Sustainability news – Page 41
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NewsWild raises £5m to grow plastic-free personal care portfolio
JamJar Investments, the VC fund helmed by the founders of Innocent Drinks, led the latest round.
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NewsGrowUp Farms secures £100m in funding for vertical farm in Kent
The investment will deliver a new low-carbon farm to bring fresher, longer-lasting salads to supermarket shelves year-round, the business said
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NewsThe Very Inc plans massive dining and retail complex in Manchester factory
Development of 200,000 sq ft Diecast Presbar factory site would include retail, dining-out and live entertainment
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NewsJohn West promotes health benefits of Enriched range in new ad push
The Enriched range was launched last September as part of a drive to reposition John West as a more health-focused brand
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NewsCocoa-linked deforestation continuing despite promises, campaign group says
Over 200 sq miles of jungle has been lost in three years in Ghana and Ivory Coast, according to Mighty Earth
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NewsAluminium bottled water brand Re:Water appoints Lee Roberts as commercial director
Roberts brought ‘a wealth of experience with an astute commercial mind’ to the business, said Re:Water
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NewsNew Scope 3 emissions reporting won’t have to be made public, industry told
While the new protocols would be voluntary, it is intended to become an agreed standard of the food industry
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NewsDiddly Squat Farm Shop co-founder joins UK Food & Drink Shows speaker lineup
Lisa Hogan is to reveal what it’s like to sell milk and eggs alongside Britain’s most famous petrolhead
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NewsWalkers calls time on crisp packet recycling scheme
The scheme, which was launched in 2018 in partnership with TerraCycle, will end on 25 April
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NewsOrganic food & drink sales break £3bn barrier
Soil Association Certification’s annual market report revealed shoppers continued to seek out more sustainable and health-focused products
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NewsEco-friendly ready meal business The Transformation Chef seeks funding
The Transformation Chef produces a range of over 30 “premium restaurant standard” ready meals,
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NewsCreed Foodservice sets out to achieve net zero by 2035
Creed has been working with corporate climate action organisation Climate Partner
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NewsBrewgooder signs up pair of Scottish brewers to help boost production
The self-described “purpose-driven” B Corp works with clean water charity Charity:Water to increase access to clean water in the developing world
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NewsCovid and mackerel suspension impact MSC-certified fish sales
Volumes of MSC-labelled frozen sales grew, while sales of chilled, food-to-go, fish counter and foodservice products all decreased, the report showed
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NewsCheeky Panda seeks £3m from crowd ahead of IPO
The company, which makes toilet paper, kitchen roll, tissues and baby wipes from bamboo, will publicly launch its latest round on Seedrs on 14 February.
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NewsMSC unveils revamped rules for its fishing standard
Among proposed changes to its Fisheries Standard are new requirements on shark finning and endangered species
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NewsRetailers sticking to Fairtrade commitments despite supply chain woes
However, rising consumer inflation could force shoppers into hard choices
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NewsDawn Meats and Dunbia link with tech firm to improve carcase utilisation
The deal with tech company Elemental will allow the suppliers to recover 15% more edible food from every carcase
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NewsPremium salmon brand Mowi launches organic lines on Ocado
Norwegian seafood supplier Mowi launched its eponymous salmon brand into UK grocery last March
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NewsNestlé announces measures against child labour on cocoa farms
Cash for families has been proposed as part of supply chain clean-up