Food & Farming
Tesco commits to ‘dramatically reduce’ food waste from farm to fork
Tesco says it will ‘dramatically reduce’ food waste through a national rollout of Community Food Connection, which sees surplus food redirected to charity.
Read MoreGreenpeace calls on consumer fish brands to ‘get tough with suppliers’
Greenpeace has called on fish businesses ‘to get tough with their suppliers’ to ensure they are not unwittingly labelling products as ‘sustainable’ when they are sourced from vulnerable areas.
Read MoreTesco experiences higher than average demand for organic fruit
Tesco says it has seen demand for organic fruit increase by 18 per cent in the past year – double that experienced across the total market in the same period.
Read MoreSoil Association reports continued growth in organic market
The Soil Association’s report has shown that the organic market grew for the third consecutive year in 2015, by 4.9 per cent.
Read MoreScotland pledges to cut food waste by a third by 2025
The Scottish Food Waste Reduction Target, a pledge to reduce food waste by 33 per cent by 2025, has been announced.
Read MoreSoil Association welcomes research finding ‘clear nutritional’ benefits of organic milk and meat
The Soil Association has commented on the findings of research led by Newcastle University which show ‘clear nutritional differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat’.
Read MoreAsda trials ‘wonky’ veg boxes
Asda is piloting a veg box scheme using ‘wonky’ produce, in a bid to tackle food waste.
Read MoreBritish households dump twice as much food as they think, Sainsbury’s finds
Sainsbury’s has released figures which reveal that British families believe they are throwing away a maximum of £30 a month yet in reality are dumping £58.30 worth.
Read MoreMcDonald’s paper cups recycled into new products by James Cropper
A trial recycling scheme has been rolled out across 150 McDonald’s restaurants which sees paper cups reprocessed into new paper products by James Cropper.
Read MoreWyke Farms to supply green gas to Sainsbury’s supermarkets
Wyke Farms has agreed a deal with Sainsbury’s to supply green gas, generated from its farm and dairy waste, to its supermarkets.
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