Sustainability news – Page 23
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NewsMorrisons launches white eggs to ‘give back’ to farmers
The range is part of its wider ‘For Farmers’ initiative, in which 6p is given back to farmers per half dozen box of eggs
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NewsAldi enhances Arla supply deal with £30m for climate and animal welfare projects
The agreement will see Aldi partner in Arla farming projects and innovation that aims to accelerate more sustainable farming practices
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NewsUK crab and lobster population in decline, MCS warns
The current state of the fisheries is “concerning”, according to the charity
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NewsSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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NewsShropshire Trading achieves B Corp recognition for preventing stock waste
The independent wholesaler has been recognised for keeping food and drink items in the supply chain for longer
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NewsEUDR delay ‘to cause more deforestation’ as palm oil sector sees land clearing increase
A proposed delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law could cause deforestation ‘14 times the size of Paris’, claim environmental campaigners
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NewsTrewithen Dairy launches sustainably farmed Regen Milk
Regen Milk ‘represents a forward-thinking approach to dairy production’ and uses regenerative farming techniques
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NewsSalmon stocks in England lowest on record
According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2023, 90% of principal salmon rivers in England are “at risk” or “probably at risk”
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NewsCountry Fare opens new carbon-neutral depot as it celebrates 20th anniversary
The new depot has been awarded the best possible energy status thanks to its cutting-edge green features
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches electric HGV for rent programme
Wholesale and supplier members will be able to rent the fully electric HGV for up to one year
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NewsScottish farm once owned by Robert Burns launches crowd round to take on ‘big dairy’
Mossgiel Farm has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £300k to build a state-of-the-art, zero-waste dairy facility
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NewsWaitrose trialling wine cork recycling in stores
The supermarket has partnered with cork processor Amorim for the six-month scheme
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NewsFood companies urged not to dump recycling labels after mandatory plans shelved
At a meeting this week Defra bosses urged brands to continue using or to start using recycling labels on their products on a voluntary basis
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NewsKellanova moves UK cereal production to Wrexham, investing £75m
At least 130 jobs will be created at the site
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches campaign to raise awareness about MSC seafood
The campaign will focus on educating customers about seafood products that meet the certification standards
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NewsHenderson cuts energy use by 13% at HQ thanks to solar panel rollout
The Northern Irish Spar wholesaler switched on another 2,450 solar panels at its HQ over the past year, which includes offices and warehouse
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NewsCo-op property director Heather Thomas takes on additional sustainability role
Heather Thomas has become group property and sustainability director, having been tasked with overseeing the goal to achieve net zero from its own operations by 2035
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NewsLidl’s shipping line forces change to emission target
The discounter has pointed to its founding of a shipping line in 2022 as explanation
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NewsCleanCo reduces bottle weight in rebrand that sees abv drop to 0.0%
Previously CleanCo’s drinks had an abv of 0.4%
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NewsCo-op ramps up solar drive with plans to install panels on 700 sites
In a move that could see 76,000 solar panels rolled out, the convenience retailer said it aimed to deliver 30,000 MWh of solar energy – enough to power the equivalent of around 12,500 homes for a year