All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 81
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Comment and Opinion
What the humble loaf of bread means to us economically and environmentally
One reason for reflecting on bread today is the situation in Ukraine with its wheat industry, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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News
Plastic tax faces shambolic start as material prices hit record levels
Many suppliers are now considering shouldering the tax rather than switching to more expensive packaging
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Comment and Opinion
Climate report reminds us Ukraine invasion isn’t the only major threat to humanity
The IPCC’s report illustrates the effect climate change has had on food production – and gives an idea of how much worse it’s going to get
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News
Nice-Pak launches flushable plastic-free wipes claimed to break apart faster than toilet roll
Billed as a ‘game-changer’, the plastic-free wipes had been verified as ‘fine to flush’ and independently tested, it said
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News
B Corp launches sustainability-focused pop-up in London
The pop-up store concept, dubbed Good News, will showcase 300 ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen products from over 100 UK brands
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News
Princes achieves 100% 'sustainably sourced' tuna for entire branded range in 2021
All of Princes branded tuna in the UK, Netherlands and Poland was sourced via a FIP or MSC-certified source in 2021
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News
Tesco shifts entire baby wipe range to plastic-free options
Tesco stopped using plastic in its own-label products two years ago
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News
Oral care brand Waken adds teeth-whitening mouthwash
Waken Whitening Mouthwash uses enzymes from papaya and pineapple to remove surface stains
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Analysis and Features
How shipping container bug farms could solve poultry’s soya problem
Cambridge-based agritech business Better Origin secured a contract with Morrisons in December 2021 to install its shipping containers on 10 of its farms as the retailer chases carbon neutral eggs
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Analysis and Features
Tesco and WWF: a ‘ground-breaking’ partnership?
Tesco’s partnership with WWF goes back to 2018 but what have they achieved in four years?
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Comment and Opinion
Wrap’s fresh produce initiative is a huge step backwards – and I mean that in a good way
Wrap’s research has broken the link between food waste and plastic usage in fresh produce
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Comment and Opinion
Consumers are demanding purpose from brands – it’s time we responded
Businesses should embrace the responsibility to have apositive impact on the regions and communities within which they operate, says Kim Smet, interim general manager, Mars Petcare
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Promotional Feature
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Comment and Opinion
Fruit & veg packaging announcement is a key moment in the war on plastic
Wrap claims a “staggering” 100,000 tonnes of food waste (plus 130,000 tonnes of CO2e) could be prevented by the measures
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News
Ocean Fish lands own-label and branded supply deal for Ocado
The Ocado range focuses on sustainably sourced British fish, the majority of which is landed in the south west of the UK
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News
Asda and Tesco launch tech trials to double shelf life of fruit
The company uses a covering ingredient found in the peels or skins of fruit such as avocados, limes and cucumbers
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News
Morrisons partners with Podback on coffee pod recycling scheme
The retailer was ‘the first supermarket to become a supporter of the Podback scheme, as well as provide bags in store’, said Podback
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News
Princes partners with Oxfam to protect workers’ rights at Napolina
The initiatives will tackle exploitation challenges within the supply chains of both direct suppliers and other producers in the Apulia region
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News
Supermarkets agree to scrap packaging on fruit and veg
Wrap today unveiled a list of 24 products, including apples, bananas, broccoli and cucumbers, which will be the first to see packaging scrapped
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Comment and Opinion
Pig crisis conflict to seasonal wage confusion: five key takeaways from the NFU Conference 2022
The conference was a day of lively debate as it broached the problems currently facing farmers with speeches from NFU president Minette Batters, Defra secretary George Eustice and more