Sustainability news – Page 123
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NewsWalmart claims 40% energy savings thanks to LED lighting
Walmart has claimed that a rollout of new ceiling lighting fixtures will reduce energy consumption by up to 40% per store…
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NewsAsda aims to slash emissions with greener trucks
Asda has claimed it is on target to reduce emissions from transport operations by 60% over the next 12 months after upgrading its fleet with new eco-friendly refrigeration units.
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NewsSupermarkets should ditch bogofs in war on food waste, Lords say
Supermarkets must take far greater responsibility for the battle against food waste and move away from wasteful bogof offers, a House of Lords committee has urged.
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NewsBadger cull rollout paused as Defra launches bovine TB strategy
The government will not roll out badger culling across the country until changes have been made in the existing cull areas of Gloucestershire and Somerset, Owen Paterson has said.
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NewsDHL to cut road miles with Lidl delivery contract extension
DHL has won a contract extension to deliver to Lidl stores until 2017…
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NewsFareShare hails 30% jump in surplus food donations
FareShare, which redistributes surplus food to charities in the UK, says it has seen a 30% increase in donations over the past 12 months but is calling on industry to do more.
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NewsFirst Milk boosts production of high-value whey concentrate
First Milk has installed whey processing equipment at its Campbeltown cheese factory…
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NewsWaitrose gets six new eco-friendly lorries on the road
Six eco-friendly Waitrose lorries designed with the help of Cambridge University professors have hit the roads…
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NewsCo-op stripped of chicken welfare award
The Co-operative Food’s ethical credentials have been dealt a blow after the retailer was stripped of a major chicken welfare award.
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NewsTesco defends position in Greenpeace tuna league
Tecso has defended criticism from Greenpeace of its tuna sourcing record.
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NewsBadger cull was 'ineffective', leaked report finds
An independent expert panel has concluded the pilot badger cull was ineffective, according to the BBC…
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NewsMeurig Raymond is new NFU president
Meurig Raymond is the new president of the National Farmers Union, taking over from Peter Kendall.
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NewsJustin King on Red Tractor: ‘It doesn’t add value for our customers’
Justin King has made a withering attack on the Red Tractor scheme, claiming its logo does not add value to shoppers and the underlying standards are not high enough.
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NewsUK food security needs long-term strategy, says NFU’s Kendall
The UK urgently needs a long-term food strategy to ensure its food security and boost the global competitiveness of UK food and farming.
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NewsUK to lead food fraud fight with €12m EU project
A major new pan-European project to tackle food fraud is launching this week under the leadership of the UK’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).
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NewsMore retailers opt for natural refrigeration
Fears over the safety of natural refrigeration systems are easing…
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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NewsBlight-resistant GM potato developed in UK trial
Potatoes are at the centre of a new debate about GM technology in the UK, sparked by news of a successful trial of a blight-resistant variety of genetically modified potatoes.
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NewsCoffee drinkers angry over Kenco Millicano production changes
Kenco has angered coffee drinkers by changing the way it makes its premium Millicano…
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NewsUK floods: Retailers and suppliers battle the deluge
As the UK battles the wettest winter for decades, suppliers and retailers across the country are battling to get supplies through to flood-hit areas.