All Sustainability articles – Page 4
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NewsMinimum wage to rise by 4.1 per cent
Minimum wage will rise by 50p an hour for over 21s under Rachel Reeves’ Autumn budget, while businesses could benefit from lower electricity bills and lower rates for some hospitality and retail properties
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NewsFresh Inset’s Vidre+ wins 2025 Packaging Europe sustainability award
Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ smart label technology has been recognised with the 2025 pre-commercialised Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards for its ability to extend fresh produce shelf life
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NewsTSBC reinforces commitment to fight against modern slavery
The UK and Portuguese-based berry company has joined the Stronger Together network
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NewsStart-ups invited to apply for regen farm ‘match-making’ scheme
Pitch Up! scheme positions farms as business incubators with new food or rural business start-ups invited to apply for innovative circular economy tenancies
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NewsPerfection Fresh and Opal trial new mango multipack packaging
Kerbside recyclable cardboard packaging meets sustainability and convenience needs
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NewsAutumn budget is ‘last chance’ to support growers, MPs warn
A cross-party group of MPs have written to Defra warning that closing the UK Fruit and Veg Aid Scheme and PO funding without a replacement on 31 Dec will cause some growers to ‘shut up shop’
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NewsTiernaneill Mushrooms hails ‘major step forward’ for sustainable cultivation
Irish grower sees peat-free substrate as solution as industry transitions away from peat casing, set to be phased out by 2030
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NewsFairtrade International evolves standards to tackle modern challenges
Organisation evolves standards in multi-year initiative to help growers tackle challenges including climate change, social inequality and rising costs
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NewsOppy shows progress in third annual sustainability report
‘Expect the World From Us’ showcases advances in emissions reduction, water use, food waste management, sustainable packaging and community support
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NewsCopefrut reaffirms commitment to community in 70th anniversary year
Chilean company donates recreational space in the heart of the Chilean town of Romeral
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NewsInvestors back ‘wearables for plants’ pioneer
Swiss agtech company secures new investment to accelerate commercial scaling of its AI-enhanced plant monitoring technology
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NewsEnza Zaden launches ‘future-proof’ tomato
Vegetable breeder unveils variety developed for large cluster segment, offering high yields and strong disease resistance
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AnalysisIs the divide in the tomato market destined to widen?
Faced with new challenges, some foresee the increasing commoditisation of fresh tomatoes, despite continued success for premium varieties
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FeaturesWaitrose Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary milestone
Group looks back on a project that pioneered ethical trade and sustainable supply chains
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NewsUnifrutti Group appoints Ashley Allen as group chief sustainability officer
International fresh produce supplier Unifrutti Group has appointed Ashley Allen as its new group chief sustainability officer, bringing experience from Oatly and Mars to advance the company’s environmental agenda.
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NewsCoronation Food Project celebrates 11 million meals in two years
Project inspired by King Charles has raised £20mn and delivered almost 5,000 tonnes of surplus food to communities in need since its inception
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NewsOppy opens expanded Calgary facility to boost Prairie operations
Canadian fresh produce group Oppy has opened a significantly expanded office and warehouse facility in south Calgary, 50 per cent larger than its previous location, to strengthen its service capabilities across the Prairies
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NewsItalian prime minister opens world’s first cable-car system for fruit transport
Giorgia Meloni praises Melinda’s cable-car system, which links the cooperative’s Predaia packhouse to its innovative mountain storage
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FeaturesProminent at 30: tomato innovation for a sustainable future
Dutch cooperative Growers United celebrates three decades of tomato brand that embraces innovation, sustainability and changing consumer demands
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FeaturesTreesury sees tokenisation as solution for financing production
Serbian fintech company Treesury is enabling small investors to generate income from long-term investment in hazelnut cultivation, with potential for other products such as berries and tomatoes