All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 3
-
Comment & OpinionValencia floods are a tragic reminder of climate change threat to food supply
Thousands of hectares of farmland are submerged following heavy rains across eastern Spain
-
News‘Shafted’ farmers dismayed by budget tax hikes warn of price increases
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget has been slammed by the farming sector for its ‘betrayal’ over tax hikes
-
NewsFood Thoughts acquires Doisy & Dam from Nurture Brands to create new confectionery proposition
Food Thoughts has acquired vegan confectionery challenger Doisy & Dam from Nurture Brands to expand the ethical home baking brand into a new category
-
Comment & OpinionDelay EPR or face the fallout in jobs and growth
According to Defra, final fees will only be known after the scheme begins – this is nonsensical, says Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association
-
NewsSoy deforestation in Brazil on rise as Cargill accused of exposing UK poultry to law breaches
Exclusive new data shows soy-driven deforestation in Brazil is increasing amid claims UK businesses risk breaching upcoming laws
-
NewsOcado extends online reusable packaging scheme
Phase one of the trial, which began in August, included Ocado Reuse Basmati Rice 2kg and Ocado Reuse Penne Pasta 1kg
-
NewsFarm shop veterans open venture in Grimsthorpe Castle estate
The shop will trade from Thursday to Saturday each while the castle is closed
-
NewsModern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
-
Comment & OpinionDon’t ‘virtue signal’ on plastic – it’s not always the enemy
Consumers dislike plastic, but it has its place, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
-
NewsWaste giant Biffa launches partnership with Olio app to tackle hunger crisis
Businesses using Biffa as their waste partner will be able to set aside unsold food at the end of the working day for Olio volunteers to collect
-
NewsEuropean food and drink businesses ‘struggling’ with growing environmental regulations
Companies across Europe are now considering relocating operations to manage regulatory pressures, according to DLA Piper
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow the Welbeck estate went large to win farm shop award
Winner of the small farm shop award in 2020, Welbeck has made its space work hard to pick up the large farm shop prize
-
NewsProducers handed reins for £1.7bn EPR packaging tax
The governments promised to act on the recommendations of the new group, saying they were determined EPR should launch “on a firm footing”
-
Comment & OpinionHow ‘change brands’ are getting the jump on fmcg giants
We’re seeing a rising tide of change brands disrupting the status quo in almost every sector, says Chris Baker, author of Obsolete: How Change Brands are Changing the World and founder of Hungry Ventures
-
NewsDisposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
-
NewsTilda boosts annual rice yields of north Indian farmers by 7%
It worked with 1,270 rice farmers in the region, teaching them sustainable practices
-
NewsFDF boss criticises ‘missing’ government roadmap for food system overhaul
FDF CEO Karen Betts warned the race to net zero and other key environmental targets are being hindered by the lack of a strategic roadmap
-
Promotional FeaturesHow the EU is pursuing quality through sustainable practices
Retailers are under pressure to source products sustainably and, in Europe, a new campaign from the EU shows how it is supporting quality and sustainability across its food producing regions.
-
NewsMicrosoft boss hails ‘amazing’ new AI footprinting chatbot for food companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the technology as “unbelievable” and said it could have a huge impact on the sustainability of food companies that use it
-
NewsOceanSaver returns to the crowd as sales soar
The business sells a range of plastic-free, plant-based cleaning products