All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 251
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Category ReportThe zero packaging store
Back in the 1980s, weigh-your-own shops were a common sight on Britain’s high streets.
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NewsNocton 'mega-dairy' team ups sticks to Hungary
The team behind the ill-fated Nocton mega-dairy has invested in a dairying operation in Hungary….
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Comment & Opinion
The Energy Bill lacks spark
UK retailers will no doubt have noted the recent Energy Bill, currently being scrutinised by a Public Bill Committee….
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Analysis & FeaturesVinegar prices stung by poor grape harvest
The poor grape harvest last year is not just taking its toll on wine lovers – salad fans are set to suffer too….
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Analysis & FeaturesA cautious year ahead after weather woes of 2012
From scorched earth in the US Midwest to waterlogged fields here, 2012 proved a vintage year for weather chaos…
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News
Food waste report points finger at bogofs and sell-by dates
Supermarkets and their suppliers must shoulder more responsibility for reducing food waste, say the authors of a new study claiming that up to half of all food is thrown away.
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NewsHigh-pressure technology for fresh Spanish guacamole
New technology that boosts the shelf life of certain chilled products from three to 20 days…
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News'I was wrong about GM', admits former anti-GM campaigner
A leading environmental campaigner who helped set up the anti-GM lobby in the 1990s has admitted he was wrong about GM and now believes farmers in the UK should be free to grow GM crops.
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NewsDon't be afraid to make case for GM, Paterson tells farmers
Less than a month after he sparked controversy with pro-GM comments, Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson has reiterated his support for the technology and urged farmers to not be “afraid” of making the case for GM to the British public.
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NewsJohn West funds MSC sustainability test for Seychelles tuna
Tuna from the Seychelles came one step closer to gaining Marine Stewardship Council certification this week…
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NewsRSPCA campaign leads Tesco to stock Freedom Foods-approved duck
Following an RSPCA campaign on duck welfare, Tesco has decided to stock Freedom Food-approved duck…
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Analysis & FeaturesMaize price stability is set to end in 2013
Maize prices have been relatively stable over the past few months, but are likely to start rising again in 2013…
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NewsAB InBev is on track to meet environmental pledges
AB InBev claims it is “well on its way” to meeting the three-year environmental pledges it made in 2009…
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank report predicts volatile food commodities prices in 2013
Wheat, maize and soybean prices will continue to rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesPeanut prices rise by 99.1% over four years
Few Christmas foods have been spared from price inflation this year…
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NewsSustainable palm oil logo draws a blank with consumers
Just 3% of British consumers recognise an on-pack logo to promote the sustainable production of palm oil…
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NewsDelistings and poor wheat crop pile the pressure on Hovis
Premier Foods’ troubled Hovis brand has been delisted from smaller-format Asda…
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Comment & Opinion
The savvy shopper is here to stay
In these difficult economic times, there is a tendency for food retailers to be all doom and gloom….
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NewsJohn West extends its Can Tracker fish tracking scheme
John West is extending its Can Tracker provenance technology from tuna to salmon, mackerel and sardines…