All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 279
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Third Party: We must take control of our carbon destiny
The industry can’t afford to sit on its hands and wait for legislation on carbon reduction targets, says Simon Chapman
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New green targets? Been there, done that say multiples
Retailers have cast doubt on the value of the second phase of the Courtauld commitment, which came into effect this week. The Wrap-backed Courtauld Commitment 2 (CC2) has set an industry target of reducing the carbon impact of food...
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NewsIf retailers choice edit, will it really improve sustainability?
No-one denies sustainability needs to be addressed. But when it comes to how best to tackle the challenge, opinion is divided. Nick Hughes reports
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Saturday Essay: Clarity is best weapon in sustainability battle
While publicity is great for sustainable fishing, we must take care not to scare consumers off totally, says Mitch Tonks
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A healthy future for fruit and veg
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce…
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NewsHas Defra planted the seeds for a secure UK food supply?
While much in Defra’s latest report on Britain’s future food security is familiar, there are signs of a shift in government thinking, says Nick Hughes
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NewsAs the snow keeps mounting up, so do the costs to industry
Cancelled deliveries. Closed stores. Frozen crops. The industry is counting the cost of up to three weeks of disrupted trading…
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NewsColony Collapse Disorder and thrifty shoppers hit honey sales
Honey sales are down 5.4%, by volume after six consecutive years of growth [TNS 52w/e 4 October 2009]. Own-label honey led the decline, with sales down 7.4% in volume [IRI 52w/e 31 October 2009].
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Sainsbury’s builds sustainability links
Sainsbury's has launched three crop sustainability groups to forge closer links with its grower suppliers.Groups have been set up for field crops, protected crops and orchard crops to assist growers in making the supply chain more...
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Beef and lamb set tough carbon reduction targets
The British red meat industry is hoping to ward off criticism of its environmental footprint by setting itself challenging carbon reduction targets.Levy companies Eblex and Bpex both staged events this week outlining how farmers would...
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Morrisons: ‘Nothing fishy about Lindsay sustainability ads’
Morrisons has said it will re-run adverts on sustainable fish, despite Sainsbury's and four members of the public lodging complaints with the ASA.In the first of the two TV ads, actor Robert Lindsay was shown pushing a trolley through a...
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Stobart introduces low-CO2 rail route
Logistics giant Stobart Group has set up a new rail service that it claims is the first low-carbon alternative for transporting fresh produce from Spain to England. The new service, developed in conjunction with rail operator DB...
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Defra sustainability move to have major impact on industry
The government is set to put sustainability on an equal footing with healthy eating in a move experts say has dramatic implications for the food and drink sector.
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Who will win the carbon race?
From 2010, Britain's food retailers will be ranked according to their carbon usage. Nick Hughes reports on how supermarkets are limbering up for the race to be greenest
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Green & Black’s farmers turn waste into fertiliser
Green & Black's is working on a new carbon reduction programme in Belize that could lead to the company becoming carbon neutral.The ethical chocolate maker is working with carbon reduction specialist Carbon Gold to pay cacao farmers...
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NewsTesco milk to highlight eco credentials
Tesco has begun putting carbon footprint labels on its range of milk products.
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Mars boosts sustainability with UTZ standard cocoa
Mars has pledged to buy 100,000 tonnes of UTZ Certified sustainable cocoa in a bid to source only sustainable cocoa by 2020.In April, it became the first confectioner to commit to use only sustainable cocoa to meet its 300,000...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Sainsbury's extends CO2 scheme to meat and eggs
Sainsbury's is to roll out its carbon reduction programme from the Sainsbury's Dairy Development Group to its red meat, poultry and egg supply chains.