Sustainability news archive – Page 205
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ArticleBob Geldof buys stake in Blue Skies
Rock star known for political activism in Africa buys stake in ethical fruit business as Blue Skies looks to expand on the continent
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ArticleMichoacán counts cost of illegal avo plantings
Deforestation threatens to cause serious water shortage as demand for the ‘green gold’ surges
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‘GM has real benefits’ - Princess Anne
Comments pit the Princess against Prince Charles, who has previously said GM would be an ‘environmental disaster’
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ArticleHydoponics firm launches urban ‘farm-in-a-box’
Company aims to reduce food miles and boost nutritional value with hyroponic farming equipment for grocery stores, restaurants and schools
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ArticleOne in five shoppers 'want food waste tech’
IGD highlights chances for grocery industry to engage shoppers using technology, with food waste prevention second priority after discounts
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ArticleG’s joins forces with RSPB to save turtle dove
Salad giant’s biodiversity drive at sustainable mushroom farm could help save endangered bird from extinction
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ArticleEast Africa drought threatens crops
Drought conditions have plunged parts of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia into crisis, with harvests plummeting, food prices soaring and many suffering malnourishment
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ArticleOrganic Monitor becomes Ecovia
The research, consultancy and events group for the organics industry rebrands to Ecovia Intelligence next month to reflect its widening range of activities
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ArticleUrban farming 'produces more than just food'
David Olivier, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Global Change and Sustainability Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, on why social networks are a key spinoff of urban farming
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ArticleCardiff duo launch wonky fruit juice business
University graduates set up Welsh government-backed juice start-up to tackle food waste
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ArticleFireblight in apples and pears doubles in 2016
Enquiries about incurable bacterial disease fireblight, which devastates apple and pear plants, have doubled since 2015, according to RHS
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ArticleBetter storage guidance 'would cut food waste'
Reducing the number of date labels on produce has helped consumers but there is more work to be done on storage guidelines
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ArticleCarbon Gold shines in tomato root mat disease trial
A biological treatment from the biochar company was most effective in limiting spread of the root disease in AHDB trials
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ArticleGreenvale hits FareShare milestone
Supplier has sent food waste charity enough potatoes for 200,000 meals in the past 12 months
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ArticleUgly produce hits UAE shelves
Efforts to reduce waste are multiplying in the UAE, with Spinneys the first retailer to offer a range of misshapen produce
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ArticleLeadsom vows to uphold food standards in US deal
Farming minister promises not to ’undermine’ food safety standards as UK looks to boost trade with non-EU partners
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ArticleOrganic sales growth is ‘accelerating’
The organic market has grown by an ‘exceptional’ 7.1 per cent thanks to bigger retail ranges and double-digit produce sales growth
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ArticleMorrisons unveils UK sourcing drive
Retailer is searching for more than 200 new UK suppliers and will view prospective products through a new ‘buyer roadshow’
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ArticleRobot bees 'could help counter pollinator decline'
Mini drones that can pollinate crops could be used as bee alternatives and counter pollinator declines, a new study has said
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ArticlePeppers struggle due to Spanish weather
As supply shortages continue to bite, pepper prices remain sky high while growers and suppliers are feeling the squeeze