Sustainability news – Page 100
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NewsTesco reports 17% fall in food waste from its operations
Tesco said it was now 81% of the way towards its target that no food safe for human consumption goes to waste
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NewsWrap kicks off Guardians of Grub foodservice waste campaign
The initiative will be launched as part of the symposium called by the government’s new food waste champion
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NewsDave Lewis warns of 'gaps' in new food waste strategy
Lewis said the new Step up to the Plate initiative risked being toothless unless it asked companies to publish their food waste data
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NewsSelfridges own-label range Selection becomes palm oil-free
Selfridges said use of palm oil in food items contributed to the deforestation of rainforests
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NewsThai Union rolls out first use of Feedkind sustainable shrimp feed
The product is designed to replace fishmeal from wild fish currently used in shrimp feed
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NewsIceland launches website promoting sustainability credentials
The new site says the frozen food retailer is ‘taking on the world’s biggest environmental and social challenges’
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NewsOrganic body OF&G seals global certification partnership
The body said its deal with Control Union UK would give its certified food suppliers access to global markets
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NewsNestlé hits deforestation-free supply chain ‘milestone’
It comes after the company launched its satellite-based Starling service to monitor its global palm oil supply chains for evidence of deforestation
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NewsOlder people 'better than young' at sustainable food habits
More than a third of 16 to 24-year old’s would not not buy wonky veg
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NewsUK salmon population nearing 'crisis point'
The total catch in 2018 was 33% below the five-year average
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NewsAldi rolls out direct surplus food donations to entire estate
The initiative bypasses the need for the surplus food to return to an Aldi depot before being redistributed
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NewsMüller's Milk & More expands fleet of electric floats to 500
The doorstep delivery service will become the UK’s largest operator of electric vehicles from next month, it claimed
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NewsDiageo ditches all plastic from its beer packaging
Cardboard packs roll out in Ireland from August 2019 and other markets from 2020
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NewsSainsbury's kicks off online deliveries with new electric van
The zero-emission electric van is delivering groceries across central and east London
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NewsStarbucks funds Hubbub paper cup recycling initiative
The Cup Fund will see the grants used to establish at least 10 large-scale cup recycling programmes
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NewsSoil Association teams up with French organic body Ecocert
The partnership means companies certified by Soil Association Certification will now have access to 130 international markets
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NewsCo-op makes sustainable soy production commitment
Co-op has partnered with the Round Table on Responsible Soy until the end of 2020
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NewsWaitrose looks to replace plastic with langoustine shell film
Cuan Tec and Waitrose began working together through the John Lewis Partnership’s JLab startup programme
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NewsPernod Ricard to add calorie and nutrition info to core brands
The spirits giant unveiled a swathe of new sustainability goals this week
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NewsMatin Macdonald and Bryan Martins join Wessanen senior team
Their joint priority is to build awareness of the Dutch supplier’s sustainability goals – particularly among retailers