All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 253
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Analysis & FeaturesDrought set to push up price of fertiliser
Fertiliser could become more expensive as high grains and oilseed prices are predicted to fuel increased demand.
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Comment & Opinion
Tim Lang: the five sustainability options
Slowly, the penny is dropping that future food security requires a shift to sustainable diets….
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NewsRetailers clarify policies on bee-affecting pesticide use
Retailers have clarified their stance on pesticide use after new research revealed a combination of two commonly used products harmed bumblebee populations.
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NewsNFU still committed to 'comprehensive' badger cull
The NFU has reaffirmed its commitment to the government’s planned badger cull, despite an overwhelming majority of MPs voting in favour of a motion to scrap it.
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NewsWaitrose 'no longer sending food waste to landfill'
Waitrose has stopped sending food waste to landfill three months ahead of schedule.
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitch on to the returns of going green
Two things come to mind. Do you care about the future of the planet? If you do, you need to do something…
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Comment & Opinion
Sustainable seafood: why god is in the detail
There has been a lot of noise this week around creating a truly sustainable European fisheries policy…
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's time for independents to join the green party
Cutting a c-store’s energy-use can be tough - ‘green’ technology isn’t cheap and returns can be a long time coming…
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Analysis & FeaturesGrain shortage set to push gelatine prices higher
As bad grain harvests around the world send animal feed prices soaring, food manufacturers…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter Sainsbury's snub, what next for Red Tractor?
It’s not like there weren’t suspicions. Sainsbury’s growing embrace of Freedom Food had alerted producers…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time retailers stood up in the badger cull debate?
As scrutiny over the badger cull grows how worried should retailers be about the potential impact on sales and corporate reputation?
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NewsSainsbury's dumps Red Tractor logo
The Red Tractor scheme has been dealt a massive blow, after Sainsbury’s said it would be removing the farm assurance logo from its products.
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My Alternative CVKaren Lynch, CEO, Belu, on WaterAid and Dirty Dancing
When I was 14 I sold Avon door-to-door on our housing estate in Jarrow.
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NewsJax Coco looks to go further with listings for coconut water
Coconut water brand Jax Coco is looking to expand its UK retail listings after rolling out to high-end outlets this summer.
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NewsTesco milk labels sideline fat to focus on support for UK dairy
Tesco is giving its standard milk bottle labels a facelift - moving the fat content data from the front to allow more space…
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NewsTartare sauce price set to soar as global capers shortage hits
The price of tartare sauce could soar due to a global shortage of capers, a leading distributor has warned…
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NewsArdo UK slashes electricity bill by 97% with LED lighting
Frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK has slashed its cold store lighting electricity bill by 97% in the past three months by investing in LED technology…
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons green ranking unfair
Sir: I was very disappointed with the ranking given to Morrisons in your ‘Green Giants?’ feature in your Green Issue
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News
Greenhouse gas study praises Diageo, RB and Unilever
Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever are the companies combining the best results in slashing greenhouse gas emissions with the most transparent reporting, according to a new study released this week.
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News'Allotment amateurs' are making potato blight worse
With potato crops plagued by blight following the wettest summer on record, the UK’s commercial potato growers…