All Food waste articles – Page 41
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NewsPlastic packaging increases food waste, study shows
A 40%-50% increase in plastic packaging between 2004 and 2014 was ‘mirrored by a doubling in food waste’
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NewsCity Harvest London delivers two millionth recycled meal
Charity says its adaptability and team were key to achievement
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NewsMorrisons adds chillies to Wonky fruit and veg line-up
The retailer is also launching a TV ad for its imperfect fresh produce range…
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Analysis & Features10 of our most popular Waste Not Want Not campaign stories
We’ve gathered together some of our most popular WNWN content to inspire you to j oin the fight and sign our petition
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NewsOcado launches food waste challenge for children
The online supermarket has challenged children aged 5-12 to invent solutions to household waste
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NewsOlleco buys third anaerobic digestion facility
The ABP Food Group’s renewables division said the new site has the capacity to heat up to 6,000 homes
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NewsAsda saves over 1,000 tonnes of wonky carrots from the bin
Asda was the first supermarket to trial selling misshapen carrots in 2015, following up with its Wonky Veg Box scheme
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NewsOcado achieves near-zero levels of food waste
Ocado’s Suzanne Westlake said she believed the online retailer had ‘the lowest total food waste figures in our industry’
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NewsOptiat to roll out soap range with pre-brewed chai spices
To fund manufacturing, the business has kicked off a two-week Crowdfunder campaign with a target of £2,000
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My Alternative CVMartin Myerscough, Frugalpac, on packaging and sailing
‘My first job? A yacht captain in the Med’
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NewsArla trials ‘bumpy’ new food expiry label in a bid to slash food waste
The dairy co-op has teamed up with foodtech startup Mimica to test a use-by label that turns bumpy when food goes off
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NewsMorrisons hits 100,000 meals FareShare milestone
FareShare first received products from Morrisons in April 2017
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NewsSnaffling Pig’s Andrew Allen joins Spare Fruit as non-exec
Allen had previously served as an advisor to Spare Fruit on an informal basis
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NewsKFC admits chicken waste as cost of DHL failure grows
The fast-food giant has admitted that it still does not know the “root cause” of the fiasco
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NewsAMT Fruit hits one million meals in fruit for FareShare
The Munoz-owned company has supplied FareShare with surplus, incorrectly packaged or out of spec citrus fruit since 2015
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NewsFood waste accounts for 10% to 16% of farmer crops says Feedback
A new Feedback report claims retailers are using buying power to transfer risk and cost of overproduction to producers
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NewsCarrs Foods revamps Baker Street range of wrapped bread
Two SKUs – 4 Part Baked Petit Pain and 2 Part Baked Baguettes (rsp: £1) – are set to roll out to 330 Waitroses on 2 March
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Comment & OpinionCome together and sign up on surplus food
Sir, I have been following with interest your excellent Waste Not Want Not campaign for the government to subsidise surplus food distribution, an issue that affects so many of us in the industry.Having recently spent some time with colleagues at our local food bank, One Can Trust, ...
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NewsCranswick initiative aims to eliminate food waste by 2030
Cranswick will implement procedures measuring food waste at each of its 16 sites by September
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NewsAsda set to spend £20m on key food waste charities
Asda will pay for refrigeration equipment for the charities so they can ramp up their redistribution