All Food waste articles – Page 38
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NewsTesco suppliers reveal food waste figures of 700,000 tonnes
Figures are from 27 suppliers who agreed to share their waste data last year
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Comment & OpinionToday marks a turning point in the fight for transparency in food waste
Suppliers and retailers have put politics aside to agree on the approach of “Target, Measure, Act”
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NewsNFU calls for businesses to join Wrap food waste initiative
It is supporting the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap which aims for half of the UK’s 250 biggest food businesses to measure waste by next year
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NewsWrap and IGD 'Roadmap' signatories pledge to halve food waste by 2030
So far 89 companies have signed up to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
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Comment & OpinionWays supermarkets can cut waste - and tell consumers
The noise around food waste has been rising steadily, and supermarkets are painted as the problem in the UK, says Paul Harvey at Newton
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NewsGail's Bakery unveils loaf made from surplus bread
Waste Bread is made by turning leftover bread into a porridge, before adding it into dough…
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NewsWrap reports higher levels of food waste recycling
Almost a third of UK households recycle food waste correctly
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News'Zero-waste' grocery store BYO opens in Tooting, London
BYO only stocks vegan and plant-based items, in line with its environmentally friendly mission
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NewsSpare Fruit becomes Spare Snacks in relaunch
The business will officially launch its new identity at the Lunch expo later this month
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NewsSupers responsible for reducing food waste, say shoppers
Only 3% of respondents said they do not feel the onus is on supermarkets to decrease levels of food waste
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NewsCentral England Co-op food bank appeal helps feed 35,000
The society’s summer food bank appeal, introduced in a bid to reduce hunger over the summer break, saw about 141,000 items…
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NewsMusclefood launches 'UK first' range of wonky steaks
Smaller and oddly shaped steaks are included in the range alongside those falling outside weight and thickness tolerances
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Comment & OpinionGovernment is playing to the gallery on recycling
We need proper incentives for on-shore recycling facilities and for using the resulting recycled product, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsCompany Shop enjoys rising sales of products in plain packs
The UK’s largest redistributor of surplus stock said it would have sold 2.1 million units in plain packs by its year end
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Comment & OpinionWaste strategy can help ensure hungry people get surplus food
The Resources & Waste strategy will set the tone for how we reduce waste, says Jane Marren, managing director of Company Shop
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Comment & OpinionLatest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards
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NewsMillions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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NewsDemand for FareShare food over summer holidays soars by 150%
The redistribution charity said it needs industry support after demand turned out to be far greater than anticipated
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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NewsKarma food waste app set to expand to UK supermarkets
New £9.4m fundng will help Karma treble the size of its team and target new territories