All Food waste articles – Page 25
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NewsSewell On The Go rolls out compostable carrier bags in sustainability drive
The introduction of the compostable bags forms part of the retailer’s new ‘Going Green’ initiative
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NewsCompany Shop increases number of redistributed items
Company Shop opened five new stores last year
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NewsM&S extends surplus frozen bread initiative to 200 stores
The bread is prepared and filled with garlic butter in-store at the end of each day and then sold as frozen
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ProfilesA day in the life of Rubies in the Rubble startup founder Jenny Costa
From hiring a raft of new marketing staff to negotiating the return of hospitality and taste testing potential ketchup recipes
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NewsM&S expands packaging-free concept to eight more stores
The initiative has now rolled out to a total of 11 stores
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Comment & OpinionTransparency is key for grocers to gain consumer trust on sustainability issues
Grocers need to convince consumers we’re all in it together on sustainability, says Graeme McCracken, MD at Proagrica
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NewsTesco reports surge in food surplus during the pandemic
The UK’s biggest retailer this week revealed its food surplus in 2020/21 hit nearly 50,000 tonnes
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NewsStock’d Up launches subscription box service for short-dated beers
The service is billed as a ‘solution’ to waste created by retailers and wholesalers who cannot sell drinks before they expire
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NewsCo-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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NewsCentral England Co-op cuts food waste by 40% in three years
The society’s food waste levels dropped from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020
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NewsDeliveroo and grocery partners to deliver one million meals to those in need
The initiative will see Deliveroo riders pick up food that would otherwise go to waste from Co-op, Waitrose and Pret a Manger
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NewsC-stores almost double meals saved with Too Good To Go in just two months
Too Good To Go has a target of saving over 1.5 million meals from the convenience sector by the end of the year
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NewsIGD launches new guide to help suppliers tackle food surplus crisis
IGD has worked with Ben Elliot, the food surplus and waste champion for Defra, and Wrap on the new guide
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NewsCity Harvest appoints David Carter as CEO
Founder and CEO Laura Winningham is moving to a new position as head of strategy
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Comment & OpinionFood waste: supermarkets should fund innovation, not just redistribution
Charity is not the only way to deal with food waste, says Dr Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food and former chair of The Real Junk Food Project
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NewsM&S rolling out AI supply chain tech to all food stores
The business is partnering with retail software specialist Relex, which has also worked with Morrisons, Waitrose, WH Smith and One Stop
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NewsEnterprise Brands targets ready meal wastage with 16-day shelf life duo
Its new meals use patented technology to ensure a 16-day shelf life on delivery
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NewsSouthern Co-op extends trial to sell food beyond best before date to 11 stores
Move follows an initial trial that kicked off at two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020
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NewsWholesalers face £30m bill as thousands of tonnes of food is wasted
The figure is three times higher than the Federation of Wholesale Distributors estimated for wasted goods in August 2020
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: James Eid, founder, Earth & Wheat
James founded the UK’s first wonky bread subscription service to minimise food waste at his family’s business, Signature Flatbreads