Sustainability news – Page 48
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NewsKavanagh Group to honour plastic-free legacy through £1.5m Thornton’s Budgens refit
Kavanagh is meeting with A Plastic Planet next month to discuss more ideas and concepts for plastic-free zones
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NewsSC Johnson teams up with Liverpool FC to collect plastic bottles for recycling
Closed loop model will see the 500,000 plastic bottles used at Anfield each season placed by fans into specially designed bins
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NewsCold chain ‘needs government support’ to phase out diesel refrigeration vehicles
Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan said he felt “let down” by government’s previous promises of support for trialling and adopting emission-free technology
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NewsMackie’s splashes £4.5m on manufacturing revamp to slash energy use by 80%
The Scottish ice cream and crisps brand says it is ‘completing a full carbon audit’
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NewsJFC breaks ground on ‘world’s largest vertical farm’
New indoor farm in Lydney, Gloucestershire will provide 148,000 sq ft of growing space when complete
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NewsPepsiCo’s Leicester distribution centre gets £14m upgrade
The fmcg giant has built an entirely new building with “state-of-the-art” technology and equipment
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NewsDairy giants collaborate on new climate targets for global milk production
Eleven of the world’s 20 largest dairy companies have already signed up to the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero initaitive
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NewsRitter launches limited edition dark milk chocolate
The bars are made with sustainable cocoa from Ritter’s own Nicaragua plantation
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NewsAlternative tech ‘can help to avoid future CO2 shortages’
Experts have claimed the current crisis is not necessarily a shortage of CO2, but that better use must be made of the gas already being emitted
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NewsInnocent turns pandemic sales decline around
CEO Douglas Lamont told The Grocer “a steady return” of the impulse business as lockdown restrictions ended had led to “an encouraging” performance in 2021.
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NewsPetcare startup The Pack debuts with ‘fake meat’ wet dogfood range
The new brand has attracted investment and support from the likes of Roma & England footballer Chris Smalling
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NewsWyke Farms research finds cheese has half the carbon footprint of global dairy average
The study found the West Country-based supplier’s emissions, at 1.12kg of CO2 equivalent, were 55% lower than the global average
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NewsCMA warns retailers and suppliers over misleading green marketing
The new guidelines contain six main principles that build on existing consumer law and cover green claims made both in-store and on labelling
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NewsThe Cheeky Panda strengthens board ahead of IPO as Giles Brook invests in eco hygiene brand
The eco-hygiene brand has recruited serial entrepreneur and investor Giles Brook to strengthen its board ahead of an earmarked blockbuster IPO
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NewsArla kicks off scheme exploring benefits of regenerative dairy farming
There are very few scientific examples of regenerative methods on European dairy livestock farms, says the cooperative
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NewsMeat sector making progress on carbon targets: Wrap
The food waste charity’s first update on its Meat in a Net Zero World project showed “the need for change was widely recognised”
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NewsOnly one in 10 food companies committed to health and sustainability, report claims
Companies were assessed on whether their products were healthful, the sustainability of their business operations, the sustainability of their supply and value chains and whether they practiced good corporate citizenship
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NewsNestlé in second attempt to crack vegan market with revival of Garden Gourmet brand
The fmcg giant will bring its revamped brand back to UK retailers on 20 September
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely launches Choco Changer own-label brand with Aldi
The range, called Choco Changer, comprises three bars - Hazelnut, Salted Caramel and 70% Dark Chocolate
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NewsFarming industry on verge of mental health crisis, senior figures warn
According to the BGA & NFU, the accumulation of post-Brexit and Covid-19-related pressures has damaged farmers’ health and wellbeing