Sustainability news – Page 15
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NewsAgri-food businesses at risk of ‘greenwashing’ over unsubstantiated regen-ag claims
A significant proportion of companies had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets on regenerative farming, despite promoting the methods
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NewsHalf of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months
Supermarkets and their buyers were accused of not paying on time, pursuing cheaper food alternatives from overseas and cancelling or changing orders at the last minute
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NewsNatureMetrics wins Tesco award for innovation to track supply chain biodiversity
The award sees the company win a fast-track introduction to the Tesco supplier network and a trial with one of the retailer’s supply chain partners
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches Taste the Difference beef with a 25% lower carbon footprint
The premium Aberdeen Angus-based British beef range was described by the retailer as ‘the largest low-carbon beef range ever produced in the UK’
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NewsUK allowing harmful pesticides use since Brexit, says group
Pesticides Action Network has released new data that reveals 36 pesticides that are banned in the EU are permitted for use in the UK
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NewsSustainable fresh producer OneFarm on brink of administration
Sustainable fresh producer OneFarm appears to be battling for survival having filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsHigh Tide to launch seaweed snack bars backed by Welsh government
The high-fibre bars are made with kelp and dulse seaweed from a regenerative ocean farm in Pembrokeshire
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards judges revealed for 2024
Three new faces have joined the judging panel for the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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NewsMandatory food waste reporting u-turn: campaigners to launch legal challenge
Feedback said it had decided to challenge the legality of the decision on the grounds that it was not based on a reasonable or rational view of the evidence received
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NewsGreen transformation in farming urged to save Britain from food crisis
The report argued regenerative farming could improve food security, help tackle climate change, advance the UK’s biodiversity and boost profits for British farmers
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NewsFishing stocks at ‘alarming’ levels due to ‘unscientific catch limits’
Of the wider total of 104 stocks analysed in the Taking Stock report, over a third were being overfished
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NewsModern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season
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NewsSurplus online grocer Motatos exits the UK
Owner Matsmart-Motatos said today it had decided to consolidate the business to the Nordic regions, Germany and Austria
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NewsTesco CEO Ken Murphy calls for government to raise game on net zero
Tesco is to expand its trial of low-carbon, mostly domestically produced fertilisers
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NewsNew online Fairtrade grocer launches following collapse of Traidcraft
We Are Fair Trade has officially launched this summer
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NewsSainsbury’s invests £6m in extra payments for milk supply chain
The retailer will add 1p per litre to its milk price from next month in recognition of the difficult conditions facing dairy farmers
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NewsMajor carbon neutral scheme dropped as trust in claims falls
The move comes as pressure mounts on green claims achieved through the use of controversial carbon offsets
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NewsShareAction reports success in forcing healthier food policies
Pressure from a shareholder-led campaign group has resulted in major food and drink companies making their products healthier, research shows
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NewsHoly ready to shake up UK soft drinks as it raises €10.5m for expansion
Founded in 2020, the brand sells energy drinks and iced tea in a powder form to be topped up and mixed with water by consumers at home.
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NewsOmsco rebrands as Organic Herd and launches new branded range of dairy products
The dairy co-op said the move would better communicate its values as ’a producer of the highest quality organic milk and dairy products’