All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 136
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NewsMr Muscle bottles to be 100% PCR plastic
From this week, all its Mr Muscle trigger bottles will be made using 100% PCR plastic
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NewsMeat and dairy ‘not ready for new rules on climate reporting’
A new report by acricultural consultancy Kite warned up to half of businesses were not prepared for tighter rules on emissions reporting
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NewsGillette razors axe plastic in favour of cardboard packaging
The move by the P&G shave brand is expected to eliminate 66 tonnes of plastic
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NewsClimate risks pose £160m threat to food industry by 2026, report claims
The new costs will arise from increased cost of raw materials, regulatory changes, and changing customer demands
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must look inwards on food waste before criticising consumers
As the UK’s inaugural food waste week approaches, thousands of tonnes of edible produce is still ending up as animal feed or going to AD
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Comment & OpinionThe three big post-pandemic challenges facing food companies
Channel shifts, sustainability concerns and adventurous consumers will shape the landscape, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionHow bio-ingredients can help companies towards sustainability targets
Unilever’s Clean Future programme is ambitious and bio-ingredients will play a major role in reformulation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsSouth African raisin crop projections down 15% after extreme rainfall
Last year, the country’s raisins accounted for almost 9% of the UK market
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Promotional FeaturesGrocers, fall in love with the planet this Valentine’s Day
With food waste at epic proportions in the UK, it’s time for businesses to take a bolder and more efficient approach to waste, urges Too Good To Go
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Analysis & FeaturesHow vertical farming is taking off
In the first in a two-part series on the future of farming we look at the upward trajectory of vertical farming
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NewsBulldog announces full range of moisturiser is carbon neutral
Sensitive, Oil Control, Age Defence, Protective and Energising moisturisers have received certification from CarbonNeutral
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Comment & OpinionLight touch helps Quorn sell sustainability and taste message
A boomer-era farmer and home cook pledge their allegiance to “meat and two veg”
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NewsCo-op ditches plastic from own-brand Easter egg range
The convenience retailer said the plans would remove 14 tonnes of unnecessary plastic from its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s to reduce greenhouse gas usage by 30% by 2030
The supermarket will achieve the reduction by improving overall energy efficiency across its stores and supply chain
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Comment & OpinionCarbon taxes could help the UK achieve its net zero aim – but there’s a catch
If a carbon tax makes British-reared animal products unaffordable, the market will simply shift towards cheaper imports
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NewsCheap food is driving destruction of the natural world, says Chatham House report
Food production is the main driver of biodiversity loss with the ‘cheaper food paradigm’ playing a key role.
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers back ‘huge’ week of action on food waste
Asda, Co-op, KFC, M&S, Premier Foods, Sodexo, Unilever and Waitrose are backing the event
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NewsJames Hall saves 8,150 meals with Too Good To Go
The partnership allows Too Good To Go app users to purchase bags of surplus stock, at a cheap price, that is still within its best-before date
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Comment & OpinionBuying British is no longer good enough. Food production requires genuine change
The Dasgupta Review advocates a fundamental rethink of the way we approach our food’s relationship with the natural world
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NewsCosta Coffee extends partnership with Too Good To Go across 1,100 stores
The coffee chain has so far saved 100,000 bags of surplus food since it kicked off the tie-up with the anti-waste app in 2018