Sustainability news – Page 124
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NewsPressure mounts for John West as Waitrose makes branded tuna sustainability promise
Waitrose has committed to selling only MSC-certified or pole and line caught branded tuna from the end of 2017…
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NewsMore Sainsbury's stores to be powered by energy from food waste
Sainsbury’s has set out plans to increase the amount of energy it generates from waste food
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NewsTesco plays down John West tuna ban claim
The retailer last week announced plans to extend the “same sustainability requirements” applied to its own-label tuna to branded products
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NewsWaitrose first with MSC Cornish hake
The white fish is caught in the Celtic Sea to the west of the UK mainland and south of Ireland
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NewsMany retailers lead on sustainability
In the wake of plastic bag charges and wonky veg, The Grocer has written a lot on sustainability lately
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NewsWhole Foods Market supports City Harvest in food waste fight
Charity to receive 5% of today’s gross sales at Whole Foods’ nine UK stores
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NewsThe Southern Co-operative switches lights to LED
The project will deliver savings of £375,000 a year for the society
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NewsAbel & Cole rolls out compostable bio-polyester veg packaging
The entirely bio-degradable bags were developed in conjunction with carbon neutral Finnish company Bioska
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NewsCall for levy on drinks containers as beach littering soars
Amount of discarded plastic bottles on coastlines is up by 43%
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NewsMolson Coors receives £100,000 fine for River Wey pollution
The brewery expresses “regret” after pleading guilty to discharging waste
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NewsDairy's nutritional case is formidable
”The Dairy APPG report is a welcome contribution to the debate on dairy and health”
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NewsCourtauld Commitment 2025 targets 20% reduction in food waste
Wrap said if it was successful Courtauld 2025 would slash the UK’s waste bill by £20bn within a decade
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NewsWonky Vegetables rolls out misshapen veg box delivery scheme
The new service is a move to reduce food waste by embracing ‘ugly’ produce
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NewsQuentin Clark hired by Leaf to drive business collaboration
Clark spent almost 30 years at Waitrose
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NewsWe'll cut food waste by a third, pledges Scottish government
New target aims to save businesses and households £500m by 2025
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NewsAldi UK urged to follow parent Aldi Süd in neonicotinoids ban
Aldi Süd announced a ban on eight pesticides on 1 January after a campaign by Greenpeace Germany
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NewsPalm oil sustainability criteria updated with new standard
Green campaigners warn new standards don’t go far enough
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NewsAldi to sell first MSC-certified own-label catfood in the UK
The 100g packs will be available in two variants and have a 21p rsp…
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NewsAnother major UK food retailer 'to follow Lidl' on bananas
Lidl announced plans on Monday to increase the amount of Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas it sources
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NewsLidl and Aldi now offer more MSC-certified seafood than M&S
Both discounters significantly increased the number of MSC-certified seafood products on shelves last year