All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 289
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News
Greenhouse gas study praises Diageo, RB and Unilever
Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever are the companies combining the best results in slashing greenhouse gas emissions with the most transparent reporting, according to a new study released this week.
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News'Allotment amateurs' are making potato blight worse
With potato crops plagued by blight following the wettest summer on record, the UK’s commercial potato growers…
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NewsHybrid truck helps Arla cut road miles for milk
Arla is trialling a new type of hybrid milk lorry in a bid to reduce its road miles.
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato prices set to rise as cost hikes bite
Shoppers are facing higher potato prices as suppliers warn of rocketing production costs following this year’s poor weather and a looming…
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NewsJames leases forecourts to free up time for eco-business park
High-profile independent retailer Jonathan James has quit the forecourt business to focus on other passions…
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NewsGreen milk bottle makers in fight over spilt milk
As retailers and processors switch to more environmentally friendly milk bottles, there’s a battle brewing…
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NewsMorrisons to pull MSC logo from own-label mackerel
Morrisons is to remove the MSC logo from cans of its own-label mackerel in the face of continuing uncertainty over the suspended status…
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NewsLoving your skin with a tiny carbon footprint
The founder of an all-British beauty brand is seeking supermarket listings for her eco-focused range…
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NewsDon Simon cuts impact of its bottles
Juice supplier Don Simon has begun using environmentally friendly sleeves on its bottles…
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Analysis & FeaturesXanthan price hikes a problem for dieters
As high maize prices continue to stoke fears about food price inflation, slimmers and those on a gluten-free diet
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Comment & Opinion
We need to talk about food
Our food production system is facing unprecedented challenges. That was the stark warning issued by the Foresight report…
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Comment & Opinion
Consumers want it. Now is the time to act on food waste
It’s been a privilege to be guest editor of The Grocer - and I’ve been encouraged to see so many good examples of businesses finding new ways to grow sustainably.
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Comment & Opinion
We can't leave farmers to go it alone!
This year will be memorable for many reasons, not least the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics.
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NewsRecycled oil rebate doubled by Booker
Booker has doubled the rebate it pays catering customers for recycling used cooking oil.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe waste challenge: urging consumers to spend less
An exclusive survey for The Grocer shows only half the nation is recycling its food waste. How can retailers alter habits to their advantage?
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NewsThe Co-op to roll out energy-saving chiller doors
The Co-operative Group is set to become the first major retailer to install chiller doors in all of its stores as it looks to make further progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the coalition the greenest government ever?
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats made big promises about the environment prior to the election…
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ProfilesCowboys? Watch out
Environment Agency chairman Lord Chris Smith is determined to nail companies flouting their green obligations.
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Comment & Opinion
Don't be fooled by the rain
In Andalucia, Spain, last week, I pondered how water is fundamental to food and civilisation.
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Analysis & FeaturesScaling fresh new heights
Will the vertical hydroponic plant display being built at East End Foods’ new depot help revolutionise the way fresh produce is grown?