Sustainability news – Page 92
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NewsKellyDeli launches ‘Change for Good’ campaign to fight hunger and global warming
It has defined three areas of focus: planet, people and produce
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NewsNestlé shifts Smarties chocolate blocks into recyclable paper wrappers
Nestlé has utilised the same new technology used for the launch of Yes fruit and nut bars last year
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NewsGlobal corporations call for world leaders to focus on the environment
All companies in the coalition also pledged to set independently verified “science-based” zero-carbon target
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NewsUK households ‘throwing away less food’ in lockdown, says Wrap
Just over one in three households said they threw away less uneaten food overall in the past month
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NewsLook beyond best before dates for food donations to cut waste, urges Wrap
There is no legal requirement for fresh, uncut fruit & vegetables to carry any date label
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NewsGreat British Biscotti Co to add home compostable packaging and vegan duo
The packaging will roll out across the entire range later this year
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NewsWaitrose claims UK supermarket first with tube wine duo
The tubes are 100% recyclable and contain the equivalent of three regular bottles of wine
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NewsPiccolo to launch 100% recyclable babyfood pouch
The brand says it will be the first in Europe to do so
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NewsManchester Gin switches bottles to predominantly recycled glass
The new packaging features an average of 55% reclaimed material
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NewsSupermarkets slammed over impact of farmed fish on ocean ecosystem
Retailers are not taking sufficient action to reduce the impact on ocean ecosystems, according to new research
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NewsCushelle launches toilet roll in recyclable paper packaging
Paper-packed Double Rolls hit the Co-op last week ahead of a major rollout into Asda, Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado
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NewsIceland own label products back in branding and palm oil-free, says MD Richard Walker
Walker made the announcement at The Grocer Conference this week
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NewsM&S reducing waste by turning leftover baguettes into garlic bread and crostini
The scheme is underway in M&S’s four flagship new-format Food Halls
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NewsDanone launches ‘We Act For Water’ raft of sustainability initiatives
We Act For Water is billed as “a set of actions, objectives and investments aimed at bringning healthy hydration and safe drinking water to people in a responsible way”
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NewsRed diesel ban could have ‘devastating’ impact, warn hauliers
Red diesel is used in the cold chain to run refrigeration systems on more than 50,000 trucks and lorries
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NewsCampaigners launch ethical supply chain accreditation scheme
The initiative is aimed at retailers, veg box schemes, markets and other retail models
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NewsSainsbury’s teams up with Ecover to trial in-store refills
The supermarket said the move had the potential to save more than a million tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsRiverford to offer packaging-free vegetable boxes
The organic produce box supplier’s new offer will come without punnets, bags or rubber bands…
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NewsWyke Farms to expand renewable energy division at Wincanton site
Some 288 panels on the roof of one of Wyke Farms’ buildings will create 96kw of solar energy per hour
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NewsFareShare partners with 150 new suppliers through Defra’s surplus food fund
The fund was enabled by support from a £15m scheme launched by Defra in January last year