All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 2
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NewsUS lobbying ‘blitz’ seeks to destroy EU’s anti-deforestation regulation
A new report from Mighty Earth detailed an “unprecedented” lobbying push from major US corporations and powerful industry groups
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NewsScrap failing plastic tax in budget, demand supermarkets and manufacturers
With days to go before the budget, trade bodies say the time has come for the PRN “plastic tax” to be canned altogether
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NewsDanone funding supports farmers with regenerative adoption
Through LENs, the funding will support farmers across more than 2,500 hectares of land including within Danone’s key oat sourcing regions
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Comment & OpinionIs regenerative agriculture the answer to the farming crisis?
From Jeremy Clarkson to Nestlé, everyone’s talking about soil health. After the worst harvest on record, the case for regenerative farming is as much economic as it is environmental, says Adam Leyland, editor-at-large at The Grocer
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NewsDefra defends food resilience record at tough Commons inquiry
MPs have called Defra’s plans for food supply disruption ‘massively behind the curve’
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ProfilesOmega Pressery’s Niki Dawda on wonky avocados, Kenya and personal sacrafice
‘Being ambitious also comes at a cost and scaling quickly often means you put business first over personal occasions many times’
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NewsWaitrose debuts gin and vodka made from its own crops
Some 30,000 bottles have landed in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Personal Care
Following the success of its popular, plastic-free, refillable natural deodorant, Fussy has added to its personal care range with this natural, refillable bodywash
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NewsWild’r brand launches UK-first chilled, ready-to-eat tuna steaks
The brand aims to make wild fish a more ‘convenient, flavourful, and exciting choice for everyday meals’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product Award 2026: Coffee
This line extension to Illy’s Arabica Selection Brasile Beans may have a similar flavour profile, but the innovation comes from its more sustainable sourcing practices
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NewsEurope’s food security threatened by climate-linked productivity slump
Economist Enterprise’s Resilient Food System Index warned Europe was becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks
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NewsArla expands climate action programme to accelerate progress on farms
The FarmAhead Incentive, launched in 2023, enables farmers to earn points for documented actions to reduce CO2 emissions on farms and those points directly influence the price they receive for their milk
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NewsCod stock collapse fears trigger ‘do not catch’ advice
The latest scientific advice has advised that there should be a ‘zero catch’ for cod across the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and English Channel next year
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NewsPlastic tax system in chaos as government announces new bailout
The four UK enforcement bodies have stepped in to try to tackle plastic fee chaos
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NewsSustainable whitefish supply remains strong despite shifting stocks
The MSC’s 2026 Sustainable Whitefish Yearbook showed that 71% of all catch remained MSC certified, sourced from well-managed fisheries that can adapt to protect stocks
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Comment & OpinionCan Defra’s new ‘war room’ prevent the next food supply crisis?
The new Food Preparedness Group is designed to improve collaboration between industry and government in preparing for emergencies
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Comment & OpinionWhy the cocoa crisis is a warning for the whole food supply chain
Cocoa’s collapse shows hedging and substitution can no longer stand in for real resilience, says Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic
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NewsLavazza unveils ‘capsule-free’ Tablì coffee system
The innovation combines a dedicated coffee machine and single-use tabs made without coating or binders
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NewsPowerful food companies ‘profiting from keeping labour cheap’, study finds
A new report by thinktank IPES-Food claims labour exploitation in the global food sector is ‘worsening’
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NewsChallenges across policy, costs and weather dampening farmer confidence
McCain Foods GB&I’s second annual Farmdex report found more than eight in 10 farmers (86%) say policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm, while three in four (74%) report increasingly unpredictable weather is making it harder to manage their farm effectively