All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 303
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Comment & Opinion
We need more of a buzz about bee crisis
Since we rely on bees to pollinate 90% of our food crops, you’d think we’d treat them with the utmost respect…
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil hikes set to boost sales of rapeseed oil
As olive oil prices soar, British-grown rapeseed oil is well-placed to emerge as an…
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NewsMackerel war: new report claims seas teeming with fish
As trade sanctions against Iceland and the Faroes over the mackerel wars moved one step closer this week…
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NewsAberdeen Angus DNA tracing system to prove it's the real deal
Shoppers will soon be able to tell whether the Aberdeen Angus beef they’re buying is the real deal after successful trials…
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NewsLED lighting slashes energy at eco Tesco Express
Tesco has unveiled its latest eco weapon – its first all-LED store (almost).
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NewsBan on Iceland and Faroe fish imports moves closer
A ban on imported fish from Iceland and the Faroe Islands moved a step closer after the European Parliament voted in favour of legislation yesterday.
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NewsPressurise Iceland and Faroes over mackerel, retailers urged
UK retailers are being urged to use their considerable buying power to exert pressure on Iceland and the Faroes…
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ProfilesShopping for the iPad generation
Marks & Spencer says its new flagship store in Chester marks a new high in environmentally friendly and hi-tech retailing…
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Comment & Opinion
Why we need ministers
As the summer holidays end, Whitehall speculates about ministerial shuffles. Will this affect food?
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Comment & Opinion
Young key to organic recovery
There is no doubt that the organic market in the UK has had a difficult few years, but some significant…
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Comment & Opinion
Imbys are missing the point on new supermarkets
Sir: Rob Brown’s article ‘Meet the Imbys’ (11 August) did not point out that residents in favour of a new…
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NewsCould global milk shortage put UK dairy farmers in clover?
Crisis-hit dairy farmers could soon be in clover, as bulk cream prices - recently blamed by processors…
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NewsEnglish fizz to benefit from Champagne woe
Bad weather has affected vineyards in the UK and France this year but English sparkling wine producers have got…
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NewsCoca-Cola falls into line over On-Pack Recycling Label
Coca-Cola Enterprises has agreed to add the widely used On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) to its bottles for the first time…
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NewsConsolidation scheme delivers Spar efficiencies
Spar suppliers have slashed the road miles they cover to reach the symbol group’s wholesalers by 85% after Spar…
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NewsGPS helps apple supplier to a bumper crop
Apple supplier AC Goatham is looking to roll out a new GPS-based system of fertilising its orchards…
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Analysis & FeaturesTomato prices bounce back after E.coli crisis
After last year’s deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany, demand for salad vegetables across the EU tumbled…
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NewsEast End Foods tops Aston site with solar panels
East End Foods has installed Birmingham’s largest collection of solar panels on the roof of its new cash & carry at Aston Cross…
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat prices soar to leave bakers fearing rerun of 2010
Bread makers are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of 2010, when failed harvests and export bans sent grains prices soaring…
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NewsWelsh smoked fish to make bid for PGI status
Salmon and trout caught using a prehistoric fishing method could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Scotch Beef…