All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 286
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British tomatoes cut CO2 emissions
A 14-acre tomato growing operation at Wissington in Norfolk has given a new meaning to the term 'greenhouse gas'.The new £6m tomato farm is reusing waste carbon dioxide and heat from British Sugar's neighbouring sugar beet processing...
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Small label - big difference?
It's not often Tesco is beaten at its own game, but its plan to launch a carbon footprint label was trumped last month by a packet of cheese and onion crisps. Walkers crisps will become the first product to carry the new Carbon Trust label,...
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Be cautious over carbon labelling
The Carbon Trust's launch of carbon labels last week was significant. Government-funded, its job is to help companies and the public sector reduce carbon emissions. So its behind-the-scenes development of a c-label ought have been a triumph. A...
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Talking shop
?The ongoing food miles debate has moved on to carbon footprints, but that could boost UK-grown produce and improve supply chains, says William Burgess, CEO of Produce World.The debate about food miles is always an interesting one....
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Talking shop
?The ongoing food miles debate has moved on to carbon footprints, but that could boost UK-grown produce and improve supply chains, says William Burgess, CEO of Produce World.The debate about food miles is always an interesting one....
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Public 'happy to forgive'
Bernard Matthews insists it is already on the road to rebuilding its shattered reputation in the wake of the outbreak of bird flu…
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"Has an eco-label been thought through? What if imports have lower carbon footprints than domestic ones?"
So the government has jumped on the eco-labelling bandwagon set rolling by Tesco. On the face of it, this is good news. If David Miliband's statement of intent this week signals ministers are prepared to work collaboratively with the...
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Growers fear carbon labels could cost them
Growers have given a mixed reception to the idea of labelling food with its carbon footprint, after the government said it was consulting on such a move.Defra warned that locally produced and organic food could have a higher...
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Co-op's on a roll with sustainability
Co-operative Group chief executive Martin Beaumont (pictured) got his roll out for the society's latest roll-out this week. In what is far from a bogstandard initiative, the Co-op has vowed only to sell household tissue products made from...
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The new order is values-for-money
Listening to Sir Terry Leahy's speech last week on reducing carbon emissions, I pinched myself. A few years ago industry leaders ignored, dismissed or downplayed the urgency of the environmental case. Others just saw an opportunity to flog a few...
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NZ lamb 'quarter' of UK carbon footprint
New Zealand lamb arrived on British shores this week in the first shipment of the new season. The meat traditionally goes on sale in January at the end of New Zealand's spring, when British lamb is largely unavailable. Home-grown lambs...
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Will punters be neutral about carbon footprints?
Low carb finally shed its fad diet connotations this week as retailers vied for the moral highground in the battle against climate change. First Marks & Spencer and then Tesco launched dramatic eco-plans covering all areas of their...
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looking ahead
It's green for traffic lightsThis year the food industry will accept the traffic-light labelling system, while green issues such as the carbon footprint will become more important with the publicThere are several things...
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Defra lends Young to lead FDF sustainability
As the Government turns up the heat on environmental issues, the Food and Drink Federation has named Callton Young as its new director of sustainability and competitiveness. Young, who takes up the position with immediate effect, has...
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Walkers challenged over 'wet' potatoes
Potato growers are angry about a Carbon Trust report that says they add water to their spuds. The trust's Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain looked at how PepsiCo sources and processes potatoes for Walkers crisps. It concluded the...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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It's the little things that help to cut energy costs
Independent retailers might think there is not much they can do to save on energy consumption in-store, but our experts say that even a few simple steps could help cut energy bills by 10% to 15%.Dr Garry FelgateCarbon Trust, Clement's...
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Second opinion The industry needs to come together in a sincere attempt to tackle sustainability and reduce packaging waste, says Jack Sinclair
Andy Bond, head of Asda, has called for a co-ordinated industry approach to sustainability and is reported to be inviting all the chief executives of the UK's manufacturers and retailers to a conference to discuss the issues and agree a way...
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Magners takes steps to increase stock flow
Stocks of Magners cider will continue to be limited but the critical period is over, says the company, following reports that a factory fire had hit availability. Marketing director Maurice Breen said the results of a fire at its carbon...
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Tesco trials natural gas fuel for trucks
Tesco is trialling a natural gas fuel system for conventional trucks that can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% and cut carbon emissions. The retailer has retro-fitted the Dual Fuel system to a Mercedes-Axor truck and will test it...