All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 239
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Kerry Group begins overhaul of van fleet
Kerry Group will be able to make more efficient deliveries of chilled food and drink to indies after upgrading its delivery vehicles.
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The Co-op Group defends Fiji Water listing
The Co-op Group has defended the stocking of Fiji Water after attracting criticism on Facebook. Shoppers used…
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Produce World Rustler installs system to detect onion defects
The days of cutting into a bad quality onion could soon be a thing of the past as supplier Produce World gets set to install…
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Sainsbury’s claims solar panel record in Europe
Sainsbury’s is the largest solar panel operator in Europe, the supermarket has claimed.
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Analysis and Features
US drought sparks new fears for soya prices
As the drought in the US Midwest continues to worsen, attention is once again shifting back to the soybean market…
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Comment and Opinion
Consumers need champions
In my time as retail controller of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) I was a member of…
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Suppliers play up quality of 2012 peach crop
Retail buyers and shoppers can look forward to especially sweet peaches this year…
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SodaStream targets Olympians with can-bashing eco stunt
SodaStream is targeting athletes and visitors in Britain for the Olympics with a display claiming to show the environmental impact of the soft drinks industry.
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Comment and Opinion
Rainy days for food inflation
The definition of ‘summer’ may have permanently changed in Britain with yet another inclement July…
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Fears for dairy as rain keeps cows from grass
Crops have been hogging most of the weather-related headlines, but dairy farmers are warning the summer washout…
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Young's hires marine biologist to improve sustainability further
Young’s Seafood has added a marine biologist to its CSR team for the first time in a bid to bolster its sustainability expertise.
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Analysis and Features
Californian almonds set to rule in the EU
The world’s largest producer of almonds, California, is set for yet another record-breaking year…
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It is rocket science: Chill Pod keeps food cool with NASA tech
Space age NASA technology is being trialled that can keep food in transit refrigerated for nine hours - without using any electricity.
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Comment and Opinion
An ethical supply chain will need work
A voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct appears to have failed UK dairy farmers, whose numbers have halved over the past 10 years.
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Californian brand Blossom Hill forced to source rosé from Italy
Cost hikes have forced Californian wine brand Blossom Hill to source some of its rosé from Italy instead of the US.
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Defra tells farmers: give chickpeas a chance
British farmers could grow more herbs, spices and chickpeas to make the most of the changing climate, a new government-backed report has found.
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Comment and Opinion
The future of food is upon us
As the banking crisis continues, the politics remain the same, dominated by a desire to return to business-as-usual.
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Analysis and Features
As inflation dips, will rising grain prices spoil the party?
Fears about high grain prices pushing up the cost of food were back on the agenda this week after unusually dry weather in the US.
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'Cropageddon' claim overstated but rain hitting UK produce
British produce has taken a severe beating following the recent torrential rains…
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Pig farmers to fight straw-powered biomass plant
Pig producers in East Anglia are gearing up for court action in a last-ditch effort to stop a new biomass plant in the area…