All Sustainability articles – Page 51
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NewsHSBC offers discounted loan fees to back farm sustainability
Sustainable Farming Pathway aims to make access to finance more affordable
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NewsFairtrade Foundation launches new UK campaign
As Fairtrade Fortnight begins, the Foundation’s ’Be the Change’ initiative highlights how consumer power can support farmers overseas to build stronger, more resilient communities
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NewsThe Felix Project launches new platform for small, one-off food donations
Felix Connect service directly links food donors to community organisations across London, allowing “ad hoc or quirky donations” to be accepted too
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NewsNine in 10 plug plant producers to go peat-free within five years, RHS survey finds
Royal Horticultural Society will support horticultural sector’s transition to peat-free growing media through a new PhD
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NewsWooden packaging industry presents Ecowoox
Fedemco has championed the certification, which is related to the eco-design and recyclability of wooden packaging
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NewsMany UK growers ‘intend to walk away from SMETA’, BGA survey reveals
Almost half of respondents say they will either leave the ethical audit or sign up to an alternative if forced to pay travel and visa costs of seasonal workers
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News‘Positive response’ from Defra on implementing Precision Breeding Act
Open letter signed by science and agri-food leaders urged new government to act quickly to make gene editing possible in England
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NewsNew report argues for ‘all-encompassing’ national food security strategy
Research from think tank Policy Exchange says government plan covering whole food ecosystem is essential
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NewsLidl to push fresh fruit as UEFA Europa League and Conference League sponsor
Partnership will see discounter encourage fruit consumption, conscious nutrition and an active lifestyle
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NewsFairtrade launches Living Income Reference Price tool
Tool makes it easier for companies to find out what prices they need to pay to enable living incomes and living wages
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NewsApeel enhances South American presence
Group increases its presence in Brazil, Peru, and Chile with the appointment of two fresh produce industry veterans
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NewsLSA Charitable Trust launches scheme to cultivate future industry leaders
New initiative is searching for participants on a professional management pathway in commercial UK horticulture
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NewsGander signs up to Wrap’s Courtauld Commitment 2030
Food waste reduction app signs Courtauld Commitment 2030 to have “bigger impact, faster” on sustainability of UK food sector
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NewsVeg Power partners with Sakata and Barfoots on butternut squash campaign
#BetterwithButternut initiative aims to raise awareness of vegetable’s versatility and simplicity to encourage more families to add it to their regular food shop
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NewsEarth & Wheat partners with eco-friendly cleaning brand for Zero Waste Week
Wonky bread and veg boxes will include a free Eco Sponge Scourer to help promote The Seep Company and its mission to tackle plastic waste
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NewsPotato biopesticide granted temporary approval in Greece
New product called Cedroz from Eden Reseach will be used to protect crops from worsening impact of wireworms
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NewsNew group aims to unlock potential of UK greenhouse sector
Greenhouse Innovation Consortium formed to accelerate innovation and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing in a bid to boost UK food security
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NewsFloods damage Vietnam’s dragon fruit production
Binh Thuan province the latest affected in a series of extreme weather events in Vietnam this year
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NewsFAO warns of grave state of Gaza food production
With over half of cropland destroyed by the ongoing conflict with Israel, as well as a third of its greenhouses, Gaza faces massive food insecurity, according to the FAO
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NewsFresh produce packaging shines at PIDA Awards
Costa Group, The Packaging Hippie and Red Gem recognised at Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards