Grocery sector news updates
NFU backs Great British Beef Week
IN CELEBRATION of this weeks Great British Beef Week, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for more people to eat British beef. Currently, the UK is…
The Scottish White Fish Producer’s Association launches new video
THE SCOTTISH White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) has launched a new video that focuses on the role of our fishermen in sustainably harvesting fish. The video ‘Sea to Plate –…
Unilever’s factories achieve zero non-hazardous waste to landfill
UNILEVER HAS announced that all its factories across Europe have now achieved zero non-hazardous waste to landfill sites. Factories across North America have already accomplished the zero non-hazardous waste status and this latest commitment means that over 75% of the…
New recommendations for tackling modern day slavery in global supply chains
Sedex Global, provider of the world’s largest collaborative platform for sharing and managing responsible supply chain data, has partnered with the award winning training, consulting and research NGO, Verité, to publish a new briefing tackling modern day slavery risks in…
SAI Platform launches Farmer Self Assessment for sustainable agriculture
MEMBERS OF the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform have developed the world’s first industry aligned Farmer Self Assessment of sustainable agriculture practices. The Self Assessment has been…
Nation’s leading potato supplier will be greener thanks to power from new wind turbine
GREENVALE THE UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, and renewable energy company, Triodos Renewables Plc, have announced the completion of a deal to build a wind turbine. The project developed by UK on-site generation specialist, Wind Direct, will be built on…
Emissions must be cut if we are to tackle hunger
COUNTRIES ACROSS the world must play their fair part in cutting emissions if we are to prevent millions more people going hungry due to climate change, international agency Oxfam warns today. …
British Poultry Council calls for growth in the UK poultry market
THE BRITISH Poultry Council has called for all candidates of the upcoming European Parliamentary elections to see themselves as facilitators of growth in the UK poultry market. …
Glass recycling rate passes 70% mark
LATEST GLASS recycling figures for the EU show also there is now far more glass recycled than ever before. Since the 1990s, recycling rates for glass have increased by a whopping 131% in Europe. Using recycled glass replaces virgin raw…
