All Sustainability articles – Page 178
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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
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ArticleAlmost half of UK veg grown to LEAF Marque Standard
Annual Global Impacts Report reveals that 43 per cent of domestic fruit and veg is now grown to LEAF Marque sustainability standards
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PodcastsFruitbox: Is fruit and veg packaging back in vogue?
In our latest podcast, Gary Ward analyses the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on attitudes to fruit and veg packaging