All Sustainability articles – Page 251
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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
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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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ArticleAbu 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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ArticleWRAP 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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ArticleStorms 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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ArticleGlyphosate herbicides linked to fatty liver disease
New research published in prestigious science journal links herbicides such as Roundup to non alcoholic fatty liver disease