All Sustainability articles – Page 216
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa creates new grape punnet
Recyclable solution developed for Pomares do Sol comes as more brands seek sustainable packaging solutions
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ArticleRecyclable fruit and veg bags for Lidl
Supermarket introduces so-called ‘green bags’ as it steps up its plastic and waste-reduction drive
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ArticleBetter sized fruit and more of it
Favourable summer conditions encourage optimism for upcoming US apple and pear season
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ArticleAsda turns plastic bottles into car park
Recycled plastic used in tarmac at Yorkshire store as the supermarket aims to raise recycled output
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ArticlePeru steps up fight against child labour
Consumers will soon be able to choose products certified as free of child labour under government scheme
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ArticleAHDB to host desiccation events after diquat ban
Loss of herbicide a major headache for potato growers, with limited alternatiuves that are as effective or economical
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Article£2.5m environmental scheme opens
Government's environmental improvement fund open to new applications from farmers' groups
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ArticleStink bug threatens Italian fruit
Country's entire pear crop said to be in danger following unprecedented outbreak, with apples and kiwifruit also at risk
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Article"Ditching pesticides could cost £786 for families"
New report calculates the cost of going fully organic for groceries, estimating an extra £786 per year for shoppers
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Article‘It’s time to leave,’ says Villiers
New pro-Brexit Defra secretary tries to reassure farmers agriculture can prosper after Brexit, even if UK leaves without a deal on 31 October
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ArticleRetailers ‘must understand true cost of food waste’
Chief executive of grocery data analyst Atheon Analytics, Guy Cuthbert, argues that to properly tackle food waste supermarket chains must harness big data to properly understand its real cost and drivers
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ArticleGrape gin claims top prize
New gin made from surplus table grapes at Richard Hochfeld went straight to number one at major drinks awards ceremony
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ArticleWaitrose to extend plastic-free scheme
Refillable container and loose veg trial extended in Oxford and rolled out to three new stores following "overwhelmingly positive" response
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ArticlePlastic bag use plummets after 5p charge
New figures reveal how successful the 2015 bag charge has been in tackling unnecessary use of plastic bags
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Article£2bn fund for farmers to go green
Lloyds Banking Group opens funding applications for businesses with plans to shrink carbon footprint
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ArticleChiquita acts on biodiversity
The banana giant has provided an update on efforts to reduce its global impact on the environment, including partnering with local farming communities
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ArticleNew grants awarded for agri-research
Four students received the backing of the Orskov Foundation to help tackle poverty in Uganda and Tanzania
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ArticleBreton courgette volumes build
French marketer Prince de Bretagne reveals that courgette volumes are set to grow from 15 tonnes a day to 25 tonnes a day in the coming weeks
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ArticleEustice and Goldsmith join new Defra team
Agriculture minister George Eustice gets old job back in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet following the Brexiteer’s appointment as Prime Minister
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ArticleSummit offers sustainable answers
Last month’s Sustainable Foods Summit looked not just at the considerable threats facing the industry, but the multiple solutions on offer, from AI to community sharing platforms