All Sustainability and environment articles
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NewsFlora rolls out improved Plant recipe
Flora Plant’s reformulation, which like its previous iteration has only seven ingredients, has enhanced performance across cooking, baking and spreading, it says
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NewsPrinces pledges to reduce emissions by over 50% by 2032
Princes’ target will be using 2022 as its baseline and is a pivotal component of the company’s broader objective to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
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Analysis & FeaturesFodder: the North Yorkshire food hall putting local produce first
Fodder – Great Yorkshire Food Hall reopened last month with a modern look designed to better highlight local produce
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Analysis & FeaturesCan B Corp’s updated standards address credibility concerns?
B Lab’s update to standards outlines seven key areas for companies to address. Has it done enough to ward off ‘greenwashing’ accusations?
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NewsCompleat Food Group rolls out bee listening tech to boost biodiversity
The company has partnered with Agrisound to roll out its ‘Polly’ listening devices to provide real-time data on pollinator activity
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NewsWaitrose to track and trace single-use plastic packaging with Polytag
Waitrose will track plastic waste using an online portal which provides ‘live barcode-level lifecycle data’ on packaging
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NewsMorrisons adds charity donation feature to More Card
The new feature from Morrisons comes in response to customers and colleague requests for the option to put their points towards a charitable cause
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NewsCheeky Panda unveils bamboo-based period care products
The pads and liners are billed as an ’effective and sustainable alternative’ to traditional period products
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NewsWildfarmed and Tribe team up for ‘UK-first’ regeneratively farmed oat bar
The bar was ‘a great-tasting, nature-friendly option for everyday fuel’, said Wildfarmed
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution is just one part of the food waste puzzle
There are powerful opportunities for supermarkets to help cut waste and emissions at every stage of the food value chain, says Chloe St George, senior communications and research analyst at the Carbon Trust
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NewsBMPA slams ‘broken planning system’ after rejection of Cranswick ‘megafarm’
Controversial plans by the protein giant were rejected by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s planning committee last week
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NewsMCS advises businesses to avoid sourcing northeast Atlantic mackerel
In the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, it reveals that Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been overfished by an average of 23% over the last four years
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Comment & OpinionEPR stealth tax is a betrayal of industry
If the government cannot ensure these fees are reinvested into improving recycling then the policy needs a fundamental rethink, says Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag
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NewsFood waste app Remy links to Tesco online baskets to remove ‘biggest barrier to adoption’
Food waste feature launched without Tesco involvement, but ‘builds credibility and momentum in our conversations’ Remy says
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NewsLong-awaited B Corp refresh revealed with seven key standards
B Lab is moving away from its cumulative points approach in a landmark revamp of the accreditation scheme
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with own label aluminium wine bottle
The 75cl aluminium bottle for Aldi’s £5.99 Costellore Pinot Grigio is stronger and almost 75% lighter than a glass one, according to Aldi
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NewsMurray & Yeatman launches ‘world-first’ liqueur distilled from used coffee grounds
Realizzato took the Sussex distillery 10 years to figure out how to make
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NewsEco cleaning brand Smol edges closer to profitability
Smol has prioritised growth since it raised $34m in a series B round in 2021
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner