All Environment articles – Page 3
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NewsWonky veg box firm Earth & Wheat in sustainable tea giveaway
Supplier teams up with indie tea brand Bird & Blend Tea Co. to give away free samples and offer customers the chance to win a year’s supply of tea
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ArticleCinemas to spotlight vital role of small-scale farmers
World Food Day takes place on 16 October, and IFAD has teamed up with the Global Cinema Advertising Association to highlight the importance of small-scale farmers in feeding the world
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NewsOcean Network Express faces up to climate change challenge
In its latest annual sustainability report, Chief executive Jeremy Nixon reconfirms ”urgent need to address the growing implications of climate change”
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NewsDel Monte makes sustainability progress
The report highlights sustainability milestones, including an early achievement of SBTi-approved targets for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas reductions
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NewsThermo King hails success of self-charging reefer trailer
Company says its recent trial wiith Spanish logistics operator Carreras offers good chance to cut emissions
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NewsAI will “supercharge” agricultural efficiency
GlobalData says Artificial Intelligence will make farming more efficient and reduce the sector’s environmental impact
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NewsBASF Nunhems unveils new varietal and digital innovations
Highlights include more ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes, dual-purpose watermelons, and extended precision agriculture software
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NewsIndustry agrees to develop global standard for compostable fruit stickers
Representatives from fresh produce business and composting organisations welcome ‘unprecedented’ agreement to secure sustainable future for fresh produce labels
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms in UK first
Supplier Monaghan Mushrooms has removed over 20,000t of peat from production per year
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NewsPest problems for Spanish peppers
Outbreak of tobacco thrips is affecting the quality, volume and cost of pepper production in Almería, according to grower co-op Ejidomar
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NewsGreenfood cuts emissions as solar energy plant kicks in
Swedish group’s new Greenhouse distribution centre in Helsinborg boasts one of largest solar arrays in the country
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ArticleSodexo UK scoops national sustainability awards
Foodservice firm’s net-zero supply chain engagement strategy wins at two top sustainability awards
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NewsPairwise and IITA use Gates Foundation grant to develop new yam varieties
Yam is sub-Saharan Africa’s second most-important root and tuber crop after cassave, with an annual production of around 75mn tonnes
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ArticlePALS marks anniversary by looking to the future
Already heralded as South Africa’s most successful agricultural reform initiative, PALS is celebrating ten years of creating new opportunities for people all over the country
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NewsSinclair and Zespri unveil sticker that composts completely at home
Kiwifruit company says it will switch all of its kiwifruit to the new, fully home-compostable labels during next 12 months
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FeaturesZespri targets green future with new tech and better varieties
In our exclusive interview, executive officer for sustainability Rachel Depree says the NZ kiwifruit company aims to be carbon positive by 2035
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NewsCGA denies ‘new threat’ to South Africa from citrus greening
Citrus Growers Association chief executive Justin Chadwick issues statement in response to Bloomberg report
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ArticleM&S launches its first autonomous field trial to grow lower-carbon parsnips
The trial is using some of the latest farming technology and forms part of M&S’ ambitions to reach net-zero by 2040
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s, and M&S to sell British strawberries at Christmas
West Sussex-based supplier The Summer Berry Company believed to be first to offer year-round commercial production of strawberries in UK
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ArticleProspects high for Pink Lady this apple campaign
While total apple volumes from Europe are down this season, Pink Lady expects production to grow by 5 per cent, with quality set to maintain the brand’s high standards