All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 52
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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
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NewsFinnebrogue partners with Foods Connected on AI chatbot project
The meat and plant-based manufacturer will trial a generative AI chatbot that answers employee questions on allergens
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ProfilesSoil Association’s Alex Cullen on farming, sourcing and Beyoncé
‘I get such a kick out of hearing farmers’ motivations to be organic and the impact they have in the world’
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Comment & OpinionOcado has the right idea on refill, but we need a standard approach
If made law, a collaborated industry solution to standardise containers, packaging and processes would take no time at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsSoft drinks maker Fentimans says it will close down if ’packaging tax’ plans go ahead
Fentimans claims it is one of many drinks companies considering its survival prospects after Defra published estimates for the cost of recycling of glass under the flagship EPR scheme
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NewsNespresso partners with Hived on 100% electric deliveries
Hived will handle deliveries between Nespresso’s distribution centre and its own depot in east London, and the last mile between the depot and customers
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NewsEvrythng launches with mission to create ‘open-source’ solutions to climate emergency
The brand has committed to donate 100% of its profits to climate, nature and environment protection projects
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NewsFairtrade Foundation leadership shake-up sees CEO depart and new chair come in
Nyagoy Nyong’o succeeds Mark Price as chair of the board while long-term CEO Mike Gidney steps down