for the health of people, animals or planet, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsM&S taps health trends with expanded vegan range and new Sparks challenge
As Veganuary kicked off, the retailer added 15 new products to its plant-based line for a total of 175
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Promotional FeaturesWhy collaboration is key to the net zero goal
With the UK setting out its plans for decarbonisation, the food and drink industry is clear that government support and collaboration will be key to achieving the net zero target. Wales’ public-private collaborative approach is a leading example of how this can be achieved.
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NewsTrueStart Coffee certified as B Corp with ‘outstanding’ eco credentials
It had ‘met the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance’, said TrueStart
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PodcastUK Convenience Retail in 2022: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Our experts look to the year ahead and highlight three trends that we believe will impact UK convenience retail in 2022 and beyond
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Comment & OpinionThree ways agribusinesses must maximise the shift to a greener economy
Businesses must go green or face consequences such as reputational damage, falling foul of their compliance obligations and limited access to funding, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, partner at MHA
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Comment & OpinionA turbulent year – but 2021 has provided some positives, too
In my opinion, the best outcome of 2021 has been the spotlight on our planet and people