Sustainability news – Page 29
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NewsLomond The Wholesale Food Co launches new brochure to showcase Scottish produce
In addition to the usual information, the guide includes all products’ food miles, allowing customers to make more sustainable choices
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NewsMSC-certified tuna now at almost half of global catch levels
Certified fisheries now make up 47% of the global wild commercial tuna harvest
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NewsFussy raises £1.1m from crowd to boost eco-friendly personal care growth
Eco-friendly personal care challenger Fussy has raised more than £1m from the crowd as it seeks to eliminate single-use plastic in the category.
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NewsLidl introduces refill machines for laundry detergent pouches in two-store trial
Customers can pick up an empty pouch and use a touchscreen to choose their favourite detergent
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NewsSupermarkets commit to new plan to safeguard water supplies in Spain
It comes after key growing regions in southern Spain have been ravaged by drought since last year
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NewsArla launches new farm assurance scheme for branded milk
Arla CARE is rolling out this month on branded Arla milks such as Cravendale, and is being supported by a £3m marketing push
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NewsOne Stop introduces new eco measures in mission to be carbon neutral by 2035
One of the eco moves it has taken is switching to paper bags for home delivery orders across 600 company-owned stores
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NewsEarth & Wheat adds value bread subscription box amid cost of living crisis
Earth & Wheat founder James Eid said he wanted to try and support customers by introducing a more affordable box to the range
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NewsArla creates €500m dairy farmer eco-rewards scheme
From next year, the milk price each individual Arla farmer will receive from the dairy co-op will depend on their activities ‘related to environmental sustainability’
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NewsKellogg’s opens new food innovation centre in Manchester
The Culinary and Sensory Centre comprises a packaging design lab, culinary kitchen, sensory hub and small-scale cereal factory
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NewsMCS calls on government to deliver better fisheries management
This season’s Good Fish Guide only had 16 ratings improvements out of 177 seafood species, which the organisation recognised as low
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NewsWaitrose commits to zero deforestation sourcing as part of new sustainability strategy
It has also vowed to source all key raw materials in its own-band products from more sustainable or recycled sourced by 2025
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NewsConsultation reveals fresh concerns about Marine Stewardship Council ecolabel
As part of the consultation, 77% of respondents reported that the MSC’s use of the term ‘sustainable’ was not appropriate or in line with market expectations
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis join with WWF for conservation projects in UK and India
The partnership will see Waitrose’s parent company invest £2m to fund ecosystem protection and regeneration projects in Norfolk and western Tamil Nadu
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NewsOne in three Brits don’t know where their oat milk comes from, research finds
Glebe Farm has called for provenance labelling on plant-based products to increase transparency for consumers
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NewsRecycling Association CEO Simon Ellin to retire
He will leave in March 2023 after almost 12 years at the head of the trade organisation
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NewsFalling pound is ‘bad news’ for Fairtrade farmers and shoppers
A weak currency would mean ‘additional exchange rate costs’ for the UK’s food imports
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NewsMorrisons rebrands full organic range in StormBrands team-up
The new branding is around the campaign “Let’s Eat Better Together” chosen in an attempt to move Morrisons organic to a more future-focussed perspective
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NewsJJ Foodservice invests over £2m to install solar panels across all branches
The new panels are expected to generate around 1,100,000 kWh of energy annually
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NewsGrowers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged