Sustainability news – Page 124
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Public 'happy to forgive'
Bernard Matthews insists it is already on the road to rebuilding its shattered reputation in the wake of the outbreak of bird flu…
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The new order is values-for-money
Listening to Sir Terry Leahy's speech last week on reducing carbon emissions, I pinched myself. A few years ago industry leaders ignored, dismissed or downplayed the urgency of the environmental case. Others just saw an opportunity to flog a few...
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looking ahead
It's green for traffic lightsThis year the food industry will accept the traffic-light labelling system, while green issues such as the carbon footprint will become more important with the publicThere are several things...
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Walkers challenged over 'wet' potatoes
Potato growers are angry about a Carbon Trust report that says they add water to their spuds. The trust's Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain looked at how PepsiCo sources and processes potatoes for Walkers crisps. It concluded the...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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It's the little things that help to cut energy costs
Independent retailers might think there is not much they can do to save on energy consumption in-store, but our experts say that even a few simple steps could help cut energy bills by 10% to 15%.Dr Garry FelgateCarbon Trust, Clement's...
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Magners takes steps to increase stock flow
Stocks of Magners cider will continue to be limited but the critical period is over, says the company, following reports that a factory fire had hit availability. Marketing director Maurice Breen said the results of a fire at its carbon...
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Tesco trials natural gas fuel for trucks
Tesco is trialling a natural gas fuel system for conventional trucks that can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% and cut carbon emissions. The retailer has retro-fitted the Dual Fuel system to a Mercedes-Axor truck and will test it...
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Talking shop
Defra recently published figures showing that carbon dioxide emissions from the food sector had rocketed 6% in the last year. That means the food chain from farmers to retailers pumped out more than 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas, with even...
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Innocent bottles go 100% eco-friendly
Innocent is furthering its path to goodness by being the first smoothie brand to move into 100% compostable bottles. The eco-friendly bottles are made of polylactic acid - an annually renewable source from corn - in a carbon neutral...
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"Once again, Tesco has raised the bar. It is in competition to catch up that the planet will benefit"
My morning ablutions were rudely interrupted, on Monday, by Stuart Rose, announcing on Radio 4 a dramatic new £200m eco-plan. I cut myself shaving as he reeled off some of the 100 exciting initiatives, including plans to go carbon neutral, use...
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P&G goes it alone with eco-labelling
The Carbon Trust was dealt a blow this week when Procter & Gamble rejected its carbon footprint label as "too confusing for consumers" and launched its own eco-mark.The Carbon Trust's label, launched earlier this year, is being trialled...
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Footprint doubtslooming
The true scale of the drive to apply carbon footprint labelling to thousands of products in supermarkets was thrown into sharp relief this week when Boots admitted it took two months and £40,000 to work out the carbon footprint of just one...
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The reps send 'food miles' soaring
It’s a common sight on roads up and down the country: Mondeo man on his way to visit food stores.
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What is the land for? The British famously love their garden
But what about the rest of the population? What and whom is the land for? Houses? Food? Recreation? Wildlife? Carbon sinks (soaking up pollution from industrial living)? I was born in Lincoln on the edge of the fens, prime agricultural land, but...
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UK relaunch for Chambourcy
French yogurt producer Carbon Blanc plans a major relaunch of the Chambourcy yogurt brand in the UK within the next six to 12 months, according to Rosemary Bruno, part of Carbon Blanc's international development team. Bruno said that since buying...
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Campaign calls for fruit for cooking' fixture
Bramley apple growers want multiples to reposition their fruit in produce departments away from varieties such as Granny Smith
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The great British public is reacting against the uniformity of global supply and supporting hard pressed regional suppliers…