Sustainability news archive – Page 227
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ArticlePetition demands zero VAT on organic
Eosta chief executive Volkert Engelsmann presents Dutch government with petition calling for removal of sales tax
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ArticleFrench organics boom faces upscale challenges
Shoppers in France remain hungry for organic produce, but gaining market share against larger suppliers remains difficult
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ArticleSun World goes solar
California-based table-grape grower Sun World International plans to install solar panels at four new ranches
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ArticleReport calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
New farming rules and enforcement needed urgently to halt soil erosion and water pollution and ensure soils stay productive
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ArticleMexico and EU revamp trade deal
Mexican fruits and vegetables among the big winners under new agreement
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to make deliveries faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly
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ArticleTaiwanese firm to build £18m vertical farm in York
Investment part of efforts to strengthen tech collaboration with Asian country
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ArticleYoung Chinese farmers visit EU
As part of a project to allow EU and Chinese producers to share best practices for sustainable agriculture, a delegation of young farmers from China is visiting Belgium, the UK and Estonia
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ArticleIrish students target single-use plastic
Plastic packaging on fruit and veg at SuperValu, Aldi and Tesco should be removed or made recyclable, petition states
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ArticleSupermarkets 'failing to tackle food waste'
Food retailers in the US are generally not matching the efforts of supermarket chains in Europe, new report finds
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ArticleEU takes 'vital step forward' in war on food waste
European Parliament sets indicative 50 per cent reduction goal but campaigners call for target to be made compulsory
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ArticleWiehann Steyn: Aqua-man
One of the experts tasked with overseeing how the South African deciduous industry uses water says lessons are being learned
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ArticleNew salad range reducing waste
Steve's Leaves latest offering is grown outside on a farm with 10 per cent given to wildlife and biodiversity
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ArticleThe Greenery gets smarter as profits rise
With recent logistical improvement helping it boost its net result, the Dutch group is aiming for even greater sophistication
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Article"Lift public trust in food with radical transparency"
New report on traceability suggests shoppers will want real-time information on their smartphone about food
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ArticleDiscovery of "gambling" plants could boost yield
New breakthroughs in understanding the germination of cress could lead to more uniform and predictable crops
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ArticleDubai targets plastic waste
The Emirate is seeking to address its plastic waste problem, segregating waste at source and promoting recycling and reuse, but awareness remains low
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ArticleMorrisons ramps up wonky veg stock
The retailer is raising the stock and profile of more and more irregular fruit and veg with wonky chillies hitting the shelves this week
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ArticleSterile fruit fly release in South Australia
The “attractive” sterile fruit flies have been officially released after a successful trial in March
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ArticleNew water rules arrive for farmers
Government regulations on water use will help protect rivers from harmful runoff and soil erosion