All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 6
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Partner FeaturesWhy Australian wine wins on UK shelves
Find out why Australian wines are primed to make waves with discerning UK shoppers.
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Analysis & FeaturesNice Buns: the award-winning cake business with no big plans to expand
Kat O’Reilly was crowned Baker of the Year in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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NewsLidl signs up to Fairtrade living income premium for new tea
The discounter is paying farmers a Fairtrade living income reference price for its new Way To Go Single Origin Kenyan Tea, launching during Fairtrade Fortnight
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NewsAvara announces major £100m investment in British food production
According to Avara the investment programme will strengthen its poultry model by creating a more efficient, resilient and ‘future-fit’ production network
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NewsWaitrose unveils ‘supermarket first’ Championing Regenerative Farming logo
Waitrose said the innovation ‘highlighted the start of the regenerative farming journey which Waitrose dairy farmers are practising on their farms’
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Comment & OpinionBeef’s future won’t be won by protein claims alone
Shoppers haven’t stopped buying beef, but the industry has to prove its relevance and environmental credentials, not just assume them, says Sean Deane, market specialist at Bord Bia
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NewsFyffes aims for regenerative agriculture across banana and pineapple farms
The framework has set out a roadmap to achieve 100% integration of regenerative practices across 13,000 hectares of owned banana and pineapple farms by 2030
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NewsMediterranean food imports endangered by worker heat stress
Research published this week by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit revealed significant increases in the impact of rising temperatures on workers in the region
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NewsOcado’s sustainable aisle almost doubles in range
The expanded aisle now features more than 440 products across 33 different categories
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Comment & OpinionSME food innovators need more than R&D tax credits
We need better understanding of the nature of R&D for tax purposes among smaller food companies, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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News£2.4bn needed to secure resilient and sustainable future of UK dairy
The study released today (9 September) said slurry and manure infrastructure was expected to swallow much of the investment, alongside improvements to energy systems and water protection
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NewsUK food self-sufficiency lower than 30 years ago, NFU says
The organisation’s Ready to Grow report showed the UK provides less of its own wheat, oilseed rape, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, beef, poultry, eggs, pork, sugar and potatoes than it did 30 years ago
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Category ReportHow can batteries stay relevant as rechargeables gain power?
How can battery suppliers maintain relevance as technology advances? And what opportunities and challenges does the coming year have in store?
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NewsClampdown ropes 1,800 new companies into paying EPR packaging tax
Defra minister Emma Hardy said tougher action by the Environment Agency, alongside improved data capture by Defra and PackUK, was improving the accuracy of future fee calculations
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NewsForum launched to salvage soft plastic collections after kerbside delay
Defra has announced talks launched to save soft plastic collections
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NewsHawkstone and Wildfarmed join forces to launch regeneratively farmed Wildthing Lager
The partnership comes amid a busy year for both businesses
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NewsLidl drops electric vehicle charging rates for loyalty members
The discounter has reduced the charging rate from 62p/kWh to 59p/kWh for electric vehicle drivers with Lidl Plus.
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NewsBob goes XL with bigger bodywash bar as it eyes retail listings
XL (from £14/2x125g) can be used in the brand’s refillable applicator and is suitable for body, face and hair
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Comment & OpinionLove lambs? Let’s build a food system that protects animals and tackles climate change
Most lambs in the UK undergo routine, painful mutilations that the government’s own advisors say can no longer be justified, says Waveney Valley MP Adrian Ramsay
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time to scrap the UK’s packaging tax regime?
EPR, DRS, PPT, PRNs… the list of packaging regulations is only growing, and even the industry is butting heads over the solution