All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 99
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s move on sustainability will remove roadblocks to collaboration
The CMA is taking steps to make it easier for companies to take environmental action, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsLoo roll shortages loom as tissue industry ‘not ready’ for deforestation laws
Cheeky Panda boss says tissue makers will struggle to shift operations overnight
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NewsCaravan teams up with Oddbox to launch ‘waste-fighting’ coffee
Called Rescue Blend, the NPD comprises ‘past crop coffee’ – meaning the coffee remaining from a previous crop when a fresh harvest arrives
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NewsSupermarkets scale back their plans to switch to loose fruit & veg
It comes with just 15% of fruit & vegetable sales currently coming from loose products, despite several retailers announcing an expansion of their offer
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NewsOcean Saver plots ambitious grocery growth plan as it cleans up second crowd round
Sustainable cleaning challenger brand Ocean Saver has returned to the crowd as it seeks to double the size of its grocery business.
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NewsCJ Lang kicks off trial with food waste app Gander in Spar stores
With two company-owned stores taking part, the Scottish Spar wholesaler said the trial will run for at least 12 weeks
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NewsWaitrose pledges £1m to help farmers cope with the impacts of climate change
Waitrose Foundation will invest £1m to create a new Climate Resilience Programme
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NewsCentral Co-op hoping to power community homes through solar panel project
The society is currently working with Sol PV Group to carry out a solar panel rollout programme, following trials at its Dersingham and Weeping Cross food stores
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NewsWyke Farms opens £10m butter facility in Somerset
The new dairy will enable the company to produce premium butter with longer shelf-life, allowing for shipping to export markets and reducing waste in store and at home
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NewsSurvey reveals ‘staggering’ lack of preparedness for Coffey’s packaging waste overhaul
The emergency government working group set up by environment secretary Therese Coffey is facing up to 800 unanswered questions from companies and trade bodies
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NewsGraham’s The Family Dairy to tether caps to its cartons in recycling push
The new cap will be applied to the Graham’s 500ml carton range including standard and organic milk, from 6 March
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NewsCoca-Cola and Hubbub pay for councils to roll out new ‘on the go’ recycling pilots
The trials will involve the rollout of colourful and eye-catching bins, targeted messaging and local partnerships to encourage behaviour change
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NewsBarfoots launches new process to extend veg freshness
The Freshlock process pasteurises vegetables, extending the life whilst retaining the natural vitamins and minerals
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News‘Climate-positive’ brand Sapling Spirits readies £1.2m crowd campaign
Sapling Spirits is preparing a seven-figure crowdfunding campaign to support the brand’s rapid growth in the UK and develop new markets overseas
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NewsMedia Bites 8 March: Greggs, Premier Foods, salmon farms
Coverage of Greggs’ annual results makes all the papers this morning.
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NewsVape sector ‘dodging legal obligation to fund recycling’
Just 16 of the more than 150 biggest vape brands have registered to comply with environmental regulations concerning electrical waste
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Comment & OpinionHow Wrap is addressing cost of living in its third Food Waste Action Week
Food Waste Action Week is more important than ever during the cost of living crisis, says Wrap interim CEO Richard Swannell
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NewsLidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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NewsRisk of deposit return scheme chaos ‘stratospheric’ say supermarket bosses
A letter to ministers from the Scottish Retail Consortium predicts chaos in stores if the government pushes ahead with its plans for a 16 August rollout
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NewsRefillable online grocer ends DTC operations, partners with Abel & Cole
The final orders for the Dizzie online store are being taken this week