All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 100
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News
AHDB meat & dairy marketing campaign returns after ASA rejects complaints
Complaints by pro-vegan groups and animal welfare charities about the We Eat Balanced campaign were not upheld by the ASA in a ruling last month
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News
Harrods replaces signature plastic carrier bag with paper version
The luxury retailer is replacing the plastic bag with a 100% recyclable, sustainably sourced paper one
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Comment and Opinion
Defunding food waste efforts is disastrous for society and climate
FareShare is concerned over the future of the annual £5m Food Waste Fund, which government has yet to commit to for another year
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News
Food waste app Olio raises $43m to boost global growth
As well as targeting key Latin American, Northern European and Asian markets, the money will be used to rapidly accelerate the rollout of Olio’s Food Waste Heroes programme in the UK
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News
Wrap report: Better on-farm food waste data could significantly boost profits
The sustainability charity found data collection and measurement of food waste was ’negligible’ at farm level
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News
Angela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM
White joined the coffee giant today after four years as UK & Ireland general manager for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo
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Analysis and Features
How dairy drinks brands are making packs more sustainable
Tackling plastic is a top priority for suppliers across the UK grocery market and dairy drinks are no exception. So what are brands doing to make packs more sustainable?
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Category Report
Responsible yoghurt: Dairymen yoghurts & potted desserts category report 2021
Carbon emissions are front of mind when it comes to dairy’s impact on Earth. So, how are yoghurt suppliers tackling them?
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Comment and Opinion
The Dairymen 2021: Can dairy make a difference on climate change?
As we put this year’s Dairymen together this summer it felt pertinent to look at just how bad the climate crisis had become
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Podcast
The Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Nick Kenyon, Dewlay Cheesemakers
In this episode of The Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast, we speak to Nick Kenyon of Dewlay Cheesemakers about generating renewable energy with a 26-metre high, two-megawatt wind turbine
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News
PG Tips now fully plant-based as Unilever completes removal of overwrap
The transition had ‘already made an impact’ with ‘46 tonnes of plastic saved from the overwrap being removed’, said Unilever
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Analysis and Features
How is the dairy industry addressing climate change?
Sustainability initiatives are popping up all over the dairy industry – but the path to net zero is fraught with obstacles, and time is running out
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Feature Synopsis
The Green Issue: 2 October
The Grocer will look at carbon emissions, in-store recycling and on-pack information in its upcoming Green Issue
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Comment and Opinion
‘Food citizens’ have much more power in the food system than ‘consumers’
Consumers can only have a say in their food system with their wallets – food citizens can engage much more, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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News
Co-op launches climate change commitments for Fairtrade producers
Co-op also said it would continue in its commitment to spend more than 0.7% of its pre-tax profit to international aid
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News
MFG opens first electric vehicle-only hub at Manchester forecourt
This move forms part of its plans to invest £400m in ultra-rapid EV charges across its UK network by the end of 2030
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News
Butlers unveils new farmhouse cheese brand This is Proper
The new ‘purpose-driven’ range is made using traditional methods and uses the cheesemaker’s 100% recyclable packaging
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News
BrewDog eyes potential move into soft drinks with SodaDog brand
The brewer said it regularly explored and registered ‘potential products that we are investigating as part of our innovation pipeline’
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Analysis and Features
Going green: meet the dairy sector’s sustainability heroes
These are the leaders pioneering green energy, recyclable packaging, and better lives for cows – and bees
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Comment and Opinion
We must look to cut emissions and lobby our leaders on climate
We either act now to save ourselves or simply keep chugging along in the same gear until we drive ourselves off the cliff