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‘Our food system is in trouble’, warns Crop Trust as Europe faces extreme heat

July 19, 2022

“The extreme heat that Europe is currently facing is a loud alarm bell: our food system is in trouble,” the executive director of global NGO Crop Trust, Stefan Schmitz has…

Tesco shoppers have mixed reaction to 50% price increase for plastic bags

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July 18, 2022

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Tesco shoppers have had a mixed reaction to the supermarket’s 50% price increase for plastic carrier bags, which have risen in price from 20p to 30p. Some shoppers have been…

Pepsi scraps 100% recycled plastic bottles amid supply struggles

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July 15, 2022

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PepsiCo has rolled back its use of 100% rPET bottles, despite committing to transition all of its ready to drink products to recycled plastic by the end of the year.…

The FSA allows edible insects to remain on UK market

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July 14, 2022

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released plans to allow edible insects to remain on the market while they undergo the Novel Foods authorisation process to assess their safety. The…

Vegans spend more than meat-eaters on food at £14bn a year

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July 14, 2022

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Vegans are consistently spending more on groceries than the average meat consumers, with a total food spend of £14 billion a year. According to VoucherCodes.co.uk Food Spend report, vegan consumers…

Morrisons x The Prince's Countryside Fund

Morrisons partners with The Prince’s Countryside Fund to reduce farmers’ carbon footprint

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July 12, 2022

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Morrisons and The Prince’s Countryside Fund have launchded the ‘Carbon Clarity’ programme which aims to support Cumbrian farming families reducing their carbon footprint. The Big 4 grocer’s three-year commitment to…

Nisa launches 100% recyclable customer leaflets

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July 12, 2022

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Nisa has announced its paper consumer leaflets will now be 100% recyclable in a bid to improve its sustainability. Made from recycled fibre, the FSC certified leaflets have replaced the…

UK public bins almost 100bn pieces of plastic each year

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July 12, 2022

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On average each household throws away 66 pieces of plastic packaging a day, resulting in 96.6 billion pieces in the UK each year, according to the Big Plastic Count Campaign.…

Waitrose to accept Free School Meal vouchers in £1.2m John Lewis charity push

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July 12, 2022

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Waitrose will be accepting Free School Meal vouchers this summer as part of a wider £1.2m charitable support package from The John Lewis Partnership. The retail group has unveiled several…

Iceland misses plastic neutral goal as Richard Walker says he cannot “achieve the impossible”

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July 11, 2022

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Iceland’s managing director, Richard Walker, says the retailer will not achieve its goal of becoming the first UK supermarket to be ‘plastic neutral’ in 2022. The frozen food retailer committed…

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Shrinkflation: is the tactic a necessary evil as suppliers battle to keep costs low?

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From shrinking chocolate bars to half-full packets of crisps, it’s safe to say that shrinkflation has been a fairly common &...

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‘Our food system is in trouble’, warns Crop Trust as Europe faces extreme heat

Tesco shoppers have mixed reaction to 50% price increase for plastic bags

Pepsi scraps 100% recycled plastic bottles amid supply struggles

The FSA allows edible insects to remain on UK market

Vegans spend more than meat-eaters on food at £14bn a year

Morrisons partners with The Prince’s Countryside Fund to reduce farmers’ carbon footprint

Nisa launches 100% recyclable customer leaflets

UK public bins almost 100bn pieces of plastic each year

Waitrose to accept Free School Meal vouchers in £1.2m John Lewis charity push

Iceland misses plastic neutral goal as Richard Walker says he cannot “achieve the impossible”

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