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Iceland is to give food products on the last day of their shelf life away for free to online customers in an effort to reduce waste.

Iceland to give away free food on last day of shelf life to online customers

October 21, 2021

Iceland is to give food products on the last day of their shelf life away for free to online customers in an effort to reduce waste. The supermarket says its…

Compass Group commits to net zero by 2050

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October 15, 2021

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The Compass Group has announced its commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050. The food services group also said that it…

Company Shop Group partners with Too Good to Go

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October 12, 2021

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The Company Shop Group and Too Good to Go have partnered to redistribute surplus food to families in need across the UK. The partnership will see the Company Shop Group…

Aldi slashes prices in a bid to reduce food waste

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October 12, 2021

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Aldi has announced new price cuts on select products in a bid to reduce food waste. The German discounter revealed all of its 920 stores are marking down goods, such…

Gousto joins the global B Corp community

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October 5, 2021

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Recipe box company Gousto has become a certified B Corporation. The certification comes after a recent study by environmental company Foodsteps revealed that dinners from Gousto produce 23 per cent…

Weetabix unveils plans to make 99% of packaging recyclable by 2022

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October 5, 2021

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Weetabix has announced 99 per cent of its packaging will be widely recyclable by summer 2022. This puts the company on track to make 100 per cent of its packaging…

James Hall & Co reaches ‘milestone’ with 150th Spar store

Spar saves one million meals in partnership with Too Good to Go

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September 28, 2021

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Spar and Too Good to Go have officially saved one million meals from going to waste over the course of their partnership. The symbol group grocer hit the milestone nine…

Sainsbury’s partners with Neighbourly to donate surplus food

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September 13, 2021

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Sainsbury’s has partnered with Neighbourly in a new initiative to donate surplus food to local charities. Following a successful trial, the scheme will see the Neighbourly partner the Big 4…

Fareshare receives £200k fund to tackle food waste

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September 1, 2021

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Fareshare has received a £200,000 fund from the Scottish government to fight food waste. The grant is set to go towards the charity’s ‘Surplus with Purpose’ initiative, which works with…

M&S has launched its recruitment drive for 12,000 seasonal workers to support its stores over Christmas.

NI could face ‘substantial reduction in food supply’, warns M&S chairman

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September 1, 2021

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The chairman of Marks and Spencer has warned that Northern Ireland could face “substantial reduction in the food supply” and higher prices this year, as Brexit impacts imports. In an…

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