Sustainability news archive – Page 236
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ArticleIsap launches new Satispack range
New line of packaging uses so-called 'second life' recycled plastic which meets EC requirements on food safety and hygiene
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ArticleWaitrose opens 'greenest store'
UK retailer says new store could reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by up to 80 per cent
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ArticleGreen gong for The Greenery
Dutch produce giant The Greenery has won a Netherlands government Lean & Green award.
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ArticleFood waste cut as consumers manage supplies
Retailers have claimed a major victory by helping to reduce domestic food waste by 13 per cent.
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ArticleRetailers urged to adopt dairy model in horticulture
The fresh produce industry is lagging far behind other areas of agriculture in terms of a profitable and functioning supply chain, the NFU chief horticulture adviser has claimed.
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ArticleStorms hammer Australian apple production
Australian apple industry reeling after storms inflict widespread damage to major growing regions
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ArticleCampaign to protect French farmland
A French movement has called on citizens to fight for the protection of the country's farmland
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ArticleYou are what you waste, says Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has launched a new campaign to tackle food waste after customers told the supermarket they thought they threw away around 10 per cent of their weekly shop.
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ArticleCall to develop disease resistant banana
Dire predictions for the future of the Filipino banana industry as fast-spreading fungal disease re-emerges
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ArticleShippers launch sustainability plan
Vision for 2040 aims to cement more sustainable practices in global shipping industry
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ArticleFrench kiwifruit shows green side
According to a study from Prim'land and Pomona TerreAzur, French kiwifruit stands as one of the most sustainable fresh produce items
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ArticleFloodwaters rise on Bangkok
Government officials say the odds of diverting floodwaters from the Thai capital are not good
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ArticleSustainability focus for Univeg appointee
Manfred Pülm, former head of quality management at Lehmann Natur, joins Univeg Group to develop its sustainability systems
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ArticleAuchan pushes sustainable banana
The French retailer has partnered up with Compagnie Fruitière to produce environmentally sustainable bananas
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ArticleThai flooding forces retail closures
Fresh produce sales face setbacks as flooding forces closure of some retail outlets in Thai capital of Bangkok
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ArticleDole embarks on sustainability drive
Company working with Germany-based PE International to collate performance data from all its operations worldwide
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ArticleNYK launches carbon calculator
Online tool represents a first for a Japanese shipping company, applicable to cargo transported by container ship or airfreight
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Cleantech honour for Purfresh
Group listed in the Global Cleantech 100 as one of the most promising clean technology companies in the world
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ArticleAsda signs up to carbon tracking scheme
Asda has become the latest company to join an industry-led, voluntary scheme to measure and ultimately reduce carbon dioxide emissions from lorries and vans.
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ArticleCopa-Cogeca wants green growth in EU
Farmers and cooperatives organisation calls for measures to boost profitability and productivity of EU agriculture and agri-food sector, as well as benefit environment