Sustainability news archive – Page 157
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ArticleCarrefour aims to tackle packaging
The French retail giant has made a major commitment to move away from disposable packaging as part of its “food transition for all” campaign
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ArticleEosta wins royal prize
Dutch group recognised for sustainable entrepreneurship as it lands King William I prize
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AnalysisCan we turn the fashion trade green?
Dresses made from mushrooms or leather made from fruit waste could be part of a more circular economy, says WUR
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ArticleWhite asparagus uncovered
A new report put together by Rabobank looks at the production of white asparagus in the Netherlands
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ArticlePolymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda
Lightweight pallets last longer and reduce delivery and return miles, according to logistics packaging firm
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ArticleOlifants River asks water questions
Unless more ways are found to store water in Olifants River the fruit and table grape sectors will suffer
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit leads water initiative
UK importer teams up with South African growers to host a unique workshop in the country to explore water vulnerability risk
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ArticleTesco to bin 'Best Before' dates
The retailer cited confusion over the label's meaning possibly causing unnecessary food waste as behind the move
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ArticleMorrisons reveals food waste stats for first time
Retailer joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s in publishing figures as it steps up efforts to drive down waste
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ArticleCo-op launches fresh food redistribution scheme
Food Share scheme will see products taken off shelf earlier so they can be redistributed to charities while still in date
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ArticleNew label helps shoppers dodge plastic
‘Trust mark’ will show consumers which products have plastic packaging to help them seek more sustainable alternatives
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Article15 years of growth for LEAF Marque
The sustainable farming group unveiled their education arm LEAF Education on their 15th anniversary
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ArticleMorrisons funds ‘community fridge’ project
Injection of £45,000 will allow charity to double its fridge network, helping to redistribute surplus food and fight food waste
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ArticleTesco to launch plant-based steak
Product which ‘smells, tastes and bites’ like the real thing to be stocked at 400 stores from 21 May
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ArticleFood waste energy gets "vital boost"
Energy tariffs for biomethane generated at anaerobic digestion plants will rise to 5.6p per kWh, meaning more infrastructure in the future
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ArticleAPL cuts fleet emissions
Global shipping giant APL has more than halved its carbon dioxide emissions per container per kilometre in 2017
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ArticleCôte d’Ivoire takes over
Importers in Europe welcomed last month’s arrival of mangoes from West Africa, beginning with Côte d’Ivoire, to alleviate price pressures
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ArticleFarmers 'should work closer with retailers'
New report from Scotland highlights supply chain flaws that lead to waste, suggesting new policy to save more food
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ArticleInfia converts to fully recycled plastics
Packaging firm will no longer produce PET from virgin raw materials at its manufacturing sites in Italy and Spain
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ArticleOutdoor strawberry season kicks off in Germany
Growers’ co-op Landgard harvested first tunnel-grown strawberries in late April thanks to high temperatures earlier in the month