All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 156
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker brands packaging-free trials impractical and wasteful
The trials are not helpful or affordable for the average shopper, Walker said
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Comment & OpinionThe next food strategy must champion British standards and quality
The next National Food Strategy must strengthen the UK as a global leader in food safety, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsEros Retail unveils new unpacked format in Scotland
The eight-store convenience chain has installed wall dispensers in its new Ellon shop
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NewsFood and drink bosses demand government action on PRNs
The Grocer has spoken to suppliers who say soaring recycling charges under the PRN system have left them facing big holes in their profits
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Analysis & FeaturesEnvironment bill: five key threats for fmcg retailers and suppliers
Concerns over targets, costs and timeframes are ringing out loud across the industry
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NewsQuarter of mushrooms rack up 800-plus food miles, research shows
This was despite UK and Irish growers having the ability to supply the entire market, suggested the Mushroom Bureau
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NewsWrap publishes guidance on compostable plastics amid pollution fears
Wrap also recommended the use of compostable plastic for closed-loop situations such as music festivals
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Analysis & FeaturesLoose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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NewsMore than half of shoppers have set sustainability-based dietary goals for 2020
More than half of shoppers have set sustainability-based dietary goals for 2020
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NewsRoberts rolls out Ultimate Hot Cross Buns made with waste bread
The NPD marks the bakery’s first foray into reusing ingredients
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Comment & OpinionBinary recycling labels offer industry and consumers consistency on plastic
The new rules ensure a rigorous evidence base that protects brand value, says Jane Bevis, executive chair at OPRL
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NewsEU parliament to hear proposals on meat tax this week
The ‘fair meat pricing’ proposals have been devised by campaign group the True Animal Protein Price Coalition
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NewsSainsbury’s carbon neutral pledge sparks net zero race
The move is a first, with no other food retailer having set such an ambitious target
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NewsAbel & Cole starts selling unpackaged groceries online
The direct to consumer business claimed the service – Club Zero – will be the first of its kind in the UK
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NewsIndustry leaders slam ‘impossible’ timetable for DRS
Retailers, suppliers and trade bodies were this week summoned for talks by Defra about its key environmental proposals
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Comment & OpinionUniversal recycling scheme urgently needed for the UK
The industry must insist that any programme is workable and not riven with political point-scoring
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Comment & OpinionVoluntary targets on food waste aren’t enough. We need regulation
Although Wrap’s Courtauld 2025 progress report shows some progress on food waste, fundamentally it confirms the inadequacy
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NewsGovernment announces £1m food waste fund
Defra said it wanted to find new ways to change consumer behaviour or transform food waste into other materials
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Comment & OpinionSimplified recycling advice is eminently sensible. Let’s make it mandatory
The new labels are a sign of the industry taking ownership of the issue of plastic
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Nestlé’s £1.6bn investment change the face of food & drink packaging?
The Swiss giant wants a circular economy of recycled plastics