Sustainability news archive – Page 215
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Article"New varieties can help solve issues we face"
Jamie Smith, from The James Hutton Institute, says that new pressures facing growers and retailers can be offset with smart farming and new varieties
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ArticleUsing ozone to boost shelf life
Berry Gardens have teamed up with tech firm Anacail to use ozone in their packaging for a longer shelf life and waste reduction
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ArticleAsda to scrap single-use plastic bags
Supermarket announces new plastic reduction strategy that will see 5p plastic bags phased out by end of 2018
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ArticleEosta issues call to arms
Leading organic importer and campaigner urges sector to meet challenge of UN Sustainable Development Goals on eve of Fruit Logistica 2018
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ArticleLevarht plans vertical salad farm for UAE
New centre to combine modern and traditional techniques, establishing sustainable supply of lettuce, babyleaf and herbs
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ArticleStart-up unveils satellite solution to over-fertilisation
Technology analyses plant health from space and allows farmers to modify fertiliser usage
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ArticleAldi commits to halve food waste by 2030
Discounter's UK and Ireland business joins network of organisations working towards Target 12.3 of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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ArticleTurning food waste from rubbish to riches
A major new international project is transforming surplus fruit and veg into business opportunities through a range of diverse projects
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ArticleThe war on waste
The UK still only rescues less than ten per cent of its edible surpluses, but the fight against food waste has gathered real momentum in the past few years
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ArticleInvestors go bananas for ‘bananacoin’
Value of cryptocurrency is pegged to export price of bananas grown in Laos and sold in China, where there is a shortage of supply
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ArticleTesco to offer free surplus food to staff
Retailer to install storage areas and fridges for employees at back of all UK stores as part of bid to eliminate edible food waste by end of 2017/18
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ArticleNew app to curb food waste in Japan
EcoBuy is a new app aimed at curbing Japan’s six million tonne burden of annual food waste
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ArticleSanLucar publishes CSR report
The company has invested a total of €2.5m in its social and environmental activities over the past two years
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ArticleD’Arrigo’s switches to solar
Move forms part of company’s mission to become a leader in the global transition to clean energy
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ArticleSuppliers asked for views on risk in global food chain
Producers, processors and retailers could feature in a new report by Lloyd’s and Moore Stephens to assess supply chain risk
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ArticleWaitrose to scrap non-recyclable black plastic
Retailer will remove black plastic from own-brand produce by end of 2018 as it cannot be identified by lasers used by waste processors
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ArticlePink Lady rewards sustainability
Pink Lady Europe shows the way with its decision to reward six sustainable initiatives as part of its “Imagine” social responsibility programme
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ArticleFrench consumer brand set to expand
‘C’est qui le patron?’, a French brand aiming to empower consumers and producers, is set to add strawberries to its growing range this spring
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ArticleGreenpeace calls on more supermarkets to go plastic free
NGO's campaign urges other retailers to follow Iceland’s lead, suggesting trials of dispensers, refillable containers and deposit return schemes
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ArticleEngelsman calls for "more honest" food pricing
Eosta founder and CEO makes an appeal to the financial sector through HRH Queen Máxima