Sustainability news – Page 4
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NewsMcCain launches regenerative farming campaign with Rachel Brosnahan
Research from McCain has shown most people are not sure what regenerative agriculture is or its role in mitigating the impacts of climate change
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NewsCourtauld Commitment name dropped as industry relaunches food waste and emissions pledges
The commitment will be rebranded as the UK Food & Drink Pact
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NewsTom Parker Creamery unveils ‘category first’ Bedtime Milk
The brand’s new functional milk is infused with botanicals to ’combat stress and promote good sleep’
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NewsOrganic market hits £3.7bn despite cost of living crisis
There was an increase in both value and volume sales, which are now equivalent to double what they were 10 years ago
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial as funding for the Refill Coalition winds up
The Refill Coalition said Aldi’s trial was coming to a close in line with the planned end of funding from Innovate UK
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NewsSainsbury’s environment lead to leave in sustainability team shake-up
Group head of environmental sustainability, Celia Cole, will leave the business after 13 years
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NewsNoble Foods trailblazes use of pollinator monitoring technology in egg industry
The pilot project, taking place on Purely Organic farms, will be carried out in partnership with AgriSound and will deliver real-time insights into bee activity
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NewsDefra aims to reset farming sector relations with raft of NFU conference announcements
The NFU’s annual conference will see the union look to reset the farming sector’s relationship with government following the Chancellor’s controversial budget
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NewsBovaer controversy fails to dent sales, but Arla warns of inflation to come
Arla came under fire in November for launching a trial of the feed additive on 30 UK farms
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NewsSainsbury’s to power 30 HGVs using food waste in new ‘circular’ biofuel trial
The supermarket has partnered with RenEco for the circular trial, which will convert food waste into biofuel
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NewsMama Honey targets young shoppers with ‘disruptive’ brand
The honey brand will make its retail debut this summer
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NewsArla Foods sees revenue and profit grow in ‘strong’ year
The dairy co-op saw revenues climb to €13.8bn at group level, buoyed by positive growth from its key brands
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NewsHalf of UK farmers have considered leaving the sector due to financial pressures
McCain Foods has launched an ongoing package of support for its 250-strong network of farmers, equating to an additional £30m of investment
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NewsHealeys to introduce Rattler Cyder in cans to offset £700k EPR tax bill
Healeys is staring down the barrel of a £700,000 EPR tax bill
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NewsWales holding firm on refusal to be part of UK-wide DRS
Supermarket bosses claim Wales’ decision will cause cross-border chaos and have called for the UK DRS rollout to be delayed as a result
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NewsStartup Bob claims world first with refillable hard bodywash for men
A starter bundle of applicator, two soap bars and a shower mount is priced at £21
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NewsNational Food Strategy recruiting ‘industry experts’ as sector council faces axe
It is understood the birth of the new expert panel could also spell the end for the Food & Drink Sector Council
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NewsNGOs slam Arla for ‘greenwashing’ its reputation as ‘climate leader’
A new report by the Changing Markets Foundation and Greenpeace Nordic claims the dairy co-op is lagging behind on issues such as methane reduction
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NewsFormer M&S sustainability chief Mike Barry launches new food systems transformation project
Barry was known as the brains behind the supermarket’s sustainability strategy, Plan A
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NewsOmni wins backing on Dragons’ Den for plant-based dogfood brand
Founders Guy Sandelowsky and Shiv Sivakumar agreed to a joint investment from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett in return for a 2.5% equity stake, valuing the business at £3m