Sustainability news – Page 135
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NewsVegware triples foodservice sales
A company that makes cutlery and food packaging from plants has increased sales tenfold…
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NewsWine prices set to rise
Supply concerns and tax increases have left the wine market facing a fresh wave of cost hikes…
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NewsThe Co-op wins race for tinted milk bottle tops
The Co-op has completed the roll-out of tinted tops across its milk bottles, helping to produce an extra 4,500 tonnes of recyclable plastic every year.
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NewsMackie’s eyes slurry biofuel switch
Ice cream maker Mackie’s of Scotland is hoping to secure a sustainable business scoop by transforming the slurry from its 400 strong herd of cows into biofuel to help power its Aberdeenshire plant.
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NewsLincolnshire Poacher behind 'solar cheese'
Waitrose and Sainsbury’s are now selling solarpowered cheese, after the Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese…
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NewsMackerel exports threatened as fishermen lose MSC status
The suspension of MSC status for 21 Scottish boats sourcing North East Atlantic mackerel will have a damaging impact…
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NewsMorrisons gambles on GM chicken feed shift
Morrisons is “moving in the wrong direction” and “making a big mistake” after authorising the use of GM feed by its poultry farmers
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NewsWrap hits back at MP’s food waste broadside
Wrap has defended the food industry’s efforts to reduce waste, after retailers and manufacturers were accused of making only slow progress on waste reduction in the House of Commons yesterday.
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MPs to debate food waste bill
Food waste is set to move up the political agenda later this week, when MPs will debate a new bill which would force supermarkets and manufacturers to donate surplus foods to charities.
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Sustainability in fish backed by Waitrose
Waitrose has been unveuiled as a sponsor of this year’s World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh.
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NewsFears of cartel action stymie eco-alliances
Supermarkets are deliberately holding back on collaborative eco-projects for fear of being accused of cartel forming or price fixing - and hauled into court and fined.
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NewsRed Bull’s tin man has the planet at heart
A tin man made of recycled cans may not do as much for PR as Sebastian Vettel standing on the Formula 1 podium but when it comes to helping the planet, this symbol of a Red Bull-backed eco programme is still proving a winner.
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NewsSainsbury’s spends £2m on green energy start-up
Sainsbury’s is investing £2m in a start-up company that produces energy from organic waste.
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NewsDrought set to spark new spike in food prices
Shoppers have been warned to expect a new wave of price rises on food, as areas of Britain face the prospect of their worst drought in decades.
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NewsHugh's Fish Fight plans to break new ground with third instalment
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is set to return to TV screens later this year with a third instalment of his Fish Fight campaign.
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Arla trialling power from waste system
Arla Foods is testing new technology that will allow it to power its plants by converting waste into energy.
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Lambing season under threat from new virus
British sheep farmers are bracing themselves for a nail-biting lambing season this spring
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New eco label mooted for sustainable EU fish
The EC should introduce a new ‘eco label’ for EU-caught fish, a senior EU fisheries politician has proposed in a key report on the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
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NewsSainsbury’s to sponsor tree planting project
Sainsbury’s is backing the Woodland Trust’s Jubilee Woods project, which is aiming to plant six million native British trees to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsAsda launches green push with suppliers
Asda has launched a major environmental drive involving more than 70 of its leading suppliers.