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CCE launches ‘Don’t waste. Create’ campaign
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES (CCE) launches a new sustainability initiative designed to boost the re-use and recycling of plastic bottles. The ‘Don’t Waste. Create’ campaign will encourage consumers to use their waste bottles in a ‘fun and creative’ way, while also…
A peek behind the Golden Arches
MCDONALD’S HAS decided to open its supply chain up to the public but is it a genuine attempt to be more transparent or a marketing stunt? At…
TB infected meat being sold in the UK
THE DEPARTMENT OF Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been found to be selling beef from cows that have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), netting the Government around £10m a year. An investigation into the sale of…
Fish eco-labels to be assessed and harmonised
SODEXO AND Sainsbury’s are among the companies involved in a new project to develop a level playing field for seafood certification schemes. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative…
Steering farmers through the storm
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION leader Peter Kendall has seen members endure a miserable 10 months but concerns over food security, prices and sourcing in the wake of the horse meat scandal could offer new opportunities, he tells David Burrows. …
The push for more AD sites
BRITAIN’S ANAEROBIC digestion capacity is growing and yet many foodservice companies are still sending food waste to landfill. Footprint looks at the gaps in the UK system. There are now 106 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK, not counting…
Retailers drop anti-GM poultry feed stance
THREE OF THE country’s more ethical supermarkets have removed requirements for their suppliers to give poultry only GM-free feed. Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and The Coop have all announced changes to their policies given that they could no longer…
Some eggs are divine, others are not
THE USE of unsustainable palm oil is rife in UK chocolate products. The charity Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine surveyed more than 70 brands, asking about their practices and policies in relation to palm oil sourcing.…
Food industry unites in campaign to end hunger
CATERERS, CHEFS and retailers have joined forces in a bid to end hunger in Africa. Sainsbury’s, Compass, The Co-operative and Marks and Spencer are among the initial sponsors of “Food for Good”, a new campaign being run by charity Farm…
