All Sustainability articles – Page 212
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ArticleTesco makes 100 per cent renewables pledge
UK’s largest retailer will switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030 and use ‘energy buying club’ to help suppliers cut carbon output
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ArticleTropicals weather the storms
Adverse conditions have created supply shortages and price rises in certain products but double-digit sales growth continues
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ArticleCaterers urged to use more wonky veg
Leading hospitality industry supplier wants caterers to use more misshapen produce following government report on food waste
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ArticleSustainability summit addresses social impact of food
High-level speakers from Innocent, True Price and Fair Trade Original will speak at the ninth Sustainable Foods Summit
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ArticleG’s sends flush of wonky icebergs to Tesco
Excess of small iceberg lettuces will be saved from going to waste despite difficult growing conditions
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ArticleEustice approves GM potato trial
Farming minister George Eustice has approved a four-year trial on GM potatoes at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich
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ArticleBrassicas struggle under Lincolnshire drought
Growers are ‘not at panic stage yet’ but say crops will struggle without forecasted showers at the end of this week
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ArticleICA expands laser branding into melon and squash
Positive consumer reaction has prompted ICA to make laser branding permanent practice on some organic products
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ArticleRonnie Bartlett launches children’s book series
‘Sammy and Sally Have a Picnic’ is the third in a series aimed at encouraging children to recycle and eat healthily
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ArticleCarrefour debuts rooftop farms
The scheme, which is being rolled out across France, includes plans for 100ha of urban production in Paris by 2020
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ArticleBritish salad growers ‘open to export’
UK salad growers say they could export to US firms currently struggling with droughts in role reversal after Spanish floods
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ArticleTotal Produce invests in green fleet
Fresh produce giant partners with Gallager Brother Haulage to convert lorries to Bio LPG Autogas for distribution of Grá brand
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ArticleApple growers ‘despondent’ after frosts hit crops
English topfruit growers are facing heavy crop losses after orchards were hit by frosts and temperatures below freezing
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ArticleHarris Farm backs #banthebag
New South Wales greengrocer Harris Farm Market has partnered with Clean Up Australia to reduce plastic bag use
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ArticleSavéol launches eco-friendly tomato range
French producer’s Nature range of pesticide-free tomatoes is sold in 100 per cent recyclable packaging
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ArticleMichoacán ramps up fight on illegal avo plantings
The state is reclassifying forestland that has been deliberately destroyed as protected natural areas
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ArticleEdeka premiers WWF-branded citrus
Sustainably-grown citrus bearing the world famous panda logo has gone on sale at Edeka stores for the first time
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ArticleNew growing methods to thank for early asparagus
Sustainable new growing techniques helped Wye Valley grower supply asparagus a whole month earlier than usual this year
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ArticleAdvances in gene editing ‘to boost seedless fruit range’
Technique which stimulates gene mutations could pave way for new seedless varieties and reduce reliance of dwindling bee populations
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ArticleAussie retailers back cyclone-affected growers
Aussie Farmers Direct and Coles are raising funds to assist growers hit by Tropical Cyclone Debbie