All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 146
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NewsTesco partners with Faerch to launch PET recycling initiative
PET shelf-ready packaging is typically used once and downcycled into other non-food applications.
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NewsMorrisons, NFU and McDonald’s partner with Harper Adams for new sustainable farming school
The partnership has been described as a UK first and is designed to equip the food sector workforce with new skills to produce food more sustainably
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NewsTesco calls on suppliers to share GHG data and target net zero
In a letter from chief product officer Ashwin Prasad, Tesco detailed four key actions it wants suppliers to take
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Analysis & FeaturesSourced Market, Leeds: bringing the farmers’ market to motorway services
A retail and dining site at the M1’s Leeds Skelton Lakes Services champions quality local produce
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NewsAvara pledges 46% cut to direct scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030
The poultry giant has also pledged to reduce scope 3 emissions within its wider supply chain by 28%
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NewsFood Foundation demands more transparency from supermarket over plant-based food sales
The Food Foundation is demanding supermarkets disclose plant-based and healthy food sales data and targets in the interest of meeting the UK’s net zero targets
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NewsWaitrose becomes largest retailer to sign up to the Organic Potato Pledge
The supermarket will stop the use of copper-based fungicides on its organic fresh potatoe
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NewsGorillas hits 100 tonne food waste landmark via Too Good To Go partnership
Gorillas first went live with the anti-waste app in eight countries across Europe a year ago
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NewsUK’s net zero plan “devoid of urgency” on food
The strategy did not address changing diets despite the Climate Change Committee advising that people should eat 20% less meat and dairy by 2030 and 35% less by 2050
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Comment & OpinionWhy methane reduction shouldn’t be overlooked in the emissions battle
Curbing human-induced methane emissions by 45% by 2030 will prevent nearly 0.3°C of global warming by the 2040s, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsStonegate Farmers unveils UK-first carbon neutral egg brand Respectful
The brand has adopted a number of sustainable practices to achieve carbon neutrality, including the use of locally sourced feed
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WebinarsHow to Square the Circle Between Food Security and the Environment webinar: meet the panellists
Meet the panel of top experts joining next week's webinar
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group to power Magor brewery with hydrogen
The Stella, Budweiser and Corona owner has partnered with green energy business Protium for the move
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Analysis & FeaturesSitopia Farm: a utopian idyll of farming… in inner London
Sitopia Farm, near Woolwich, is based on ‘the simple premise that by valuing food we value life’. So how does the farm close the gap between production and consumption in its urban setting?
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NewsArla targeting 50% growth in organic business by 2026
The dairy co-op is aiming to grow organic milk volumes from 180 to 270 million litres over the next five years
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NewsUpfield expands Flora Plant butter alternative with spreadable variant
Made from a mix of plant oils including sunflower, coconut and rapeseed oil, the NPD is available in Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Ocado
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Promotional FeaturesWhy beef sustainability is increasingly important to UK shoppers
Sustainability is increasingly influencing shoppers’ food and drink buying choices, including UK beef. Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) recently undertook a comprehensive study to gain insight on how much this influences their purchasing decisions.
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NewsRoust appoints Neil Jardine as UK MD to ‘drive further growth’
Jardine would lead Roust UK’s innovation and sustainability programme and focus on expanding its portfolio, said the distributor
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NewsCity snapshot: Compass Group makes global net zero commitment
Catering giant Compass Group has announced a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations and supply chain by 2050
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NewsSoil Association Certification joins Amazon climate initiative
The tech giant’s initiative is designed to make it easier for shoppers to find climate-friendly products