All Sustainability articles – Page 232
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ArticleOrganics shown to lower cancer risk
Cancer diagnosis is 25 per cent lower among organic consumers, according to research led by the Sorbonne University in Paris
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ArticleFareShare ‘saves UK economy £51m’
Charity already delivers huge savings to charities and state, and ‘up to £500m’ could be saved if half of UK’s surpluses were redistributed
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ArticleCMA CGM and Panalpina partner to cut emissions
Shipping and forwarding titans sign agreement to slash CO2 emissions by introducing new LNG-powered ‘mega-vessels’
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ArticleChiquita container fleet upgrade slashes emissions
Global banana supplier says comprehensive upgrade of refrigerated containers has led to a 17,000t decline in CO2 emissions
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ArticleSodexo tackles on-farm waste with food rescue scheme
Multinational caterer joins forces with Midlands fresh produce supplier and food waste firm to supply schools and businesses with wonky veg
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ArticleEcuador calls time on banana price cuts
Banana producers oppose German retailer Aldi’s “attempt against sustainability”
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ArticleAD chief calls for universal food waste collections
Industry body touts environmental, economic and employment opportunities offered by AD in letter to the Treasury
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ArticlePure Harvest secures funding
UAE start-up Pure Harvest has received funding from the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund to construct its foundational greenhouse in Nahel
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ArticleThe Berry That Cares comes of age
As the new brand reaches its first anniversary, Camposol CEO Jorge Ramírez reflects on a year of growth
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ArticleClimate change ‘could boost UK apple production’
Warmer weather allowing late varieties to be grown across more of UK with research starting into how growers can adapt production techniques
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ArticleBright blue future for South African berries
With OZblu's help, two former tobacco farms in Limpopo Province have converted successfully to blueberry production
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ArticleCoop Italia commits to recycled packaging
Company presents detail of plan to remove single-use plastics from its fresh food ranges within the next four years
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VideoWalmart wants 'safer, smarter, more sustainable' supply
Video: Frank Yiannas, the US retail giant's head of food safety, explains its decision to demand blockchain compliance
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ArticleFruit and veg sales suffer as shoppers dodge packaging
Small retailers say fresh produce wrapped in plastic tops shopper blacklist, with 44 per cent seeing a drop in sales
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel listed in sustainability index
Joining 25 other Swiss stocks, the company has been recognised for having a leading sustainability score
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ArticleBayWa Al Dahra harvests first UAE tomatoes
Snack products to be sold as premium, branded offer at supermarkets in the country, with a focus on quality and taste
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ArticleCo-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
Retailer has pledged to eliminate single-use plastics from own-brand products by 2023 and gradually switch to compostable carrier bags
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ArticleLidl UK to stop using black plastic on F&V
The retailer has also committed to removing black plastic from its fresh meat, fish and poultry products
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes and reduced wages for growers in developing nations, foundation warns
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ArticleAll shapes and sizes
Veg box delivery may sound like a middle-class luxury, but one forward-thinking company in south London has been carving out a market for what it calls ‘affordable sustainability’. Fred Searle visits Oddbox to find out more