New insights into the scale of surplus and food waste on UK farms will help drive forward work on their root causes at a key stage in the supply chain, and help more food reach its intended market. Research by
Lidl has announced that it is rolling out its ‘Too Good To Waste’ fruit and vegetable boxes across all of its stores in England, Scotland and Wales, following a successful, industry-first trial.
Looker, a leading data platform company, today announced that Five Guys JV - premium burger chain - has implemented Looker to deliver an enhanced customer experience, increase operational efficiency and drive improved sustainability across the business. Looker has opened up
Borough Market is tackling food waste by redistributing top quality, surplus produce to 30 charities across London; providing meals for those in need. Britain’s best-known market has been working with zero food waste charity Plan Zheroes since 2014, and this
Viridor has teamed up with River Cottage star, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, for a new BBC1 primetime programme focused on changing the way we think about food waste. In a bid to get us to think more about how much food we
A group of leading UK retailers have for the second time published a combined food waste figure, in line with a commitment to increase transparency and report on progress annually in this area. A British Retail Consortium (BRC) report, which
Small and medium-sized London food businesses have only a month left to take advantage of the largest ever programme to help the capital’s food businesses reduce food waste and save money. The Mayor of London’s FoodSave programme, which is delivered
Global innovation and collaboration were the big winners at last night’s 2degrees Champions Awards, as it showcased the companies and individuals pushing the boundaries of sustainable business. The awards – the only ones entirely voted for by industry peers –
Food waste is unavoidable. Aldi has more than five-hundred UK stores, which like all others, must manage waste food disposal. Wherever possible, Aldi donates food still suitable for human consumption to the FareShare charity. Inevitably there is some food that
The UK retail industry is today (29 January 2014) signing up to a range of targets for reducing its impact on the environment, having beaten the previous set across all areas. Commitments to be announced at today’s A Better Retailing Climate launch
Responding to results issued by Government waste body WRAP on the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says the results demonstrate retailers have made major strides to cut waste across the supply chain. Today’s results
Unilever’s biggest food brand Knorr has announced great progress on its commitment to sustainably sourcing its agricultural ingredients and revealed the results of a new global consumer survey looking at shopping attitudes and purchase behaviour. The study shows food sustainability
Professional network of sustainability professionals, 2degrees, has announced the shortlist for its inaugural Sustainability Champions Awards 2013. It shortlist includes a broad range of organisations both large and small, recognising innovation, best practice and outstanding contributions. Martin Chilcott, CEO of 2degrees,
Ethical trading organisation, Twin, has launched an initiative called Adapt Now to help businesses secure smallholder supply chains in a changing climate. Adapt Now’s first project, delivered in partnership with Marks & Spencer (M&S), coffee roaster Matthew Algie and Twin,
Unilever has announced more than 50% of its factories have achieved the goal of sending no waste to landfill in 2012. And the manufacturer said it is stretching its original target for 100% zero waste to landfill further by bringing
IGD’s Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) UK initiative has set a new waste prevention target for the food and grocery industry. Building on the success of the original target set in 2010, the industry’s extended target now aims to prevent 200,000
Asda is expanding its Sustain & Save Exchange programme for suppliers, following the news that it has saved £13m through sustainability innovations over the past year. The scheme, which launched in early 2012, enables Asda and its suppliers to share
Waitrose has teamed up with Start, the sustainable living initiative inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales, to launch a campaign across its 284 shops, to help people take their next steps towards greener living. The Start September initiative will feature a selection of
Unilever UK has announced a new partnership with Brentwood Borough Council, Chelmsford Council and WRAP (Waste and Resource Action Programme) to change consumer habits and encourage Essex residents to recycle their tea bags. The campaign kicks off today (14 May
Tesco has expanded its online hub, which encourages suppliers to collaborate on reducing their carbon emissions. The ‘Knowledge Hub’, which is managed by 2degrees is now claimed to be the world’s largest ever on-line collaboration between retail suppliers. The Tesco
Asda has launched an online hub for its meat, produce and bakery suppliers to collaborate on improving their water, energy and waste efficiency. Working with the online community of sustainability experts, 2degrees, Asda has set up the The Asda Sustain
Figures from Defra showing UK households through away 17% of all food bought could be slashed if they opted for frozen equivalents instead, claims the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Commenting on the Department’s findings, Brian Young, director general of
Green chef and eco-entrepreneur, Arthur Potts Dawson, has teamed up with the utility company, Good Energy, to produce a kitchen guide, featuring energy efficient cooking tips and recipes. According to the guide, the kitchen accounts for over a third of
The Midlands Co-operative Society is claiming an industry first by diverting all food waste and packaging at its 172 food stores from landfill. The retailer piloted a landfill-free total waste solution at six Midlands Co-operative stores in April 2010, using
Greenergy, a privately-owned company supplying one fifth of Britain’s road fuel, has started producing biodiesel from food waste. In partnership with Brocklesby, a specialist in recycling edible oils; unsaleable food products such as crisps and pies, which would previously have
