Sustainability news – Page 72
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NewsMorrisons launches seaweed feed project in bid to cut cattle methane emissions
Research published earlier this year found cows belched out 82% less methane after putting a small amount of red seaweed in their feed
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NewsHalf of consumers unwilling to pay more for greener choices
The poll of 3,000 consumers by Asda found price remained the biggest deterrent to sustainable choices
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NewsMoy Park to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030
The poultry giant will also scale up regenerative farming practices as part of its sustainability plan
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NewsCoca-Cola invests £11m in sustainability upgrades at UK sites
The soft drinks giant is to replace its entire 200-strong fleet of material handling equipment
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NewsScottish wholesalers call for government support on net zero ambitions
New reseach found the Scottish wholesale sector emits 111k tonnes of CO2 per year from 2,198 vehicle
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NewsWyke Farms and First Milk to reward sustainable farmers with bonuses
Milk price premiums will be added to the milk price of the two suppliers’ farmers
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NewsUnilever launches two-model refill trial at Co-op store
Several of Unilever’s best-known brands are involved in the trial, including Persil, Simple, Radox and Alberto Balsam.
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NewsGood Club plans bigger £6m raise for zero-waste push after bagging £1m from the crowd
The business intends to use the cash to grow its range of products in reusable packaging to 50% of total sales, up from 23% currently.
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NewsDairy Roadmap lines up new commitments to help sector hit net zero
The initiative’s steering group has set out a ‘detailed delivery programme of actions’ in its new Net Zero Climate Ambition document
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NewsScottish wholesaler Lomond boosts green fleet with hybrid refrigeration lorries
The 7.5-tonne trucks have been modernised to power the refrigeration units with a battery
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NewsFood waste reduction targets should be enshrined in law, says Too Good To Go
TGTG says food waste should be dealt the same way as other climate issues like plastic, deforestation and aviation
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NewsLeaf Marque unveils new target to almost double certified produce by 2026
It is aiming for 85% of the produce grown in the UK to be certified within the next five years
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NewsAlpro boosts UK production capability with new £17m production line
The investment at its Kettering plant is part of a £41m plan to increase UK production capacity
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NewsWaitrose to trial wirelessly charged electric delivery vans in London
Waitrose said the work put the supermarket “at the forefront of green home delivery”
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NewsVertical farm operator Fischer Farms starts work on ‘world’s biggest’ facility
Its site in Norfolk will open next May and will have the ability to produce the equivalent of 72,000 90g salad bags per day
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NewsCranswick closes in on net zero with 14 carbon-neutral sites
The pork and poultry giant has also completed a shift to 100% certified deforestation-free soya feed
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NewsArla floats ‘poo power’ as renewable energy solution
The dairy co-op has created limited-edition AA rechargeable ‘Cow Patteries’ powered by electricity sourced from cow waste to raise awareness
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NewsEarth & Wheat kicks off vegan wonky biscuit deliveries
The business was founded by university student and fourth-generation baker at Signature Flatbreads James Eid in March this year
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NewsOcean Saver ramps up mission to eliminate single-use plastic with crowd backing
Eco cleaning start-up Ocean Saver has surpassed its £1m crowdfunding goal to increase brand awareness and invest in NPD.
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NewsTesco’s wonky fruit & veg range saves 50 million packs of food so far
In five years the total weight of fruit and veg sold is 44,000 tonnes