All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 16
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NewsWales given Internal Market go-ahead to include glass in deposit return scheme
The UK government today announced it had approved the Welsh government’s application under the Internal Market Act for devolved powers to push ahead with a breakaway DRS
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Category ReportWater, water everywhere: trends in bottled water 2026
Health-conscious Brits are buying more bottled water than ever. So, what are brands doing to reduce the resulting plastic waste?
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NewsFloods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit & veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops
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NewsTreasury demanded Defra budget for ‘impossible’ full EPR recovery
Senior sources told The Grocer that Treasury bosses had been warned it was an ‘impossible task’ for EPR to balance the books in the first year
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Comment & OpinionVeganuary used to feel unstoppable. What happened?
Veganuary is quieter because the category has matured, says Toni Ehrnreich of Bol Foods. Plant-based is now part of everyday life
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NewsEPR: government ‘backtracks’ on plans for industry-run scheme
Sources told The Grocer the language from PackUK was a “major change in tone” compared with its message in the autumn
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Comment & OpinionDisasters don’t come much bigger than PackUK’s £1.4bn surprise
Anger has reached new levels since PackUK’s shock admission that a major shortfall in money raised for year-end invoices may force it to reissue bills
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NewsPackUK bosses face anger as they try to explain EPR shortfall ‘catastrophe’
PackUK strategy director Esther Carter faced the awkward task of taking to the stage at the Birmingham Packaging Innovations conference, attended by hundreds of food companies and packaging bosses, to explain the situation
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NewsNew fisheries management plans open for consultation, Defra says
Developed in collaboration with fishing industry stakeholders and running for 12 weeks until 5 May, they set out evidence-based policies and actions designed to protect fish stocks, support the fishing industry, and safeguard the welfare of coastal communities
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NewsAlmost all commercial tuna comes from ‘healthy’ stocks, report says
The ISSF said there has been a 10% rise in the amount of tuna caught from stocks with ‘healthy’ abundance levels, with the number now standing at 97%, and 100% of the global catch now comes from stocks ‘not experiencing overfishing’
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NewsEPR shock as PackUK warns bills may be reissued to cover shortfall
Pack UK told suppliers it had been inundated with a larger-than-anticipated volume of appeals against EPR invoices that landed in October.
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NewsCampaigners pile pressure on soy traders over Amazon deal withdrawal
Campaigners have composed an open letter to soy end-users to take action against major soy traders following their withdrawal from Amazon Soy Moratorium
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NewsKaoba secures first fundraise to back expansion of cacao-based drink
Sparkling soda startup Kaoba has raised £500k to help it scale in 2026
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Comment & OpinionFeedback: ASA and eco claims, HFSS rules and mackerel prices
This week’s letters page reveals the tightrope brands walk between clear claims, credible health regulation and responsible sourcing
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NewsSysco GB moves closer to renewable energy target in wind farm deal
The agreement will see Sysco secure the equivalent of around a third of its expected energy use by 2030
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NewsFlavour Bombs and My Skin Feels impress on Dragons’ Den
Flavour Bombs walked away from the den with £50k from Peter Jones in return for a 25% stake, while skincare brand My Skin Feels secured a joint £50k from Deborah Meaden and Gary Neville for 20% of the business
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Comment & OpinionWant to reach net zero? We must start by fixing food waste
Put simply, the UK cannot meet its net zero commitments without addressing food waste, says Estelle Herszenhorn, director of food system transformation at Wrap
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NewsForever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government’s PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
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NewsDeliveroo launches more sustainable packaging for UK restaurants
The new packaging was created as part of a three-way partnership between Deliveroo, packaging producer Biopack and Sheffield Hallam University
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NewsFood system change momentum is building but risks remain, report finds
In its latest report, Building our Food Future: The Barometer, the Planeatary Alliance has revealed that in parts of the sector, decisions about range, promotions and sourcing are already being shaped by nutrition, cost and climate considerations, driven by supply volatility health pressures and policy