All Sustainability articles – Page 221
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ArticleEU food trade in new sustainability drive
Sector launches major round-table initiative for whole food sector with backing of key UN and EU environmental bodies
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ArticleInterfel stresses food safety
Following the publication of a highly critical article, Interfel has fought back to convince consumers of the safety of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleMaersk Line hits eco-initiative landmark
The shipping group has made the 1000th vessel call since the move to switch to cleaner fuel at North American west coast ports
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ArticleFrance launches Objectif Terres 2020
The French minister of agriculture and fisheries, Michel Barnier, has unveiled a new dynamic model for French farming
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ArticleUK energy target in agriculture's hands
Millions of tonnes of agricultural residues and silage could be used to power the national grid after the establishment of a biogas task group was announced by DEFRA minister Jane Kennedy during the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) annual conference in Birmingham.
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French firm launches new cauliflower
Prince de Bretagne claims its new brassica product will be more environmentally friendly and easier for consumers
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Freight best practice highlights Tesco
Department of Transport programme Freight Best Practice has published a new free case study focusing on the UK’s number one retailer.
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Banana prices jump amid flooding
Western Australian banana prices have soared by up to A$3 per kg on January prices as suppliers struggle to move fruit
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ArticleThat's a WRAP for waste, says group
The organisation is calling on the UK's food industry to join forces in eliminating excessive food waste
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Univeg in landmark deal with Lazo TPC
Strategic agreement will see Belgium-based company develop thermal pest control systems in the Benelux, South Africa, Turkey and Latin America
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Emission Zone suspended after freight fears
Phase three of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has been suspended just a year after the controversial emission-reducing scheme was introduced.
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ArticleAustralian citrus dodges heat damage
Australian citrus growers have escaped any significant damage from the heatwaves in the last fortnight
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UK may face food crisis
A shortage in UK food and a steep hike in prices are set to throw the country into crisis in the coming years, according to London-based think-tank Chatham House.
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Heatwave damages Australian horticulture
A record heatwave last week inflicted significant damage in Australia's southern states
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Floods damage West Australian plantations
Floods have damaged fruit plantations in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region
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Heatwave strikes southern Australia
The worst heatwave in 70 years has hit the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia
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Rockwell takes sustainable steps
Rockwell Solutions has announced that it has achieved compostable certification for its Biopeel PLA lidding and flow wrap films.
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ArticleIs local always preferable?
BASF’s eco-efficiency analysis for fresh produce has thrown up some surprising results regarding sustainability
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ArticlePhilippines overturns aerial spray ban
The Philippines’ long-running controversy over aerial spraying has turned in favour of banana farmers
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ArticleProximity label in the pipeline
Due to consumers’ growing environmental concerns, French fruit producers are looking into the creation of a new “local” brand