All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 41
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NewsGovernment shelves plans for mandatory recycling labels after opposition from Europe
The Grocer understands Defra felt it had no option but to drop the requirement or face yet more delays to the rollout of EPR
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl have both copied Tony’s – but the ethical chocolate brand is only angry with one
Aldi’s Choco Changer and Lidl’s Way To Go bar both take a styling cue from Tony’s Chocolonely, the brand known for its ethical sourcing standards – but there is a key difference
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op invests £2m into more solar panels
The latest rollout is anticipated to produce an additional 1.8 million kWh a year, which would reduce its indirect CO2 emissions by 10%
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NewsAldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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Comment & OpinionBrits care about the climate – but won’t change their food habits
Sustainability alone isn’t enough to convince shoppers to buy less environmentally impactful products, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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NewsFreshways snaps up Pembrokeshire milk processor Totally Welsh Dairy
The deal will see Freshways use Totally Welsh’s new glass bottling plant to supply its doorstep delivery service
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NewsEU’s strict new packaging and recycling laws ‘could apply to Northern Ireland’
Businesses trading in NI could face higher costs if the EU’s new packaging and recycling rules apply there
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ProfilesPlanet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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NewsHenry Dimbleby takes National Food Strategy ‘on the road’ with new government consulting arm
Bramble Intelligence launch follows the setting up of Dimbleby’s Bramble Partners investment firm in January
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NewsPoundland draws ire of plastic campaigners with ‘collectable’ bags for life
The bags are one of Poundland’s bestselling lines, with 91 bought per minute, according to the retailer
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News£358m Tory underspend on farming a ‘kick in the teeth’, says NFU
The shortfall could impact on the UK farm sector’s plans to hit its 2040 net zero target, the NFU said
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Analysis & FeaturesRefillables: what can the UK learn from global success stories
UK retailers have tried in vain to make refillable aisles land with shoppers. So what can they learn from the success of other countries?
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NewsEngland set for third worst harvest ever, new research finds
Analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit said the impact of bad weather would make the UK more dependent on imports
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely slams Lidl over copycat bar that ‘doesn’t feel right’
Lidl’s Way To Go bar mimics Tony’s irregularly shaped sections, adopted by the ethical chocolate brand to represent inequality in cocoa sourcing
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NewsLib Dem Alistair Carmichael elected as new Efra committee chair
Carmichael was the sole nomination for the chair of the Efra Committee, and was elected unopposed
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on Defra amid extended producer responsibility fee fallout
Defra’s hopes of calming fears haven’t been helped by the Policy Exchange think tank, which claims the fees are nothing more than a £2bn annual packaging tax
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NewsM&S moves organic blueberries and chestnut mushrooms to recyclable packaging
The change is set to cut two million units of plastic in 12 months