All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 47
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NewsMicrosoft boss hails ‘amazing’ new AI footprinting chatbot for food companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the technology as “unbelievable” and said it could have a huge impact on the sustainability of food companies that use it
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NewsOceanSaver returns to the crowd as sales soar
The business sells a range of plastic-free, plant-based cleaning products
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Freya Weston, senior assistant brand manager, Babybel
’Instead of a normal cover letter, I put my key achievements on to The Laughing Cow packaging as the header’
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Comment & OpinionIf using solar panels to power Tesco stores is ‘greenwashing’, what isn’t?
Tesco has been accused of greenwashing, but is there any basis to the claim?
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NewsForest Feast owner Kestrel snaps up Indie Bay Snacks from Nurture Brands
The premium pretzel brand, launched by Dafna Bonas in May 2016, sells its low-calorie and low-fat snacks in the grocery, travel and DTC channels
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NewsMorrisons diverts surplus carrots to aid King’s food poverty project
Morrisons has carried out a trial with Newton and a national rollout of the surplus redistribution will see up to 26 pallets of food collected for national redistribution a week
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NewsLidl triples plant-based range and sets new sales targets to support climate goals
Lidl GB chief commercial officer Richard Bourns said the supermarket was the ‘first UK retailer to set specific plant-based protein targets’
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NewsNFU boss hits out at government’s food sector ‘policy paralysis’
Farmers were growing increasingly frustrated at a lack of concrete policies on a raft of major issues, warned Tom Bradshaw
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NewsMore than 600 charities call for Reeves to salvage £15m farmgate food waste fund
The charities said the fund could go towards providing up to 67 million meals a year to people in need but would go to waste without government support
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NewsWrap calls for government ban on fruit & veg plastic packaging
Calls for a ban come as voluntary reduction plans have floundered
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NewsDP World confirms £1bn investment in London Gateway hub
The logistics giant confirmed it would go ahead with the investment at Labour’s investment summit on Monday
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NewsMore than half of UK grocery products packaged in unnecessary plastic, research claims
The analysis by packaging giant DS Smith found 51% of food and drink items in UK supermarkets were packaged in unnecessary plastic, amounting to 29.8 billion avoidable pieces annually
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NewsSainsbury’s opens eighth wind farm site in renewable energy push
It is the latest to open under an agreement signed with asset management company Capital Dynamics in July 2022
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NewsEden Mill partners with Scottish biotech firm to produce microalgae from whisky distillation
The microalgae is an alternative, sustainable source of omega-3
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Category ReportPetcare eyes wellness: trends report 2024
Petcare is following the human trend for wellness, with a raft of products emerging that offer ‘a holistic approach to animal care’
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NewsAlara Wholefoods transfers ownership to employees
The business, which makes a range of organic muesli, porridge and bircher, formally moved into the employee-owned trust scheme this week
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NewsWholesaler Mark Murphy Dole reduces food waste by a third
The wholesaler estimated 20 tonnes of fresh food went to waste per year before the review
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NewsCitizens of Soil adds single-serve olive oil pipette made of seaweed
The biodegradable pipette was developed by sustainable packaging company Notpla
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NewsAsda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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NewsEthnic Brand Marketing claims ‘world first’ with paper bottle mulled wine launch
Bavarian Medley will be available to farm shops, delis and markets