Sustainability news – Page 151
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Environmental
Carbon is not just an issue for carbonated drinks. Across the range of beverages, consumers now care about the carbon footprint of what they are buying, both in terms of food miles and the environmental soundness of the packaging. They are also...
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British tomatoes cut CO2 emissions
A 14-acre tomato growing operation at Wissington in Norfolk has given a new meaning to the term 'greenhouse gas'.The new £6m tomato farm is reusing waste carbon dioxide and heat from British Sugar's neighbouring sugar beet processing...
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Green label warerupts
Another labelling war looks a step closer after Tesco signalled it would not be adopting the Carbon Trust's new carbon footprint labelling scheme as it stands.As the Trust's label appeared on Walkers cheese and onion crisps for the first...
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Small label - big difference?
It's not often Tesco is beaten at its own game, but its plan to launch a carbon footprint label was trumped last month by a packet of cheese and onion crisps. Walkers crisps will become the first product to carry the new Carbon Trust label,...
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Public 'happy to forgive'
Bernard Matthews insists it is already on the road to rebuilding its shattered reputation in the wake of the outbreak of bird flu…
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Talking shop
?The ongoing food miles debate has moved on to carbon footprints, but that could boost UK-grown produce and improve supply chains, says William Burgess, CEO of Produce World.The debate about food miles is always an interesting one....
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Talking shop
?The ongoing food miles debate has moved on to carbon footprints, but that could boost UK-grown produce and improve supply chains, says William Burgess, CEO of Produce World.The debate about food miles is always an interesting one....
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Co-op's on a roll with sustainability
Co-operative Group chief executive Martin Beaumont (pictured) got his roll out for the society's latest roll-out this week. In what is far from a bogstandard initiative, the Co-op has vowed only to sell household tissue products made from...
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The new order is values-for-money
Listening to Sir Terry Leahy's speech last week on reducing carbon emissions, I pinched myself. A few years ago industry leaders ignored, dismissed or downplayed the urgency of the environmental case. Others just saw an opportunity to flog a few...
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looking ahead
It's green for traffic lightsThis year the food industry will accept the traffic-light labelling system, while green issues such as the carbon footprint will become more important with the publicThere are several things...
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Walkers challenged over 'wet' potatoes
Potato growers are angry about a Carbon Trust report that says they add water to their spuds. The trust's Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain looked at how PepsiCo sources and processes potatoes for Walkers crisps. It concluded the...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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It's the little things that help to cut energy costs
Independent retailers might think there is not much they can do to save on energy consumption in-store, but our experts say that even a few simple steps could help cut energy bills by 10% to 15%.Dr Garry FelgateCarbon Trust, Clement's...
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Second opinion The industry needs to come together in a sincere attempt to tackle sustainability and reduce packaging waste, says Jack Sinclair
Andy Bond, head of Asda, has called for a co-ordinated industry approach to sustainability and is reported to be inviting all the chief executives of the UK's manufacturers and retailers to a conference to discuss the issues and agree a way...
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Magners takes steps to increase stock flow
Stocks of Magners cider will continue to be limited but the critical period is over, says the company, following reports that a factory fire had hit availability. Marketing director Maurice Breen said the results of a fire at its carbon...
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Tesco trials natural gas fuel for trucks
Tesco is trialling a natural gas fuel system for conventional trucks that can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% and cut carbon emissions. The retailer has retro-fitted the Dual Fuel system to a Mercedes-Axor truck and will test it...
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Talking shop
Defra recently published figures showing that carbon dioxide emissions from the food sector had rocketed 6% in the last year. That means the food chain from farmers to retailers pumped out more than 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas, with even...
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Innocent bottles go 100% eco-friendly
Innocent is furthering its path to goodness by being the first smoothie brand to move into 100% compostable bottles. The eco-friendly bottles are made of polylactic acid - an annually renewable source from corn - in a carbon neutral...
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"Once again, Tesco has raised the bar. It is in competition to catch up that the planet will benefit"
My morning ablutions were rudely interrupted, on Monday, by Stuart Rose, announcing on Radio 4 a dramatic new £200m eco-plan. I cut myself shaving as he reeled off some of the 100 exciting initiatives, including plans to go carbon neutral, use...
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P&G goes it alone with eco-labelling
The Carbon Trust was dealt a blow this week when Procter & Gamble rejected its carbon footprint label as "too confusing for consumers" and launched its own eco-mark.The Carbon Trust's label, launched earlier this year, is being trialled...