Sustainability news archive – Page 226
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ArticleFresh produce is ‘star performer’ in organics
Sales of organic fresh produce were up by 7.4 per cent over the last year, with fruit, tomatoes and salad performing strongly
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ArticleAMT Fruit reaches milestone in FareShare donations
Citrus specialist celebrates sending enough surplus fruit for half a million meals to food redistribution charity FareShare
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AnalysisSingle-use plastics bigger than climate change?
It was the question put to delegates at the Freshcare Forum to kickstart a conversation about food packaging and activism
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ArticleMarket for hydroponic veg set to rise
Urbanisation and growing consumer awareness about the risk of contaminated veg will boost demand for hydroponics
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ArticlePlant & Food in apple biodiversity study
Organisation has compared the biodiversity of modern commercial orchards with organic orchards
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ArticleDistributors landed with new HGV tax
Fruit and veg firms using older HGVs and vans face taxes from early 2019 under new air pollution regulations
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ArticleFatal salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican papayas
A salmonella outbreak that has caused one death and infected over 100 people in the US has been traced to Mexican papayas
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ArticleCape growers face difficult times
Drought conditions means the agricultural industry is battling with the surrounding population for water supplies
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ArticleCitrus greening spreads east in California
The citrus greening disease Huanglongbing has spread further in Southern California to Riverside County
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ArticleAsda wonky veg box wins Product of the Year
Retailer’s food waste initiative has been named as one of the Products of the Year 2017 after annual consumer products survey
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ArticleShoppers back ‘plastic-free aisle’ in supermarkets
A new poll has found that 90 per cent of shoppers would back the introduction of a retail aisle with no plastic packaging
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ArticleDole grapes earn certification
In Chile, Dole’s Huelquen Farm, on which 100ha of grapes are cultivated, has gained Rainforest Alliance certification
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ArticlePanama disease confirmed on QLD farm
Queensland’s agriculture minister has confirmed that a banana farm in Tully has tested positive for Panama Tropical Race 4
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ArticleEyeing energy efficiency
Dr Doug Reid, engineering manager at Tomra Sorting Food, looks at how food processors can measure and improve energy efficiency
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ArticleVitacress helping to tackle river phosphate levels
Producer is working with salmon and trout conservation body to help reduce phosphate levels in the River Itchen
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ArticleGove outlines vision for ‘green Brexit’
Major speech from Defra minister has strong focus on farm subsidies linked to environmental protection
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ArticleEustice backs precision irrigation at centre opening
Defra minister cuts the ribbon at NIAB EMR research centre aimed at cutting water use and boosting grower returns
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ArticleBritish Growers call for PO scheme to continue
PO system must be retained to ensure UK producers compete on level playing field with European competitors post-Brexit, new report urges
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ArticleFlorida researchers seek production options
A new US$3m grant will fund a four-year research project to find more places to grow produce
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ArticlePrince Charles backs ‘true cost' study
True cost accounting has received royal support in the UK, as Prince Charles congratulates Eosta on its efforts to calculate the real cost of food