All Sustainability articles – Page 171
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ArticleTesco potato move gives growers a boost
Supermarket puts chipping varieties into Perfectly Imperfect range to prevent waste from produce destined for foodservice
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PodcastsFruitbox: Fruit and veg must be fresher and faster
If you won't innovate, then get out of the produce business, says Nature's Pride founder and former CEO Shawn Harris
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ArticleThe search for ripeness
New test developed by Cranfield University could help reduce avocado waste by up to ten per cent
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ArticleRSA citrus backs black farmers
South African citrus industry announces details of investment in black farmers through participation in R307m fund
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ArticleFormer NFU president to chair ORC
With experience at the NFU, Defra and the Food Standards Agency, Tim Bennett has taken over from longstanding ORC chair Mike Turnbull
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ArticleRed Sea Farms teams with Kirchner Group
A collaboration between Red Sea Farms and Kirchner Group is set to commercialise research into the production of fresh produce in water-scarce regions
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ArticleHaciendasBio names new commercial director
Fernando Morote will oversee the company’s ongoing international expansion
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ArticleWrap releases new guidance on Best Before dates
Food waste charity hopes to give redistribution organisations confidence to accept much more food that has exceeded its Best Before date
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ArticleAmcor unravels consumer shopping habits
Research reveals European consumers’ online grocery shopping habits for fresh foods
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ArticleSurplus veg business predicts lasting changes after crisis
Redistribution company Waste Knot thinks we will see a permanent shift in way people consume and value fresh produce after coronavirus
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ArticleSustainability calls for new mindset
Unless questions are asked about our economic model, and until “food citizens” band together, transforming the food system is likely to remain beyond our reach
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ArticleOrganics strive to meet demand
Organic marketers like France’s Prince de Bretagne are working hard to ensure the continuous supply of organic vegetables during the Covid-19 crisis
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ArticleDel Monte celebrates Earth Day
Group marks the occassion by highlighting some of its own conservation efforts
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ArticleLocal production in Outer Hebrides
Growing fresh produce in the far north-west of Scotland is no mean feat, but one woman is making it work with the help of an innovative new semi-permanent polytunnel
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ArticleLockdown boosts solar generation
Solar power meets almost 30 per cent of UK electricity demand as reduced pollution levels boost production
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ArticleRothamsted student makes research appeal
Researcher sets up online survey to gather farmers’ opinions on benefits and management of pest-eating beetles after Covid-19 stymies her study
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ArticleTWC brings back watercress bunches
UK’s leading watercress grower takes inspiration from Victorian times with launch of 150g bunches wrapped in biodegradable paper cones
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ArticleOrganics see coronavirus boost
Covid-19 is raising consumer awareness of the relationship between nutrition and health, says Ecovia Intelligence
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ArticleMercabarna and T-Systems harness tech to help needy
Two firms organise a hackathon to develop an app to optimise food distribution to charities
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ArticleSeeds of a bright organic future
Interview: The EU's Liveseed project is a major initiative aimed at improving the organic seed sector for the benefit of all producers