Sustainability news – Page 37
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NewsEnvironment Agency blamed for Lincolnshire farmland flooding
Henry Moreton, cereals farmer and NFU county vice chairman, had 150 acres of land flooded with some areas under as much as 15 feet of water
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NewsCarlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to double Snap Pack production with £10m investment
CMBC said the investment could eliminate plastic rings from its four and six-can multipacks by the end of 2024
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NewsSainsbury’s introduces crownless pineapples to reduce food waste
The traditional pineapples, minus their crowns, will be available to buy from 1 November and will be available in store and online
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NewsWind farm set to generate a third of Sainsbury’s entire energy needs
Sainsbury’s will acquire 100% of the energy produced at the Longhill Burn wind farm in Scotland
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NewsLidl GB partners with Kipster to bring ‘egg farm of the future’ to UK
Kipster’s farming concept will see British eggs produced by chickens farmed to the highest welfare standards and with a significantly reduced carbon footprint
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NewsCadbury, Tony’s and Terry’s lookalikes unveiled by cocoa-free brand Win-Win
‘While they have a far smaller environmental impact than the originals, they are every bit as delicious,’ says WNWN
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NewsArla signs up retailers to share climate data and reduce emissions
By working with farmers, its four customers will also have ‘the opportunity to reduce emissions faster’, Arla said
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NewsKTC launches new sustainable palm oil range
The range will initially include Planet Palm Oil as well as three specialist bakery products
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NewsFarmers counting cost of floods after Storm Babet hits
Huge tracts of land across the UK – from Scotland to the north of England and the Midlands – have been hit by flooding
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News‘Remove scampi from shelves until bycatch problem fixed’ supermarkets urged
Marine sustainability charity Open Seas has called for UK supermarkets to address the ‘chronic bycatch problem’ associated with the nephrops trawl fishery method
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NewsAnti-deforestation targets ‘will be missed’ without urgent action, WWF says
Deforestation linked to the trade of soy, palm oil, cocoa and coffee still rampant despite international pledges, WWF says
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NewsNFU kicks off review of Red Tractor following accreditation row
The farming union, a part owner of the scheme, was incensed at Red Tractor’s announcement of a retailer-backed environmental scheme
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NewsSeafood sector lags behind in sustainability targets, report shows
Big players in the seafood industry have made little progress in sustainability and human rights diligence, the WBA said
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NewsBranston announces plans to open state-of-the-art mashed potato facility
The new facility, which is expected to be operational by spring 2024, is expected to output 23 million packs of mashed potato in its first year
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NewsSign-ups to flagship water waste roadmap slows to trickle
The UK imports more than 80% of its fruit and 40% of its vegetables, predominantly from water-stressed countries
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NewsPrinces launches £2m ‘Fish for Greatness’ tuna campaign
The campaign is designed to showcase the taste, nutritional benefits and responsible sourcing credentials of its tuna products
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NewsDiageo launches scotch whisky regenerative agriculture programme
The spirits giant is to work with 20 key barley and wheat farm growers to ‘advance locally suitable regenerative agricultural interventions’
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NewsQuorn owner hit by cost hikes and falling demand in meat-free
Quorn parent Marlow Foods has plunged into the red as soaring costs, falling demand for plant-based in supermarkets and one-off redundancy charges hit the Monde Nissin-owned group.
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NewsTails.com founders to launch circular online grocer
As the service matures, it aims to offer around 80% of a typical grocery basket
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NewsPlanning delays slowing growth of free-range egg production
Producers have warned the egg sector is being held back over often unfounded sustainability concerns