All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 28
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NewsSaputo ditches cover papers on spreads in move to slash packaging
Cover papers were were superfluous, having traditionally been used to flatten the product for even filling and to provide a surface for promotional messages, Saputo said
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sourdough specialist Lovingly Artisan became an award-winning retailer
A husband-and-wife team have grown an artisan bakery to become Farm Shop & Deli Retailer of the Year 2024
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Category ReportCheese trends 2024: Battle of the heavyweights
The big cheese brands are back in growth and fighting for consumer attention. Who will win, and where does this leave smaller producers?
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NewsMars Wrigley trials second display unit made from cocoa beans in Tesco
The unit is made from a corrugated cardboard alternative developed in partnership with sustainability consultancy Medoola
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Comment & OpinionEPR could cause an extinction event among British SMEs
The solution would be to delay this tax to coincide with the DRS on PET and cans, says Pev Manners, MD at Belvoir Farm
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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Analysis & FeaturesGeneral election: What are the main parties promising on food and farming?
With the manifestos out, part three of our election analysis series examines pledges for a sector that has never been higher up the political agenda
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NewsKennet Crayfish Company launches UK’s largest crayfish processing facility
The Berkshire-based company uses an eco-friendly, humane method and uses pure, chalk-stream water to handle wild crayfish from the River Kennet
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NewsSainsbury’s to offer loyalty points on EV chargers
The addition of loyalty points marks the opening of Sainsbury’s 50th Smart Charge hub
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NewsRetailers ‘in limbo’ as deforestation laws put on pause ahead of election
The UK’s anti-deforestation proposals linked to food commodities were on track to receive parliamentary approval
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NewsRival supermarket data platforms announce carbon reporting partnership
Mondra and Manufacture 2030 said they had agreed to work together to help supermarkets and food and drink suppliers tackle their supply chain emissions
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NewsBottom-trawl fishing should be banned in MPAs, consumers believe
Eight in 10 adults in the UK (81%) think bottom-trawl fishing should be banned in marine protected areas, according to a poll from Oceana UK
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax isn’t working: the next government must sort it
Many of the flagship policies dreamed up on the environment in 2010, at least when it comes to the food and drink industry, are at best still just dreams
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Analysis & FeaturesWill general election end environmental policy shambles?
How will the next government tackle long-delayed plans for extended producer responsibility and a deposit return scheme?
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NewsNew government urged to launch crackdown on plastic tax ‘cheats’
Philippe von Stauffenberg, CEO of UK-based Greenback Recycling Technologies, said the behaviour of companies was at risk of turning into a future scandal
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NewsUK Fairtrade product sales generate £28m in premium for farmers
There are now almost 5,000 Fairtrade products available to buy in the UK
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NewsScampi industry protests CMA complaint over ‘responsible’ sourcing claims
Earlier this week, Open Seas submitted a complaint to the CMA about how “responsibly sourced” scampi is misleading consumers
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NewsAsda announces new food waste partnership with Olio app
The supermarket giant today announced a new three-way collaboration, which will see Olio join its long-running partnership with food redistribution giant FareShare
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere does food fit into the town of the future?
The ‘UK’s most sustainable neighbourhood’ is being built in East Sussex, with food at its heart and retailers encouraged to embrace the concept
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Analysis & FeaturesSix trends from the PLMA’s World of Private Label 2024 trade show
This week, the RAI Amsterdam convention centre welcomed more than 17,000 visitors to the annual event