Sustainability news – Page 53
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NewsWaitrose withdraws from disposable vape market citing environmental concerns
The majority of its rivals having begun listing the products or expanded ranges over the last year
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NewsPetfood startup Tuggs debuts with fresh insect-based dogfood
Tuggs uses ingredients such as black soldier fly larvae in its petfood pouches and offers a subscription service of preportioned meals
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NewsHeura unveils two fish alternatives to coincide with Veganuary
The innovations are low in saturated fat and rich in protein, with around 70% less climate impact than fish
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NewsBrazil must act urgently on Amazon to maintain trade, campaigners say
Brazil’s new president Lula da Silva has vowed to grow the country’s economy while protecting the Amazon from illegal deforestation
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NewsDefra announces EU fishing deal to increase fishing opportunities to £750m
The deal will present UK fishing with opportunities worth over £280m in 2023
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NewsEarth & Wheat to offer ‘artisan’ sourdough, pastries and muffins on subscription
The Artisan box of ‘ultra-fresh’ and handmade products from selected bakeries prioritises zero-waste methods
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NewsNearly two thirds of shoppers overbuy food at Christmas, says Waitrose
According to a Waitrose poll, 61% of shoppers said they overbuy at Christmas to ensure they don’t run out of food
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NewsAHDB to bring back ‘We Eat Balanced’ red meat & dairy push for Christmas
Adverts featuring nine-year-old Nancy and her grandfather are set to reach over 32 million adults
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NewsOlive oil shortages likely in 2023 as bad harvest gets worse
The harvest in Spain – the world’s largest olive oil producer – is ’looking very bad’ and looks set to push up prices
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NewsNurture Brands buys seaweed crisp maker Abakus Foods
Plant-based group Nurture Brands has continued to build its portfolio of brands with the acquisition of seaweed crisps producer Abakus Foods.
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NewsBumboo smashes £400k crowd target to grow bamboo toilet paper brand
Eco toilet paper challenger Bumboo has cleaned up a £400k crowdfunding round, valuing the startup at £5m
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NewsOlive Dining partners with Olio to share surplus meals with local communities
The partnership will see leftovers from schools in south east London distributed to communities via the Olio app
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NewsToast Ale secures £2m to continue food waste fight in beer category
Social enterprise brewery Toast Ale has raised more than £2m to grow the positive impact of its business, with investors including Heineken and former Unilever boss Paul Polman.
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NewsCentral Co-op kicks off solar panel rollout programme with Sol PV Group
The society said the move reinforced its long-term vision to be self-sufficient by investing in greener forms of energy
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NewsCrumbs Brewing brings in crowd cash to fight food waste
Sustainable beer maker Crumbs Brewing has hit a £150k crowdfunding target to back its growth plans and fight food waste with new product launches.
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NewsUK retailers claim COP27 soy deforestation roadmap is ‘inadequate’
The industry roadmap, launched during COP27 in Egypt last month, set out milestones to stop deforestation in soy supply chains by 2025
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NewsHere We Flo secures almost £2m funding to expand eco female personal care brand
Founded in 2017 by friends Tara Chandra and Susan Allen, the brand sells period care and bladder care products made from bamboo and organic cotton, as well as condoms using natural rubber latex.
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NewsPepsiCo opens oat testing lab in Cambridge
The lab, which has opened at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, contains ’state-of-the-art’ facilities
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NewsFrozen ‘wild meat’ ready meal brand Girl Gone Wild makes debut
Girl Gone Wild founder Mel Phipps said it was her mission to ‘redress some widely held misconceptions’ about venison and pheasant
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NewsJames Hall launches its first electric HGV
The investment marks the company’s commitment to running a greener fleet, the wholesaler said