All Sustainability and environment articles
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Comment & OpinionTea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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Comment & OpinionLet’s move beyond ‘us vs them’ debates on food policy
Food can spark disputes and even riots, but it should unite communities, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsFormer Fairtrade boss to take helm at Wrap
She first joined Wrap in October 2021 as its director for behaviour change & business programmes
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NewsDeposit return scheme bosses launch salvage talks with Welsh government
Last week’s appointment of the UK DMO is said to have provided a fresh impetus for talks
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NewsHeura secures €20m EIB loan to boost plant-based innovation
The fresh capital will also help the business scale up production capacity as it invests in equipment at its laboratories and co-manufacturer facilities in Spain
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NewsSuntory invests £6m in sustainability makeover for Lucozade Energy bottles
The change will save 956 tonnes of plastic annually
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NewsMedia Bites 14 May: US now eyes pork and poultry deals, M&S hacking, Moët Hennessy’s ‘crisis’
Pork, poultry, rice and seafood are ‘at the front of the line’ in talks to expand last week’s UK/US trade deal, says the US agriculture secretary
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NewsDefra u-turns over controversial SFI closure following ‘error’
The government has apologised over information given to applicants of the subsidy scheme who missed out before it was abruptly closed in March
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NewsEast of England Co-op saves 1.8 million meals from landfill thanks to markdown tech
The society, which runs 120 food stores, said the amount equated to preventing 4,880 tonnes of CO2 emissions from being emitted
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Comment & OpinionNow is UK grocery’s chance to influence the food strategy
There is an opportunity for industry to give an honest reflection of the barriers to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food environment, says Sarah Wakefield, executive director at Eating Better
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NewsUK’s top supermarkets ‘failing against own environmental pledges’
Campaigners claim supermarkets frequently set sustainability-related targets but fail to achieve them or show progress
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NewsJubel switches to regenerative barley via Wildfarmed tie-up
The move promises to set a ‘new standard for sustainable brewing’
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NewsSupermarket bosses claim packaging tax rescue measures ‘fall well short’
A day after ministers published a host of changes to the scheme, retail bosses have accused Defra of failing to come up with a proper plan to tackle concerns
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NewsNestlé appoints managing director for UK&I confectionery business
Scott Coles has replaced Mark Davies, who has retired after a 34-year tenure with the company
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NewsDRS D-day: reaction as UK Deposit Management Organisation appointed
The government yesterday confirmed it had appointed an industry coalition called the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) to run the £1.13bn DRS scheme, due to launch in October 2027
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NewsMinisters to reveal major concessions on packaging tax to ward off EPR revolt
The Grocer understands Defra will include amending the EPR regulations to appoint a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) to run the scheme
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS clock is now ticking. Will the UK DMO offer a smooth road ahead?
In the long history of the food and drink industry, few subjects have managed to generate as many rows and bust-ups as the DRS
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NewsLandmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime