Sustainability news – Page 121
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NewsBracknell store offers glimpse of Waitrose’s greener future
Waitrose opened its greenest- ever store this week close to its Berkshire HQ.
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NewsMackerel prices soar as global catch is hit
The PR boost that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has given to mackerel could be shortlived as lower Norwegian catches, poor weather and the Fukushima nuclear fallout send prices skywards, threatening to test shoppers’ loyalty to the fish.
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NewsPaper wine bottles set to hit shelves by middle of next year
Paper wine bottles could be on supermarket shelves as early as next summer.
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NewsMacMillan moves to Soil Association as innovation director
The Soil Association has scored a coup by recruiting the Food Ethics Council’s well-respected executive director Tom MacMillan.
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NewsBritish American Tobacco tops new EA energy efficiency table
British American Tobacco has been named the UK’s greenest company in the grocery industry for its work on reducing energy consumption.
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NewsThe Green Issue 2011: YouGov food waste survey results
An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of The Grocer has shed new light on the attitudes and habits of shoppers when it comes to food waste and recycling.
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NewsPlastic fantastic for Sainsbury’s peanut butter
Sainsbury’s has switched its peanut butter jars from glass to plastic, in a move the retailer said would reduce carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes a year. Packaging has been cut by 83% - or 882,000 kilos – as a result of the change, meaning the lighter jars require less fuel to transport.
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NewsBoparan businesses to benefit from big renewable spending
Ranjit Boparan is to invest millions in a renewable energy programme for his UK and European poultry business. Boparan’s 2 Sisters business has submitted more than 40 planning applications for solar PV and wind turbine projects in the…
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Co-op Group’s new wind farm
The Co-operative Group has started work on an £18.5m wind farm in Cambridgeshire as part of a plan to generate 25% of its electricity from its renewable energy projects by 2017.
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NewsUgo woos Netto shoppers - by offering them Netto
New discount retailer Ugo is set to be a near carbon copy of Netto. Mimicking its predecessor, the chain launched by Haldanes following the purchase of 20 Netto stores from Asda will have a yellow fascia with black lettering. In place...
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Nocton plays its green card over ‘superdairy’
A pint of milk produced by the Nocton 'superdairy' herd would have a carbon footprint 41% lower than a litre of Tesco milk, Nocton Dairies claimed this week, as it launched a new scaled-down bid to gain planning permission. The...
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NewsAs CRC scheme is axed, is the green incentive still there?
The Comprehensive Spending Review has stolen the green incentive of the carbon credit scheme. Is the coalition all stick and no carrot, asks Mike Kielty
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Lower-yielding tomatoes have higher C02 output
The carbon footprint of lower-yielding tomato varieties is typically twice that of higher-yielding varieties such as classic loose tomatoes, new research has shown.A project commissioned by the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and...
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Second Opinion: Eat local food and save the planet
Fife Diet demonstrates the huge cuts that can be made to carbon footprints, says Joanna Blythman
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New feed offers greener milk with lower satfats
A new cattle feed has been launched that its makers claim will slash the satfat content and carbon footprint of dairy products and "revolutionise" the dairy industry.Lintec, which is already used extensively on the Continent, was...
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World News 22/5/10
Dole Food Company has announced plans to develop its environmental initiatives at company-owned farms around the world. A new Office of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability will prioritise carbon footprint...
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It’s a piece of cake: UB sets itself harder sustainability goals
United Biscuits has had to set itself new green targets after hitting most of its eco-goals ahead of schedule. In 2007, the biscuit and cake maker set targets for reducing carbon emissions and energy use, reducing waste to landfill, water...
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New green targets? Been there, done that say multiples
Retailers have cast doubt on the value of the second phase of the Courtauld commitment, which came into effect this week. The Wrap-backed Courtauld Commitment 2 (CC2) has set an industry target of reducing the carbon impact of food...
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NewsAs the snow keeps mounting up, so do the costs to industry
Cancelled deliveries. Closed stores. Frozen crops. The industry is counting the cost of up to three weeks of disrupted trading…
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NewsHas Defra planted the seeds for a secure UK food supply?
While much in Defra’s latest report on Britain’s future food security is familiar, there are signs of a shift in government thinking, says Nick Hughes