Supply chain crisis leads to 60% surge in food waste
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Unprecedented pressure on supply chains has led to food buyers in the UK’s biggest companies reporting a 60% increase in food waste over the last six months, a new study…
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Iceland Food’s supply chain director talks challenges, solutions and plans for the future
With rolling announcements updating the grocery sector on Iceland delaying its palm oil and plastic pledges it’s time to look behind the scenes to discuss the frozen food retailer’s supply…
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Tesco ends ‘ground-breaking’ Loop reusable packaging trial
Tesco has ended its one-year in-store trial with Loop, the zero-waste refill service initially hailed as “ground-breaking”, which allowed shoppers to buy products in reusable packaging.
Initially launched in ten…
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Sainsbury’s unveils £5m investment in sustainable start-ups
Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of its Innovation Investments scheme, which will invest a minimum of £5 million over the next four years into start-up businesses which focus on sustainability.…
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Tesco launches mix and match deal to save plastic
Tesco has ditched the wrapping on its own-brand juice cartons, water bottles and fizzy drinks in a bid to achieve its sustainability goal of saving 45 million pieces of plastic…
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M&S launches recyclable tomato packaging with 95% less plastic
M&S has unveiled its new widely recyclable vine tomato packaging with 95% less plastic, as it looks to remove eight million units of plastic by the end of 2022.
The…
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UK heatwave produces surplus discounted berries
UK heatwaves have created an excess of strawberry and cherry crops forcing farmers to sell crops at a cheaper rate than usual.
Surplus sunshine in Norfolk, Lancashire, Scotland and Herefordshire…
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Responsibility to encourage sustainable shopping ‘lies with retailers’
As consumers look to increase their sustainable shopping habits, new research shows that retailers hold the most responsibility to encourage this.
The survey conducted by business transformation consultancy, Gate One…
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Global vegan ice cream market to hit £850m by 2029
The global vegan ice cream market is predicted to be £846.6 million by 2029, research from Data Bridge has revealed.
The market research company cited the “surging vegan population” and…
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Asda urges shoppers to check fridge temperatures
Asda has launched a campaign reminding customers to make sure their fridge temperatures are set to 5°C or lower, to keep milk fresh.
The campaign stems from research by climate…
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