All Climate articles
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NewsOlder supermarket fridges not fit for heatwaves, experts warn
The spring heatwave saw numerous fridges and freezers break down in supermarkets across the country
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NewsPlant-based protein key to supermarket emission reduction, report claims
Even a relatively modest rebalancing towards stocking more plant-based foods could help supermarkets better achieve emission reduction targets, said Madre Brava
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Category ReportMeet the brands shaking up the fruit & veg aisle
How are brands driving performance? Which campaigns have had the most impact? And what challenges are fresh produce suppliers facing?
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Comment & OpinionGroundswell: uplifting climate documentary makes case for regen-ag
The documentary, narrated by Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, is less concerned with the amount of carbon in the air and more with the lack of it in the soil
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NewsFertiliser ‘must be affordable’ amid Iran war price spike, NFU urges
Farmers are warning they may have to stop planting some crops due to the soaring cost of fertiliser
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NewsClimate change to push fruit & veg prices up by 170% by 2050, research claims
Healthy eating risked becoming ‘unaffordable’ for millions of shoppers, claimed research by thinktank The Autonomy Institute
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NewsHundreds of thousands of tonnes of UK potatoes dumped, industry warns
Potato growers are facing such large volumes that they are struggling to find a home for them, chairman of Nationwide Produce, Tim O’Malley, told The Grocer
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NewsFarmers need help to adopt low-carbon fertilisers, Tesco boss Ashwin Prasad says
Tesco’s UK CEO said low-carbon fertilisers could play an important role in reducing emissions
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NewsFood sales surge in May as heatwave drives shoppers online
Barbecue goods were in high demand as the UK enjoyed the hottest day of the year ahead of the May bank holiday weekend.
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NewsEl Niño putting a tenth of UK food imports at risk, research finds
The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has found that the nations most vulnerable to climate change-driven extremes were the source of 13% of UK food imports, worth £8.9bn
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NewsRegenerative farming strengthens drought resilience, study says
Across cereal crops in drought-affected regions of France, Soil Capital said regenerative practices reduced yield losses by at least 10% in around 85% of cases analysed
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NewsUK food security at risk as cold chain ‘ignored’ in resilience planning
The cold chain network was ’dangerously exposed’ to supply chain shocks, warned the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsEl Niño set to disrupt UK food supply, industry warns
The World Meteorological Organization confirmed El Niño conditions are developing and have an 80% likelihood of occurring during the summer
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NewsDanone, Bel and Nestlé lead on methane cuts as rest of sector ‘lags’
New research by NGO Changing Markets Foundation has revealed ‘major blind spots’ amid most dairy and coffee firms’ action on methane emissions
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Category ReportRice lags behind beans & pulses on the environment
Beans and pulses are good for people’s health – and better for the planet
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NewsSeafood companies not showing working on welfare and sustainability policies
It comes as the global investor network FAIRR Initiative, which represents $95tn in assets, launched the Coller FAIRR Seafood Index to benchmark the social, health and environmental consequences of the operations of 20 businesses
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Category ReportGeopolitical events leading to volatility in oils
The Covid pandemic, Ukraine war and climate change have combined to make the past six years particularly challenging for suppliers of edible oils
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Category ReportOlive oil prices remain higher than pre-2024
Olive oil prices have roughly halved since the market hit its peak at the turn of 2024
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NewsSurging food prices won’t come back down, report warns
The organisation found food prices affected by major shocks either decreased slowly, or not all in its ‘Rockets and Feathers’ report, with shelf prices dropping just 1% after six months, 5% after a year and 7% after two years
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Analysis & FeaturesCan long-term bumper contracts save British farming?
Long-term contracts have become the norm, with retailers claiming they offer farmers security and cash to invest. Is it that straightforward?