All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 25
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Comment & Opinion10 years of driving progress: celebrate – and keep going!
When we started Rubies, 10 years ago, food waste was not even a recognised issue, let alone understood
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NewsCJ Lang to use eco-friendly video walls at trade show
LED screens will replace traditional paper and vinyl marketing in a big push for sustainability
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NewsOddbox records second year in the red with losses of £3.7m
Food waste campaigner Oddbox has recorded another year of losses as revenue growth reversed amid challenging market conditions for DTC providers
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NewsBanana prices on the rise as climate change affects supply chain
A five-pack of Asda’s Organic Fairtrade Bananas was subject to the biggest annual rise of 35% from £1 to £1.35
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NewsPlanted launches first-of-its-kind fermented steak alternative
The steak is the first product to be launched from Planted’s ‘whole-muscle platform’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow The Refill Coalition is giving refillable containers a fresh start
The Refill Coalition’s first standardised dispenser system trial, at an Aldi store in Solihull, is already ‘exceeding’ expectations in terms of logistics and sales. Can it be made to work at scale?
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NewsUK the ‘dirty man of Europe’ without DRS, warn soft drink giants
The move comes after The Grocer revealed last month that the rollout of DRS faced being put back until at least 2028
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NewsSupermarkets in talks to accelerate war on plastic and food waste
Members of the UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld 2030 and experts from Wrap will hold day-long talks next Thursday
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NewsMondra hires Tesco sustainability lead Emily Rout
Prior to joining Mondra, Rout spent over six years at Tesco, most recently as sustainable food and innovation lead
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NewsBold Bean Co hires Andrew McIntosh as head of grocery
McIntosh’s past roles include sales manager for posh popcorn brand Joe & Seph’s and most recently as head of international, UK grocery and wholesale sales at vegan confectionery brand LoveRaw
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NewsDigital DRS campaigners pledge to make most of delay to 2028
The move comes as the DDRS Alliance announced they had formed a company to establish a blueprint for a digital system across the UK and wider afield
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Promotional FeaturesAchieving greater sustainability in coffee
With around 98m cups of coffee consumed in the UK every day, the pressure is on for the category to improve its sustainability credentials – and one clear way forward is through packaging refill and reuse.
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NewsPlans to slash meat and dairy consumption pose health risk
Insufficiencies in calcium, iron, iodine, selenium, and zinc would worsen in men and women aged 16 to 24, the report found
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Analysis & FeaturesHot Crossy Bs and #NoFarmersNoFood: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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Comment & OpinionRage in Wales as farmers unleash wrath over Labour’s farming policy
The Welsh government’s proposals for a new, post-Brexit farm subsidy framework has gone down like a cup of sheep dip
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NewsWelsh farmers kick off wellies in protest over sustainability plans
Farmers displayed 5,500 pairs of wellies at the Senedd on Wednesday to represent the potential job losses created by its new sustainable farm subsidy scheme
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NewsAldi to launch ‘UK first’ own-brand paper wine bottles
Cambalala South African Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc will be available on 18 March – Global Recycling Day
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Comment & OpinionCompulsory emission reduction is one part of a complex puzzle
Suppliers need more support from government, and even the establishment of a dedicated industry body, says Neale Powell-Cook, MD at Golden Acre Foods
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Comment & OpinionDRS delays suggest tax cuts trump environmental action
The Grocer exclusively revealed the UK government’s deposit return scheme (DRS) faced being delayed, three years behind what was already a long delayed rollout
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NewsWrapper-free snack bar brand One Good Thing appoints new CEO
Former CEO Kieran Stanbridge has departed to start a new petcare venture