Sustainability news – Page 55
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NewsSouthern Co-op extends trial to sell food beyond best before date to 11 stores
Move follows an initial trial that kicked off at two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020
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NewsPetfood brand Aardvark to launch with duo made with insects
The two lines, one for dogs and one for cats, are made from black soldier flies
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NewsNestlé/JDE coffee pod recycling scheme Podback kicks off
The scheme was designed to make recycling “simpler and easier” for coffee shoppers
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NewsM&S relaunching ‘Fresh Market Update’ TV ad campaign
The latest campaign will see M&S introducing 30 million bees to 28 partner farms this summer
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NewsWholesalers face £30m bill as thousands of tonnes of food is wasted
The figure is three times higher than the Federation of Wholesale Distributors estimated for wasted goods in August 2020
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NewsCo-op bans sales of peat-based compost in stores
The ban forms part of the retailer’s environmental commitments to combat the climate crisis
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NewsMSC rejects claims made by Netflix Seaspiracy documentary
The film cast doubt on the efficacy of sustainable certification – something MSC described as ‘wrong’
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NewsWyke joins fight over ‘ruinous’ AD plants rates hike
AD plant operators were being treated ’unduly harshly’ by the hike, said Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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NewsTetra Pak to convert 20 billion cartons to tethered caps in anti-litter move
The company expects to deploy them across more than 1,000 packaging lines that it supplies to customers in Europe
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NewsQuorn targets children for first time with ‘Roarsomes’ vegan nuggets
The dinosaur-themed NPD is set to roll into Iceland stores from next week
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NewsWilko claims 1,500-tonne plastic saving after sustainable wipes move
The home and garden discounter replaced plastic with renewable plant fibre in all its own-label wipes a year ago
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NewsWaitrose launches ‘UK first’ MSC-certified yellowfin & albacore tuna products
The retailer said it had taken more than a decade of work to launch the NPD
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NewsMicro-fulfilment centres stand to cut congestion and emissions, study finds
A new study has found congestion and emissions could fall significantly if the number of MFCs continues to increase in London
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NewsWilko claims UK high street first with face mask recycling points
The home and garden retailer is introducing face mask recycling bins at 150 stores
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NewsFood for Good network raises £2m for Farm Africa
Food for Good was established in 2011 to unite global food and farming businesses behind the power of food to change lives
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NewsBirds Eye owner Nomad Foods announces partnership with WWF
Centring on Nomad Foods’ agricultural operations, the tie-in will aim to improve biodiversity and tackle climate change
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NewsPlant-based frozen brand Strong Roots awarded B Corp certification
It joins the likes of Danone, BrewDog and Ben & Jerry’s in achieving B Corp certification
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NewsIOTC criticised for failure to adopt sustainable yellowfin tuna plan
Governments and NGOs described the outcome of the IOTC’s special session as ‘extremely disheartening’
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NewsDRS in Scotland facing year-long delay in setback for UK scheme hopes
Delay is the latest blow to supporters of DRS in the rollercoaster history of the proposals
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NewsUK, EU and Norway agree on 2021 fish catch limits
The limits include reductions in catch for four out of six main species