All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 157
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NewsInside Asda ‘sustainability store’ trial in Middleton
Asda has also launched ‘Greener at Asda Price’, a national price promise that loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents
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NewsNestlé plans to build UK-first high-tech plastics recycling facility
It would be the first commercial large-scale facility of its type in the UK
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NewsSainsbury’s switches to energy-efficient pallet trucks
In store staff will now use pro-lifters and kinetic-powered versions
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does JLP’s five-year plan mean for Waitrose?
Chairman Sharon White announced a host of new services and corporate changes to move the group “beyond retail” and make it more efficient. But what does this all mean for its grocery arm?
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NewsOcado Islington depot plan suffers setback as council revokes development certificate
An Ocado spokeswoman said the company was disappointed by the decision
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NewsConsumers warming up to water in cans, survey shows
Fifty-five per cent of adults would be more likely to buy water in a can “if they knew that the can is infinitely recyclable”, according to the survey
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NewsWrap to become ‘harder hitting’ with food waste campaigning
Wrap said unlike the war on plastic, the campaign against consumer food waste had failed to properly connect with younger people
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NewsMorrisons and John Lewis Partnership ditch glitter
JLP and Morrisons said they have made the commitment due to glitter taking hundreds of years to degrade
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NewsWhole Foods Market links with Infarm for in-store vertical herb farms
Whole Foods stores in Kensington and Fulham will be the first to receive the units
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NewsBord Bia launches first-ever TV ad push to promote Irish beef
The ’It’s All Right Here’ campaign will highlight the benefits of Ireland’s grass-fed system
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NewsMorrisons reports 70% jump in palm oil use
Morrisons attributed the rise to changes in its reporting method
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NewsAsda trials e-vehicles for home deliveries in Cambridge
The pod on the vehicles has capacity to carry 10 full totes of shopping
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NewsFood waste app launches scratch and sniff ‘smell-by’ labels
Too Good To Go is seeking to educate consumers on when to throw food away, instead of relying on best-before dates
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NewsSouthern Co-op raises £1.5m for good causes with carrier bag levy
For every single-use bag purchased at a Southern Co-op store, 5p is donated to good causes
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NewsMidcounties Co-op CEO Phil Ponsonby calls for more sustainable business practices
Ponsonby spoke live at The Convenience Conference on 6 October
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NewsButlers claims first with ‘fully recyclable cheeseboard’ packaging
The Lancashire-based cheesemaker said its new packaging was able to be recycled as one unit, including the label
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Analysis & FeaturesGerm phobia versus green intentions: attitudes to sustainable packaging in Covid
So how do shoppers feel about sustainability as the second wave approaches? The Grocer surveyed over 1,000 UK adults in partnership with Harris Interactive to find out the latest attitudes
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Comment & OpinionHow the cleaning industry can become cleaner in the fight against climate change
In addition to the global pandemic, climate change is the other threat we all need to face up to, says Charlie Beevor, VP of home care for Unilever UK & Ireland
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Comment & OpinionHow CCEP is helping to build a circular economy on plastic
Our sustainability goals are more important than ever, says Julian Hunt, VP of public affairs and communications (GB) at Coca-Cola European Partners
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Analysis & FeaturesAre green plastic packaging targets hitting the mark?
Plastic targets have become a must for fmcg firms. But are they aiming high enough – and is a circular plastic economy possible under this approach?