All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionBig Chicken: Mo Gilligan documentary checks out fast food ‘conspiracy’
The fried chicken loving comedian’s ‘experiment’ is largely pointless, but his deep dive into its production throws up some surprises
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NewsFramptons supplier backs on-farm benchmarking drive as brands demand sustainability proof
The agreement will see 15 of the grain trader’s farms measured across six impact areas: carbon, soil, water, biodiversity, animal welfare and social
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NewsNew wave of Scottish hospitality businesses sign up to farmed salmon boycott campaign
Edinburgh-based luxury hotel and restaurant The Witchery and Contini restaurant group have taken the decision, spearheading the latest wave of businesses signing up to WildFish’s Off The Table campaign
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NewsOttolenghi and Citizens of Soil launch upmarket olive oil in Waitrose
Ottolenghi Extra Virgin Olive Oil will land in Waitrose stores from 10 August
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NewsHeineken UK throws weight behind regenerative agriculture
The shift to using regenerative malting barley will extend across the HUK portfolio, including brews such as Heineken, Cruzcampo, Birra Moretti, John Smith’s, Foster’s and Amstel
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NewsWestmorland to bring ‘proper food’ ethos to Cheshire with £65m Tatton Services
The development for Tatton Services is a partnership between Cumbrian family business Westmorland and the Tatton Estate
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NewsSouthern Co-op expands Gander rollout across Welcome franchise estate
The society began rolling out Gander across the franchise estate in September, with 12 stores now live overall
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op cuts carbon emissions by 220 tonnes with solar rollout
The society kicked off a £2m solar panel investment programme in April 2024
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NewsPärla wins Holland & Barrett listing for plastic-free toothpaste tubes
Enamel Protect, Bio Balance and Pro Whitening are now available in 250 Holland & Barrett stores
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NewsPlastic bag sales fall, reversing last year’s rise
More than half the single-use plastic bags sold last year were issued by Ocado
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NewsSocial support key to eating less meat, researchers say
In a paper published in the journal Appetite, researchers said dietary change depended on the social environments in which people eat and live, as well as personal motivation
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Comment & OpinionIs food finally going to be treated as a national priority?
The question is not whether the UK’s food system is vulnerable to these changes, it is whether our government is serious about protecting it
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Comment & OpinionThis summer’s heatwaves should be a wake-up call for fmcg
As cost pressures push sustainability down the agenda, Essity’s Nicola Conway argues that climate resilience is a business imperative, not a nice to have
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NewsCrop yields set to plummet as drought and wildfires devastate food production
In France alone, more than 40,000 hectares have been burned by a major blaze in Gironde – home to the Bordeaux wine producing region
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NewsSustainable babycare challenger Pura appoints its first MD
Dave Lawson brings more than 20 years’ experience across retail, e-commerce and consumer goods
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NewsTesco joins campaign calling on Burnham for Good Food Bill
Tesco has added its consderable weight to calls for Andy Burnham to produce a Good Food Bill
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NewsCafeology undergoes MBO to secure sustainable future
Sustainable coffee company Cafeology has completed a management buyout to give its founding shareholders a partial exit
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Comment & OpinionIs the government going soft in its war on plastic?
It’s been yet another turbulent period for Defra and the industry’s war on plastic
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NewsTesco revamps Finest Steakhouse range farmer contracts
The retailer said around 200 farmers would benefit from new three-year contracts, along with financial incentives for meeting a new set of standards, with a further 600 moved onto a ‘simplified’ Aberdeen Angus contract
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Comment & OpinionA billion meals go to waste every year – here’s how we fix it
Every year, enough food goes to waste to feed every child in the UK for a month. This group of CEOs from the community redistribution sector believes more needs to be done to rescue it