Sainsbury’s
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Sainsbury’s launches special Halloween recycling scheme
SAINSBURY’S HAS launched a special recycling scheme to help get customers composting this Halloween. The supermarket giant expects to sell just over one million pumpkins this week, but once carved,… Read More
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Make hay from sunshine
THE REST of the food industry should follow farmers’ lead when it comes to cashing in on renewable energy argues Carl Benfield. Farmers have gobbled up the opportunity… Read More
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Running on rubbish: Supermarket comes off national grid to be powered by food waste
INDUSTRY PARTNERS Biffa and Sainsbury’s are celebrating an innovative facility that will allow Sainsbury’s Cannock store to run on power generated solely from the supermarket’s own food waste. Using Biffa’s advanced… Read More
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Soy sourcing scandal
IT’S CALLED ‘the Brazilian miracle’ but rocketing demand in turning soy into an environmental disaster while foodservice firms stand by and do nothing. David Burrows reports. Foodservice companies have come under fire… Read More
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M&S, Sainsbury’s and leading industry organisations launch in-market trial to significantly increase CPET tray recycling
A CONSORTIUM of organisations from the UK’s packaging, retail and recycling industries, led by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, are to launch an in-market trial programme aimed at significantly increasing the number of black CPET trays that are recycled. … Read More
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Two million hectare shortfall in UK land possible by 2030, study finds
CAMBRIDGE HOSTED industry platform calls for joint action plan with government. By 2030, the UK could require up to 7 million hectares of additional land to meet a growing population’s food,… Read More
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Sainsbury’s launches new ‘Food Rescue’ tool
SAINSBURY’S HAS launched a new interactive mobile and online tool, ‘Sainsbury’s Food Rescue’ to give people practical help and inspiration on using up leftover ingredients which may otherwise be thrown away. … Read More
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UK companies failing to take responsibility for soy production
EUROPEAN COMPANIES that use soy for animal feed or animal products are not doing nearly enough to encourage responsible growers to reduce the negative impacts of soy production, according to a new analysis from WWF. … Read More
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Tesco out of touch with consumers in tinned tuna row.
A MAJOR new poll released by Greenpeace shows that over three quarters (78%) of people who buy tinned tuna in the UK believe major supermarkets should stop selling unsustainable tuna caught in a way that also kills sharks, rays and… Read More
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Soil Association 2014 Organic Market Report reveals growth in organic sales for the first time in four years
THE SOIL ASSOCIATION’S annual Organic Market Report today reveals that the organic sector has seen growth of 2.8% in 2013: the first time the organic market has seen annual growth since 2008. … Read More