All Sustainability articles – Page 170
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ArticleLa Linea Verde rolls out eco salad bags
Leading convenience specialist unveils new range of salads packed using a fully biodegradable form of plastic
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ArticleCMR ramps up CSR efforts
Company reaffirms its commitment to social and environmental programmes in its operating regions
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ArticleHortifrut builds Chile’s first floating solar plant
Plant marks latest stage in the company’s project to convert farms and packhouses to renewable energy sources
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ArticleAldi starts selling loose produce by weight
Discounter introduces checkout scales to sell 13 fresh produce lines by kilo as part of new trial to cut plastic use
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ArticleOrganic sector warns of Brexit impact
Group of organisations write to UK trade negotiators to warn of profound negative impact on the organic food sector
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ArticleKenya counting cost of Covid-19
Covid-19 has increased the vulnerability of farmers across Kenya, according to 60 Decibels, with as many as one-third of farming households in economic distress
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ArticleFood insecurity a global threat
The Ecological Threat Register warns of climate threat in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, with worrying consequences for global food security
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ArticleePhyto "crucial" for food security
Adoption of the IPPC ePhyto Solution is essential for the safeguarding of global food security beyond Covid-19, says Industry Advisory Group
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ArticleCO2 Correct takes strain out of CO2 compensation
Industry veteran launches accessible carbon compensation scheme for the fruit and vegetable industry
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ArticleWoolworths backs organic growers
Retail giant awards Organic Growth Fund grants to four family-owned Australian farms
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ArticlePure Harvest invests in Kuwait
The Abu Dhabi-based agri-tech company has entered into an agreement to supply fresh fruit and vegetables to Kuwaiti retailer the Sultan Centre
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ArticleCitrus company launches Bio-Inclusive Agriculture
Iberhanse-NaturGreen pioneers Bio-Inclusive Agriculture and launches a manifesto to help reverse the effects of traditional agriculture
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ArticleItalian organic pear season kicks off
Carmen and Santa Maria are the first varieties to hit the market
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ArticleAsda trial removes plastic fruit and veg bags
Retailer joins other supermarket chains in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fresh produce at nine of its stores
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ArticleDole supports Philippine urban farming
Dole Asia has joined a Philippine government programme aimed at securing sustainable urban food supplies
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ArticleNew organic rules set for delay
The European Commission has backed a year-long postponement of new organic regulation and launched a public consultation for its action plan, a decision welcomed by IFOAM
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ArticleElite Agro invests in Indonesia
Indonesia sees its growing cooperation with the UAE as key to boosting its food security and raising standards for exports
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ArticleBardsley targets carbon-negative output
Topfruit grower has teamed up with Engie to produce a roadmap towards its ambitious goal
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ArticleJaguar empowers South African fruit farmers
Dutch company teams up with energy supplier and investment fund to create solar energy joint venture
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ArticlePlumpton fined over slurry pollution
Sussex agricultural college fined £50,000 plus costs for causing death of over 1,500 fish after polluting a local stream