Sustainability news archive – Page 211
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ArticleTomra targets food waste
Company highlights how supply chain, including sorting machinery, can aid the problem
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AnalysisOpinion: The other Panama papers
Not for the first time, the mainstream media has got carried away by the idea of Cavendish bananas disappearing overnight
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ArticleCold snap sends chill through Italian trade
Coldiretti blames climate change, which it says has damaged €14bn-worth of crops over the past decade
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ArticleSoil Association launches soil project
The UK is losing precious fertile soils at an alarming rate. New project Great Soils hopes to prevent that.
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ArticleGreenvale wins award for local support
Potato supplier has won the Eastern Borders Development Award for commitment to regional economy and environment
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ArticleEU votes on herbicide ban
Efsa may disagree with the WHO that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic”, but the European public appears convinced
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ArticleLidl Germany switches to RA bananas
The retailer has extended its policy of buying only Rainforest Alliance fruit, following earlier switch on pineapples
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ArticleTesco extends 'wonky' range to include fruit
Working with its partner suppliers, Tesco has extended its retail specifications of strawberries and apples
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ArticleQLD assesses banana BMP
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has welcomed the Queensland government’s move to assess best management practice guidelines
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ArticleWhy broccoli leaves may be the next kale
Previously regarded as a waste product, the leaves are now increasingly regarded as a vegetable in their own right
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ArticleMaersk Line in sustainability agreement
Shipping group and Electrolux have signed an agreement to emphasise their mutual commitment to sustainability
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ArticleAldi UK reviewing pesticide policy for suppliers
Discounter said its approach will go “beyond the current status quo” for pesticides including neonicotinoids
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ArticlePesticide 'not seen in 13 years' found in Jersey water
Oxadixyl, which was used to control potato blight between 1991 and 2003, was found in a stream that feeds drinking water reservoirs
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ArticleLØS follows zero-packaging path
Scandinavia will get its first zero-packaging supermarket this summer, with LØS Market preparing to inspire positive change in Denmark
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ArticlePriva making berries more profitable
Technology company says it can help growers perfect their production process and remove unecessary cost
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ArticlePretty good news for ugly campaign
A founder of the US 'ugly' produce movement reflects on Whole Foods and Giant Eagle's decision to sell imperfect produce
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ArticleAuchan behind salad producers
The French retailer has strengthened its commitment to its salad suppliers, including economic, environmental and social assurances
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ArticleHealth concerns lead Brits to cut meat intake
Vegetarian options are enjoyed by increasing numbers as a third of Brits cut meat intake during the last year
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ArticleSpecial report: The Waste Land
Momentum is gathering fast as the world wakes up to the need to reduce food waste. Michael Barker rounds up the latest developments
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ArticleWeFood tackles waste in Denmark
Set up by a Danish charity, WeFood has secured agreements with a retailer and importers to sell produce at discounted prices