Sustainability news – Page 52
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NewsHenry Dimbleby sources claim meat tax leak is ‘pure speculation’
The Sun claimed to have seen a leaked draft of part two of Dimbleby’s report, and said it claims taxes ‘may be necessary’ to tackle climate change
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NewsOn The Hook calls for ‘independent review’ of MSC over scrutiny and efficacy concerns
The MSC rejected demands for an independent review and refuted claims it only allows limited stakeholder involvement
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NewsAre you DRS ready? The Grocer hosts webinar on Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
The Scottish DRS launches on 1 July next year. Make sure you’re up to speed and understand the practicalities and the significance
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NewsUnilever and Boots battle hygiene poverty with ‘You Buy, We Donate’ push
It will see Unilever donating personal care product to The Hygiene Bank charity
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NewsNisa retailers stop nearly 40k meals from going to waste with Too Good To Go
There are currently 133 Nisa stores on board with the anti-waste app since the first sites signed up in September 2019
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NewsFree-from brand Rude Health achieves B Corp accreditation
Rude Health’s certification means it joins more than 70 other food and drink businesses that meet B Corp’s standards
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NewsMolson Coors to add hard seltzer canning line as part of £25m brewery upgrade
The line will package the 4% abv Three Fold, launched earlier this year
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NewsThis secures biggest ever series A fundraise for UK plant-based brand
This plans to use the cash to support the rapid growth of the business, expand its R&D capabilities and bring to a pipeline of new products to the market.
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NewsMonaghan unveils Mighty Mushroom Co meat-free brand
The Ireland-based producer said the launch aimed to meet consumer demand for more sustainable plant-based products
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NewsFoundation Earth: food companies and retailers create eco-labelling scheme
The Foundation Earth scheme, which will launch in September, is the brainchild of late Finnebrogue founder Denis Lynn
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NewsAsda cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 16%
The figures have been published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December
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NewsPotts’ rolls out Mexican sauce duo in ‘beer’ cans
The new-look Enchilada and Fajita & Taco variants will hit Tesco on 1 July
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NewsMondelez switching to 100% renewable energy across all six UK sites
The transition to renewable electricity across its UK factories would ‘offset the equivalent of 2,900 people’s annual CO2 emissions’, Mondelez claimed
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NewsNestlé to launch plant-based milk alternative Wunda in UK next week
Pitched as ‘the closest thing to milk’ by Nestlé, Wunda will go on sale in Tesco and the Co-op
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NewsM&S study shows UK families are more worried about health and finances post-Covid
The UK-wide survey of 10,000 participants was aimed at identifying how priorities have shifted for families across the country as they emerge from the pandemic
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NewsLondon emissions rules force Heathrow logistics business to set up Kent operation
Low Emission Zone standards introduced in March saw European hauliers halt deliveries to food logistics company PML
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NewsPerkier challenges rivals to match it on dropping palm oil
It will launch an educational campaign to raise awareness about how harvesting palm oil has “damaging effects” on the planet, said the brand
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NewsSupermarkets are ‘fuelling meat demand at expense of climate’
New research from environmental charity Feedback shows UK supermarkets score no higher than 45% on its Meat and Climate Scorecard
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NewsSupermarkets accused of overlooking low-carbon dairies ‘on grounds of logistics’
A Welsh farmer has claimed he is being ignored by supermarkets due to his farm’s distance from major processors
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NewsIndian Ocean tuna stocks still in danger of collapse, NGOs warn
The latest meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission took place last week