All Sustainability articles – Page 206
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Lettuce supply ‘easing’ but suppliers remain cautious
Baby leaf supply is expected to recover more quickly although there are some ‘shoots of recovery’ for wholehead iceberg
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Spanish shortages 'a wake up call' for restaurant chains
Climate change-related shortages are here to stay and restaurant chains must adapt by switching to seasonal produce, supplier warns
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Eosta demands fair accounting
The only way to make progress on sustainability in the food industry is to start calculating the costs of food production fairly, argues Eosta’s Volkert Engelsman
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Underground salad range wins first retail listing
A range of five salads from Growing Underground has been listed in Ocado with produce grown underneath Clapham
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US-UK deal threatens standards
A post-Brexit trade deal with the US could weaken UK farming practices when it comes to pesticide usage, MRLs and GM labelling, opponents warn
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Chilling winter for salad veg suppliers
Media headlines have put veg shortages in the spotlight for now but the impact on suppliers will last for much longer
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Retail food donations 'do not help cut waste'
Forcing retailers to donate surplus food to charity is a short-term fix with negative impacts on poverty and food waste, report finds
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Chile battles worst fires in history
There has been no official word yet on the impact on the country’s fruit exports
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Major climate report warns of risks to agriculture
Water shortages, flooding, rising food prices and extreme weather to increase as report calls for urgent action
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Retailers call on EU to do more to tackle food waste
EuroCommerce says governments must look at innovative solutions such as introducing tax exemptions on food donations
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MEPs vote to halve farm-to-fork food waste
European Parliament committee votes to halve food waste by 2030 but campaigners call for target to be binding
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Supermarket redesign will prioritise veg
A new trial run by Sainsbury’s and Oxford University will place veg options next to meat and reward vegetarian purchases
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Abu Dhabi promotes sustainability
The emirate’s food control authority is backing various initiatives to boost efficiencies in water and energy use in agriculture
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WRAP praises supermarket food waste schemes
Food waste charity holds up schemes by Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda as examples to follow in fight against food waste
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Storms threaten east of England
Coastal areas in Norfolk and Suffolk are at risk of severe tidal flooding with 11 severe warnings in place
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Glyphosate herbicides linked to fatty liver disease
New research published in prestigious science journal links herbicides such as Roundup to non alcoholic fatty liver disease
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Nature & More replaces labels with laser mark
Organic avocados and sweet potatoes with ‘Natural Branding’ are being trialled with Swedish retailer ICA
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New Environment Act ‘vital’ for post-Brexit UK farming
A new Environment Protection Act is vital for UK farmers maintain competitiveness in international markets post Brexit
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Coleacp launches Fit For Market
The organisation created to assist ACP countries in accessing the EU market is determined to go one step further with its new Fit For Market programme
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FAO launches banana industry resource
The first of a series of webinars to discuss the challenges facing the industry will take place on 6 December