All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 142
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NewsWrap launches new industry partnership to tackle household food waste
Wrap said that despite the world’s attention being on COP26 last year, there was too little focus on the impact of individual consumption
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NewsHubbub CEO Trewin Restorick to step down from role after eight years
Campaigns under Restorick’s leadership have included community fridges, which Hubbub first piloted in 2016
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NewsPepsiCo to launch new Walkers crisps range packaged in recycled materials
The new bags are made from previously used plastic, including crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, and shopping bags
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NewsOatly ‘Help Dad’ ad push banned by ASA over ‘misleading’ climate claims
Four out of five issues raised by complainants were upheld by the advertising watchdog
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Comment & OpinionHow inflation threatens fmcg businesses – and more – in 2022
The latest pressures on price threaten to undermine progress in other important areas, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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NewsNorth Atlantic overfishing: retailers warn of possible boycotts
Retailers in North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) could review sourcing if deal not reached
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NewsDefra to ‘cut red tape’ in crop gene editing
The move could further complicate food trade and environmental challenges between the UK and EU
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NewsDanone’s specialised nutrition business achieves B Corp status
The fmcg giant, whose brands include Nutricia, Aptamil and Cow & Gate, was certified with a score of 90.2
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Defra’s alternative to CAP subsidies work?
George Eustice says three new initiatives will help boost biodiversity. But how will it affect food production and farmers’ bottom lines?
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NewsCarte D’Or slashes plastic use with move to recyclable paper
Available from 29 January, the new packaging will see the brand use 93% less plastic per tub
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NewsJJ Foodservice to switch to cloud computing in carbon-cutting move
JJ said the shift is expected to be completed within the next 24 months
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NewsNational Food Strategy: government has ‘no date’ for response
Sources have confirmed that the White Paper is not now expected until February at the earliest
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NewsWyke Farms launches ‘world first’ carbon-neutral cheddar brand
Century-old ‘secret recipe’ becomes the UK’s latest carbon-neutral fresh food product
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NewsLye Cross Farm lands Ocado listing for its 100% grass-fed cheddar
The cheese is sourced from milk supplied from a local dairy herd that roams on herb-rich pastures in the summer
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NewsVeganuary exceeds 2021 sign-up total with two weeks to spare
The campaign said sign-ups had been boosted by consumers seeking more environmentally friendly food
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NewsLipton Ice Tea censured by ASA over ‘100% recycled’ bottle claim
A poster ad for the brand misleadingly implied the pack’s cap and label were made from rPET
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NewsDrinkWell claims first with fully biodegradable plastic water bottle
The bottle is made from polylactic acid and would degrade via home composting in three to six months, claimed the retailer
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NewsSouthern Co-op selling food beyond best before in 100 stores to cut waste
The society initially kicked off the anti-food waste initiative with two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020, and has now expanded it to more than 100 stores
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Comment & OpinionHow to tackle ‘hidden plastic’ and avoid taxation
Too many businesses are using excessive amounts of pallet wrapping and the wrong materials, says Bernard Sellars, managing director of Lindum Packaging
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Comment & OpinionThe five factors that will shape fmcg advertising in 2022
From the crackdown on HFSS promotions to a rise in influencer marketing, 2022 has much in store for the ad landscape, says Brinsley Dresden, head of advertising law at Lewis Silkin LLP