All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 49
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NewsKTC launches new sustainable palm oil range
The range will initially include Planet Palm Oil as well as three specialist bakery products
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NewsFarmers counting cost of floods after Storm Babet hits
Huge tracts of land across the UK – from Scotland to the north of England and the Midlands – have been hit by flooding
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NewsFounding member Waitrose leaves The Refill Coalition
It leaves the coalition with just two permanent retailer members
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Higgidy’s Rachel Kelley on sustainability and deep breaths
‘There needs to be more collaboration on the big industry issues, including things like soil health, to support a sustainable food supply chain’
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News‘Remove scampi from shelves until bycatch problem fixed’ supermarkets urged
Marine sustainability charity Open Seas has called for UK supermarkets to address the ‘chronic bycatch problem’ associated with the nephrops trawl fishery method
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NewsAnti-deforestation targets ‘will be missed’ without urgent action, WWF says
Deforestation linked to the trade of soy, palm oil, cocoa and coffee still rampant despite international pledges, WWF says
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NewsNFU kicks off review of Red Tractor following accreditation row
The farming union, a part owner of the scheme, was incensed at Red Tractor’s announcement of a retailer-backed environmental scheme
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Comment & OpinionHow we can cut rice emissions in half
We want to increase the number of farmers in India who use the alternate wet drying method, says Jean-Philippe Laborde, MD at Tilda
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Comment & OpinionWe can't wait to take action on biodiversity
The food and farming system here in the UK stands to fail if we do not redress the balance with nature, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at RSPB
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NewsRefill Coalition launches ‘landmark’ first in-store trial with Aldi
The in-store trial will be followed with an online version in ‘early’ 2024
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NewsRecycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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NewsSeafood sector lags behind in sustainability targets, report shows
Big players in the seafood industry have made little progress in sustainability and human rights diligence, the WBA said
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NewsM&S claims retailer first with fully recyclable coffee cup
M&S has dispensed with a hard-to-recycle plastic layer usually found in coffee cups by using a material claimed to replicate the same barrier effect
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NewsBranston announces plans to open state-of-the-art mashed potato facility
The new facility, which is expected to be operational by spring 2024, is expected to output 23 million packs of mashed potato in its first year
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NewsSign-ups to flagship water waste roadmap slows to trickle
The UK imports more than 80% of its fruit and 40% of its vegetables, predominantly from water-stressed countries
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NewsCarbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s so ‘game-changing’ about M&S and Reposit’s reusable packaging pilot?
A new “game-changing” project is aiming to finally provide a viable and scalable alternative to single use-packaging across multiple categories
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NewsPrinces launches £2m ‘Fish for Greatness’ tuna campaign
The campaign is designed to showcase the taste, nutritional benefits and responsible sourcing credentials of its tuna products
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Analysis & Features‘Fish dogs’, potato milk and beer cheese: the highlights from Anuga 2023
A fishy take on the hot dog, insect flour and boozy cheese were among the notable innovations at the biennial trade show
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NewsOne Good Thing launches ‘world’s first’ wrapper-free snack bars
An edible, waterproof coating (made from beeswax and other natural ingredients) acts as a replacement to a traditional wrapper