Grocery sector news updates
Big brands sign up to kick off cup recycling scheme
FOUNDING MEMBERS of the ‘Simply Cups’ recycling scheme include John Lewis Partnership, BaxterStorey and ISS Facility Services Following the recent announcement that the UK’s only paper cup recycling scheme will be…
WRAP publishes new carrier bag use figures
DATA PUBLISHED by WRAP shows that 8.3 billion thin-gauge (single-use) bags were used in 2013 by customers of UK supermarkets. This represents an increase of 3.2% compared with 2012 (8.1…
New sustainable palm oil manifesto met with criticism
A NEW sustainable palm oil scheme, set up by some of the largest companies in the palm oil industry, has been criticised by environmentalists who claim it’s “greenwashing”. …
Cameron reshuffles Conservative cabinet
DAVID CAMERON has announced his biggest reshuffle in the conservative office which sees Elizabeth Truss take over as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from Owen Patterson. …
New report calls for changes to the UK food and farming policy
THE FOOD Ethics Council, Soil Association and Compassion in World Farming have collaborated with seven other UK organisations to produce a report which challenges the government’s current UK food and farming policy. …
Asda becomes first supermarket to publish sustainable seafood report
SUPERMARKET CHAIN, Asda has become the first retailer to publish a full report about how and where it sources its wild fish, along with information about sustainability and the management of fisheries. …
Cameron urged to give Paterson the boot
HUNDREDS OF wellington boots have been dumped on the steps of the Department of the Environment this morning by Friends of the Earth, which is calling on the Prime Minister to “Give Owen Paterson the boot” because of his failure…
Buildings and infrastructure ill-prepared for changing climate
THE RESILIANCE of transport networks, homes, hospitals and water supplies in England need to be enhanced to counter the more frequent and severe flooding and heatwaves that can be expected in future. This is the key finding of a new…
