Sustainability news archive – Page 215
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ArticleChilean avo growers hit back at drought claims
Exporters have travelled to Europe to challenge claims made in the Guardian their industry has caused a drought
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ArticleUAE provides local support
Local producers of fruit and vegetables in the UAE are receiving support from both retailers and the government to boost quality and sustainability
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ArticleThe anti-plastics movement: obstacle or opportunity
Produce Plus columnist Lisa Cork looks at why moving with the times could prove advantageous when it comes to packaging
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ArticleRPCs have CO2 edge
Study by the SIM finds reusable containers for fruit and vegetables result in 60 per cent lower CO2 emissions than cardboard packaging
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ArticleUK to have nationwide food waste collections
New EU laws to have separate bio-waste collections from homes by 2023 aim to hit 65 per cent recycling target
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ArticleBorough Market celebrates food rescue landmark
Traders have redirected enough produce for 100,000 charity meals through market's collaboration with redistributor Plan Zheroes
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ArticleVitacress switches to recyclable pots
By September all the supplier’s living herb pots will be made from 90 per cent recycled material
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ArticleCo-op buzzing over bee project results
Supermarket reveals results of Enviro-Map data showing its farmer suppliers' progress in supporting pollinators
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Article"Organic food is cheaper for society"
The Soil Association's Peter Melchett said recent views from Syngenta boss on necessity of GM and pesticides were 'outdated and wrong'
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ArticleFlavour First launches veggie meal kits
New range will compliment Northern Irish producer’s vegetable boxes and come with recipe cards
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ArticleHalophytic veg growing in UAE
The new ICBA project sees salt-loving vegetables as the answer to water shortages and food insecurity in the UAE
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ArticleVBT flags progress on sustainability
The Belgian association of horticultural cooperatives has released its third sustainability report laying out the successes of the Responsibly Fresh label
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ArticleThe Greenery backs sustainable soft fruit
Dutch marketer teams up with BayerCropScience to develop 'future-proof' supply of redcurrants and blueberries
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ArticleClimate change threat to veg
A study focusing on the impact of climate change on leafy greens, vegetables and legumes has highlighted the severe threat posed to yields if no action is taken
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ArticleBees ‘help protect berry crops’
New crop protection method involves bumblebees and a natural fungus, making it suitable for organic production
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ArticleTesco stocks green lemons after citrus shortage
A short Spanish season with South Africa's crop starting later meant the retailer lifted specifications to meet demand
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ArticleAldi buys more surfeit crops
Suppliers are getting a helping hand from the retailer who are buying excess crop following the NFU's Fruit and Veg pledge
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ArticleMighty mites
Dutch company Koppert Biological Systems emerged from an unlikely source, growing into one of the world’s largest natural pesticide companies, but still faces obstacles in its bid to create ‘healthy and resilient societies’
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ArticleBrakes gives plastic the boot
The supplier becomes the first major foodservice wholesaler to reveal plastic reduction strategy
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ArticleWaitrose uses packaging made of tomato plants
The new eco-trays are made from tomato vines mixed with recycled cardboard