All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 88
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NewsMorrisons unveils new sustainability incentive for its livestock farmers
The scheme builds on the retailer’s commitment last March for its 3,000 UK farmers and growers to achieve net zero status by 2030
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NewsSir Robert Goodwill elected chair of Efra Committee, replacing Neil Parish
Sir Robert Goodwill has been elected chair of Efra and will take the position with immediate effect, serving until the end of the current parliament
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Wrap’s supply chain protocols really change the game?
Wrap says its protocols on Scope 3 emissions will enable the industry to ‘target, measure and act’ on climate change. Are they a ‘game-changer’?
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NewsGrosvenor outlines plan for significant investment in food and agritech
Investment firm Grosvenor has outlined ambitions to ramp up its activity in food and agritech and double the capital allocated to innovation the industry over the next decade as concerns grow over security in the supply chain.
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NewsMy Emissions secures £400k funding for accessible carbon labelling service
The latest funding round will help My Emissions double its team and fulfil its aim to work with more than 100 companies in the next 12 months
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NewsSoil Association Certification appoints Dominic Robinson as new CEO
Dominic Robinson joins the Soil Association Certification from Severn Trent Water and is replacing Martin Sawyer
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NewsFresh produce industry urges government caution following gene editing announcement
Industry experts have called for greater consultation with the industry following the introduction of new legislation
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NewsToo Good To Go appoints Sophie Trueman as new MD
Previous MD Paschalis Loucaides is taking over as VP of operations, where he is responsible for managing activities across European markets
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NewsCo-op replacing plastic cutlery as it overhauls food to go range
The retailer said it would be reducing the amount of packaging across its range significantly
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Comment & OpinionAn industry-wide eco-label for food and drink has potential, but getting there may be anything but harmonious
One source told The Grocer they believed it was vital for any eco label to be seen by consumers to be independent of the industry
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NewsTributes paid as Leaf CEO Caroline Drummond dies aged 58
Drummond was well known as a passionate advocate for sustainable food production
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NewsNew eco-label to get supermarket trials in ‘big step forward’ for transparency
Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco will pilot the new label over the summer, with plans for a wider industry rollout as early as next year
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Comment & OpinionWhy Birds Eye is choosing now to mount a biodiversity campaign
The health of soil across the globe is deteriorating at a steady rate of knots, ays James Hopwood, head of agriculture operations at Birds Eye
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NewsEnvironmental labelling startup Foodsteps secures $4.1m funding injection
Foodsteps founder Anya Doherty said the funding boost would help the company attract new talent
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NewsEast of England Co-op joins forces with Too Good To Go across 230-store estate
The Too Good To Go app lets users search for stores taking part in the scheme that have unsold produce.
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Comment & OpinionWhy CCEP’s attached caps are just the tip of climate change efforts
Our attached caps will make a significant difference in reducing litter and boosting recyclability, but the climate crisis needs a cross-industry approach, says Stephen Moorhouse, general manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Great Britain
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Comment & OpinionCan sustainable, pricier grocery products survive inflation as shoppers cut back?
For all shoppers, there is a limit to how much they will and can pay, says Carl West, business development director at Quantilope
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Comment & OpinionHow we built a cross-brand collaboration with BrewDog
This week Rubies in the Rubble raised a toast to our new collaboration with BrewDog
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NewsCo-op to offer ‘walking deliveries’ from 200 stores this year
The deliveries will be made to customers within a comfortable 15-minute walk from the stores
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NewsCompanies sign up to pilot ‘game-changing’ protocols on Scope 3 GHG emissions
Wrap revealed the new protocols after months of consultation following the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year