Grocery sector news updates
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Senior executives regard “green” as a smart business investment
THE MAJORITY of UK senior executives believe that ‘going green’ is back on the business agenda following years of austerity, according to recent research by business automation specialist, V1. More than… Read More
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Fizzy drinks falling flat
ONE IN four consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals. … 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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PM and Environment Secretary announce multi-million punt boost for British food industry
£400 MILLION of potential new business for the British food industry was announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron and Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss, as part of the government’s long-term economic plan to back British businesses. … Read More
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Businesses welcome UK government decision to keep ambition on carbon cuts
THE PRINCE of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group have welcomed the news that the government would stick to its commitment to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2027, as indicated by the UK’s Fourth Carbon Budget. … Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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”. … Read More
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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. … Read More
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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. … Read More