Sustainability news – Page 113
-
News
Consumers don't trust supermarkets on GM food, poll finds
An exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals nearly three quarters of consumers do not trust supermarkets to tell the truth about the use of technology to genetically modify food.
-
News
Waitrose bans suppliers from using neonicotinoid pesticides
Waitrose is banning suppliers from using three neonicotinoid pesticides over concerns of their effect on bees, butterflies and other crop pollinators.
-
News
Sainsbury's hooks river cobbler for certified fish line
Sainsbury’s is claiming an industry first by introducing farmed fish that has been certified by the newly formed Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
-
News
Greenpeace calls for ban on bee-harming pesticides
A new report by Greenpeace, released today, calls for a Europe-wide ban on pesticides that cause harm to bees.
-
News
Jury out on impact of snow on lamb supply
This week there were conflicting messages from the sheepmeat sector about the impact of the recent snow…
-
News
P&G, United Biscuits and BAT 'way ahead' on green targets
Three of the world’s largest suppliers claim to be years ahead of target in cutting their environmental impact…
-
News
Tackle food waste by feeding it to cows, retailers urged
An organisation that redistributes surplus stock from the food industry has called on retailers to get behind a new initiative to make greater use of food waste in the meat supply chain.
-
News
British farmers fear lost opportunity as snowfall hits
Producers hoping to capitalise on interest in British produce in the wake of ‘Horsegate’ fear they will miss out…
-
News
Food calculator aims to highlight water footprint
Consumers can now measure the water consumption of the food they buy with a ‘water footprint’ calculator, to mark World Water Day.
-
News
NFU urges Defra to do more as CAP negotiations rumble on
The NFU has issued a ‘could do better’ message to Defra after key negotiations between EU member states over the terms of the new Common Agricultural Policy this week.
-
News
Stop the Crop campaign takes aim at GM crops in Europe
Anti-GM campaigners have launched a new push to ‘safeguard the future of European farming’ and stop the European Union from authorising 25 genetically modified crops for cultivation in the EU.
-
News
UK competition could stall palm oil progress
Cut-throat competition between British grocers is hampering the UK’s switch to sustainable palm oil…
-
News
LEAF rates its members on sustainability
LEAF has ranked its farmers’ sustainability for the first time…
-
News
CAP reforms leave farmers and green groups at loggerheads
Farming bodies and environmental groups are still divided after yesterday’s key vote over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy.
-
News
Co-op, Nestle and Sainsbury’s join green scheme pilot
The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s have signed up to a pilot scheme that will explore ways to improve the cradle-to-retail environmental footprint of some of their products…
-
News
Coca-Cola exempted from Australian recycling container tax
The Coca-Cola Co has insisted it “fully supports” recycling – despite winning a court bid making it exempt from a tax…
-
News
Ecover wades into plastic bottles made from sea waste
Ecological cleaning brand Ecover is developing a fully sustainable and recyclable plastic packaging that incorporates waste recovered from the sea.
-
News
SodaStream drops bid to overturn TV advert ban
SodaStream has backed down in its defence of an advert that was banned by TV watchdogs, citing costs.
-
News
Profits dive 70% at New Britain Palm Oil
One of the world’s largest integrated suppliers of certified ‘sustainable’ palm oil has suffered a 13.2% decline in sales as pre-tax profits plummeted 70.4%, despite it winning growing share of the UK market.