Sustainability news – Page 11
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NewsTea and bananas: £8bn worth of Britain’s favourite food imports at risk
Climate change is badly hitting the countries that provide £8bn worth of food imports to the UK every year
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NewsConcha y Toro brings forward net zero emissions goal by a decade
The winemaker had been planning to reach the milestone by 2050
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NewsFinalists of the Convenience Awards 2024 revealed
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday 21 March 2024 at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
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NewsScampi sector hits back against environmental damage claims
Seafish has said the issues with the scampi fishery are far more complex than they have been portrayed
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NewsEnvironment secretary unveils £45m farming innovation investment
Almost £45m in competitions and grants are set to open in the coming weeks as part of the government’s £168m investment this year to support farmers
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NewsLab grown fat business partners with Roberts Bakery on ‘circular ecosystem’
The initial focus of the partnership will involve utilising surplus bread as feedstock for yeast fermentation
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NewsConcerns raised as England’s first on-land salmon farm given green light
The 10-acre farm was proposed by AquaCultured Seafood and when constructed will produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year, making it one of the largest in the world
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NewsRiverford petition hits 100,000 signatures to prompt parliamentary debate
The #GetFairAboutFarming campaign was launched two months ago after a survey of small fruit & veg growers revealed half feared they could be out of business within a year
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NewsJJ Foodservice reveals sustainability drive at supplier conference
Chief operating officer Kaan Hendekli said the wholesaler was making some significant investments to make the company more eco-friendly
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NewsClimate crisis has added more than £600 to UK household food bills
Climate impacts accounted for one-third of all food price inflation in the UK this year, according to new analysis
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NewsMüller sells Milk & More to Freshways in shock deal
Müller said the sale followed a strategic review of the business, which found it was not core to its more B2B-focused operation
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NewsPilgrim’s UK slashes emissions by more than 60%
The processor cited the use of regenerative farming techniques as a key driver in the cut in emissions
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NewsCo-op to get 7.5% of its electricity from new solar farm
The initial agreement is set to run for 15 years. At maximum capacity the farm will supply up to 7.5% of Co-op’s total electricity needs per year
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NewsAduna unveils quintet of powdered superfood blends
Formulated with nutritionist Farzanah Nasser, an 8g serving of each blend provides ‘a rich source of fibre and vitamin C’
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NewsNestlé backs recycling plant helping turn Kit Kat wrappers into bin bags
The Impact Recycling plant – which is also being backed by a grant from Innovate UK – is expected to be operational by late summer next year
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NewsGlobal Food Security Summit: Sunak pledges to invest in climate resilient food systems
The UK will launch a new science centre where experts will develop climate and disease-resistant crops
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NewsQuality Street releases Christmas rap video starring John Barnes
The campaign aims to encourage shoppers to recycle their paper sweet wrappers
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall fronts appeal on food waste legal challenge
Fearnley-Whittingstall said the volume of food going to waste and lack of accountability was “a scandal, especially when so many people are going hungry”
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NewsLeading food companies sent 1.3 million tonnes of food to landfill and anaerobic digestion
The anonymised figures come from 16 of the world’s major companies who reported as part of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action
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NewsThérèse Coffey leaves Defra amid Sunak reshuffle
Coffey’s period as Defra chief has included a high-profile clash with farmers