All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 283
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NewsMoy Park swaps LPG fuel for wood pellets in new biomass boilers
Moy Park has secured three major partnerships as it looks to improve its sustainability and fuel efficiency…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat would you do if the lights went out?
Last month’s stark revelation by the National Grid immediately sparked fears of a widespread blackout…
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NewsUnilever to use sustainable palm oil in all European foods by end of 2014
All palm oil used in Unilever food products in Europe will be sourced from traceable and certified sustainable sources by the end of the year, the company has said.
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Analysis & Features
Mondelez to help create a million 'coffee entrepreneurs'
Mondelez International – the world’s secondlargest coffee company – has this week unveiled new steps…
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NewsNews: The Grocer calls for mass switch to LED
The Grocer lights way with new campaign urging a mass switch by retailers to LED lighting…
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Analysis & FeaturesLED there be light! The Grocer’s lighting campaign starts here
A few years ago, the outlook for LED lighting was dim. Eye-wateringly expensive, lacking backing from the major electronic…
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Analysis & FeaturesMasterclass: How easily can a convenience store switch the lights?
On the face of it, switching in-store lighting to LED bulbs is a no-brainer because it saves even the smallest stores mone…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpotlight: Scotmid scores with shoppers thanks to LED
Scotmid’s eco-retrofit hasn’t just shone a brilliant LED light on the store and its products, it’s also slashed energy bills…
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Comment & OpinionThe ultimate lightbulb moment for grocery: Switch the Lights
For years we’ve been writing about refrigeration: should you put doors on the chillers and freezers?…
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NewsRetailers and suppliers join forces in new war on food waste
A co-ordinated battle to prevent millions of tonnes of food waste is to be launched by retailers and suppliers…
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NewsSainsbury's in supermarket first selling hydrogen fuel
Sainsbury’s is set to become the first supermarket to sell hydrogen on its forecourts for the new generation of environmen…
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NewsGreenpeace attacks John West tie-up with WWF
A tie-up between John West and conservation charity WWF has been dismissed by Greenpeace as “green spin”.
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NewsJohn West owner partners with WWF to protect fish stocks
John West owner MW Brands has joined forces with conservation charity WWF…
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NewsSainsbury’s to install hydrogen car fuelling station in Hendon
Sainsbury’s is poised to become the first supermarket to dispense hydrogen for a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles.
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NewsFareShare chief slams lack of action on food waste
Just half a dozen companies in the food industry have introduced effective systems to divert food destined to become waste…
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Comment & OpinionPesticides are not counterintuitive to sustainable food production
It is vital that we look at the whole picture when it comes to sustainable food, says Caroline Drummond of LEAF.
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NewsMPs urge Defra to step up war on food waste
MPs have urged the government to reverse millions of pounds of cuts made to industry body Wrap, amid a growing crisis over household food waste.
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NewsBritish farm production 'under threat' from EU pesticide bans
British production of apples, fresh carrots and frozen peas are under threat because of EU restrictions on the use of pest and weed control substances, a new report has claimed.
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NewsScottish carrier bag charge begins today
Shoppers in Scotland will be charged a minimum 5p for single-use carrier bags from today (20 October).
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank's 10-point plan to boost food and agribusiness
Global soft commodity output could be dramatically increased by the adoption of 10 innovation-driven ideas…