All Sustainability articles – Page 226
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ArticleBetter storage guidance 'would cut food waste'
Reducing the number of date labels on produce has helped consumers but there is more work to be done on storage guidelines
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ArticleCarbon Gold shines in tomato root mat disease trial
A biological treatment from the biochar company was most effective in limiting spread of the root disease in AHDB trials
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ArticleGreenvale hits FareShare milestone
Supplier has sent food waste charity enough potatoes for 200,000 meals in the past 12 months
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ArticleUgly produce hits UAE shelves
Efforts to reduce waste are multiplying in the UAE, with Spinneys the first retailer to offer a range of misshapen produce
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ArticleLeadsom vows to uphold food standards in US deal
Farming minister promises not to ’undermine’ food safety standards as UK looks to boost trade with non-EU partners
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ArticleOrganic sales growth is ‘accelerating’
The organic market has grown by an ‘exceptional’ 7.1 per cent thanks to bigger retail ranges and double-digit produce sales growth
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ArticleMorrisons unveils UK sourcing drive
Retailer is searching for more than 200 new UK suppliers and will view prospective products through a new ‘buyer roadshow’
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ArticleRobot bees 'could help counter pollinator decline'
Mini drones that can pollinate crops could be used as bee alternatives and counter pollinator declines, a new study has said
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ArticlePeppers struggle due to Spanish weather
As supply shortages continue to bite, pepper prices remain sky high while growers and suppliers are feeling the squeeze
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ArticleLettuce 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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ArticleSpanish 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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ArticleEosta 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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ArticleUnderground 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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ArticleUS-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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ArticleChilling 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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ArticleRetail 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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ArticleChile 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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ArticleMajor 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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ArticleRetailers 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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ArticleMEPs 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