Sustainability news – Page 40
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NewsFDF online tool promises to help food companies tackle inflation, sustainability and waste
The FDF’s Innovation Gateway aims to match companies in the sector with expertise to help them tackle key technical challenges
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NewsClock House Farm launches new propagation business
The 30-hectare propagation area will provide the grower with access to ‘best in class’ plant stock and improve produce supply to customers
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NewsFyffes donates to charities tackling violence against women on International Women’s Day
Fyffes has donated €30,000 (£25,000) to charities that support female victims of violence
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NewsCotswold Fayre launches scheme to support suppliers in becoming B Corps
Each B Corp Accelerator programme will run for three months with about eight companies
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NewsMinor Figures wins Tesco listing for oat-based milk alternatives
Tesco will stock three one-litre SKUs from 21 March across 700 stores
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NewsGregg Wallace unveils scale of edible food binned in the UK with new Wrap campaign
Wrap’s latest figures show the UK throws away 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste a year
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NewsThe Ethical Butcher to launch wholesale business supplying restaurants, pubs and hotels
Early partners with the brand include Native, Silo, and The Warehouse at The Conduit.
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NewsNice-Pak launches flushable plastic-free wipes claimed to break apart faster than toilet roll
Billed as a ‘game-changer’, the plastic-free wipes had been verified as ‘fine to flush’ and independently tested, it said
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NewsB Corp launches sustainability-focused pop-up in London
The pop-up store concept, dubbed Good News, will showcase 300 ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen products from over 100 UK brands
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NewsPrinces achieves 100% 'sustainably sourced' tuna for entire branded range in 2021
All of Princes branded tuna in the UK, Netherlands and Poland was sourced via a FIP or MSC-certified source in 2021
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NewsOral care brand Waken adds teeth-whitening mouthwash
Waken Whitening Mouthwash uses enzymes from papaya and pineapple to remove surface stains
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NewsOcean Fish lands own-label and branded supply deal for Ocado
The Ocado range focuses on sustainably sourced British fish, the majority of which is landed in the south west of the UK
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NewsMorrisons partners with Podback on coffee pod recycling scheme
The retailer was ‘the first supermarket to become a supporter of the Podback scheme, as well as provide bags in store’, said Podback
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NewsPrinces partners with Oxfam to protect workers’ rights at Napolina
The initiatives will tackle exploitation challenges within the supply chains of both direct suppliers and other producers in the Apulia region
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NewsWonky fruit drink brand Flawsome loses listings in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Flawsome lost listings on the back of a ‘really tough period’ for the brand, which fell victim to supply chain disruption and the global aluminium shortage
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NewsNisa scraps paper for digital proof of delivery system
The rollout of the electronic proof of delivery (EPOD) system will start from the end of the month
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NewsCampaigners warn trade talks with Brazil could boost banned pesticide use
Differing pesticide rules mean the UK could end up damaging the Amazon by forging closer trade ties with Brazil
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NewsInnocent ‘misled’ shoppers over environmental impact of buying its drinks, ad watchdog rules
The 26 complainants included a member of activist group Plastics Rebellion
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NewsHiggidy appoints Megan Welch as first sustainability manager
She has previously held sustainability roles at Virgin Atlantic and Canon
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NewsTrewithen Dairy reports sales growth of 8% in latest results
The company, which supplies a range of Cornish dairy products, generated pre-tax profits of £1.6m in the 12 months to 30 April 2021