All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 158
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Analysis & FeaturesA greener future for food delivery?
An underground network of ‘delivery pipes’ might sound far-fetched, but it’s one of several bids to make food delivery a more sustainable proposition
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride unveils new sustainability plan
It will focus on ‘five sustainability pillars’ to achieve its net-zero goal, ranging from sustainable farming to food production
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NewsOne third of shoppers have loose produce Covid fears
36% felt sustainable packaging had become more important since the start of the pandemic
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NewsAldi replaces plastic fruit & veg bags with reusable ones nationwide
The plastic bags will be gone from Aldi’s 900 UK stores by the end of year, the discounter said
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NewsArla to harness cow power in new manure-to-fuel trial
The dairy co-op will use manure from 500 cows to power two tankers as part of the trial
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NewsBord Bia launches ‘world first’ grass-fed standard for beef
The Irish Food Board’s standard will require farmers to ensure grass constitutes at least 90% of feed intake
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Comment & OpinionIceland’s plastic footprint call highlights worryingly inconsistent reporting in retail
Iceland was right to call on businesses to publish their plastic footprints. But the issue here is one of consistency, rather than transparency
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Iceland really taken the lead on plastic reporting?
Iceland challenged rivals to publish totals – but some already do
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NewsM&S ends ‘Little Shop’ giveaway toys promotion
The programme, which was criticised by plastic campaigners, was ’always intended to end in September’, M&S said
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NewsFareShare urges government not to cut off food surplus funds
So far the funding has provided an additional 29.5 million meals for vulnerable people
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NewsBeyond Meat boosts UK presence with Sainsbury’s launch
The listing follows a shift in production to Beyond Meat’s new Dutch manufacturing facility
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NewsSpar stops 100 tonnes of black plastic reaching landfill with recyclable packaging
Spar has pledged to completely remove single-use plastic from its own-label products by 2025
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NewsJames Hall adds stores to successful Too Good To Go food waste trial
The Spar wholesaler has sold 459 bags of surplus stock in just two weeks
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NewsMilk & More launches refillable cleaning products scheme
Products available include hand soap, detergent, fabric conditioner and washing-up liquid
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NewsMondelez reduces share bag packaging
Mondelez has cut the amount of packaging in its Cadbury share bags by 15%.
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NewsCold chain sector embarks on ‘road to net zero’ as it reckons with environmental impact
The Cold Chain Federation will hold a series of workshops with industry players
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NewsParfetts rolls out carbon reduction programme
As part of a raft of measures, the business has installed electric car charge points at its head office in Stockport
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Comment & OpinionBiodiversity and climate change go hand in hand – the food industry must step up
The food industry has kept quiet on the agricultural monocultures that wreck biodiversity, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsTalks on mandatory food waste reporting ‘active’ again after coronavirus pause
Almost 200 companies and trade bodies were represented in talks last week, led by the department and Wrap
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NewsM&S ends use of soya feed in milk supply chain to fight deforestation
The retailer worked with the 44 British dairy farmers who produce its milk to replace soya feed with alternatives