Sustainability news – Page 112
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NewsSainsbury's to pay householders to 'waste less, save more'
Households will evaluate their success through questionnaires, interviews, food waste diaries and blogs
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NewsM&S given go-ahead to extend trial of freezing surplus food
The scheme allows food on use-by date to be frozen between store closure and midnight
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NewsWalmart demands new date labelling from own-label food suppliers
The retailer estimates 21% of US household food waste arises due to confusion over date labels
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NewsCollaboration will strengthen the war on waste, says Aldi
Aldi is delighted to offer its support of your campaign and its objectives
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NewsLet's beat campylobacter; Antibiotic labels warning
Back in 2014 we asked the major retailers and other stakeholders to sign our Acting on Campylobacter Together pledge
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NewsYeo Valley combats waste with second Left-Yeovers yoghurt
The Left-Yeover yoghurts were stocked in 350 stores, with Yeo Valley and Tesco donating 10p for every pot sold to FareShare
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NewsEU fishing 'on track for sustainability'
An EC paper said good progress had been made in meeting the targets under the Common Fisheries Policy
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NewsSainsbury's trials zero-emission truck refrigeration unit
The truck will operate from Sainsbury’s Altham Point depot to stores in the London area
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NewsM&S looks to cut bakery waste with predictive ordering
Software tells bakers the best combination of products to bake at the right times of day
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NewsAnaerobic digestion installed on site at supermarket in Portugal
The Flexibuster at Continente’s Gaia hypermarket will convert approximately 600kg per day of inedible supermarket food was…
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NewsMarks & Spencer invites investment for solar panels
The retailer will buy back the energy generated to use in its stores
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NewsGender marketing lines are increasingly blurred
Sir, Claire Nuttall’s call for more sex-specific brands goes against the prevailing trend
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NewsWaitrose MD praises Waste Not Want Not
Sir, We applaud The Grocer’s campaign to reduce food waste and to accelerate progress on this issue
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NewsLidl forced to defend banana policy as RFA marque is attacked
The retailer “cannot guarantee banana workers are being paid a fair price under Rainforest Alliance scheme”, NGO has claimed
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NewsInvestors urged to up pressure on seafood sustainability
A new report claims the global seafood supply chain is inherently risky
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NewsFood waste: First global standard launched
Major fmcg firms including Nestlé and Tesco have also given their backing to the new mechanism
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NewsGeneral Mills pushes on with FareShare partnership
Sir, The Grocer is to be highly commended for its Waste Not Want Not campaign
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NewsWaste Not Want Not campaign has a higher purpose too
Sir, We very much welcome your Waste Not Want Not campaign, which is timely
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NewsNFRN calls for 5p bag charge to be extended to small shops
Survey indicates 42% of customers confused that only some outlets imposed the levy
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NewsM&S and Waitrose praised for soy sustainability
The British retailers were the highest scoring UK food businesses on WWF’s Soy Scorecard 2016