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- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed...
- ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken...
- BIA Innovator Campus and BIM announce strategic partnership For Irish seafood industry Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency and BIA Innovator Campus have announced a strategic partnership agreement to drive the sustainable development of the Irish seafood industry. BIA Innovator...
- Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a...
Byworth Boilers has been named a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The UK’s highest accolade for business success, the award was received in recognition of Unity,
Grand View Research new report forecasts a growth in the global market for the bio-polymer obtained from the shells of crustaceans, chitosan, which is expected to reach a value of
Global packaging products and services provider Sonoco has entered a strategic partnership with French manufacturer of bioplastic Vegeplast to launch a new suite of recyclable containers. The new Vegetop containers
Food ingredients manufacturer Palsgaard has revealed that it achieved CO2-neutrality at its Danish plant during 2015, as it reconfirms plans to achieve a zero carbon footprint at all of its
Starbucks will offer a 50p discount to customers if they bring in their own cup, in response to the publicity surrounding paper coffee cups. The two-month trial starts next month
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), which represents those involved in the catching, processing and marketing of herring, mackerel and blue whiting, says it is committed to a sustainable future
To help achieve its sustainability goals, Bakkavor Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer of fresh prepared foods, has appointed waste water treatment specialist Aquabio to design and construct a state-of-the-art effluent
The project EPS-FISH to recycle expanded polystyrene wastes from fresh fish packages finished in late December 2015 with good results. This project, developed by ACTECO PRODUCTOS Y SERVICIOS, S.L., with
Higher food prices, a significant boost in greenhouse gas emissions due to land use change and major loss of forest and pasture land would be some results if genetically modified
After having supplied sustainable palm-based emulsifiers for some years, Palsgaard has announced it is now also able to deliver a broad range of emulsifiers based on segregated certified palm oil.
Roberts PolyPro manufactures and designs innovative plastic components that enhance packaging performance. The world’s largest consumer companies depend on Roberts PolyPro solutions to improve their packaging and make their products
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have announced that they are working together to create a joint global standard for certifying seaweed operations, saying that the
Hershey has partnered with Blommer Chocolate and Olam Cocoa to build a health centre in Cote d’Ivoire. The company also confirmed achieving its 50% certified and sustainable cocoa sourcing goal
Arla Foods has officially committed to investing in local dairy production in Nigeria and to sharing knowledge about agricultural practices and other aspects of dairy production that will improve the local
Mondelēz International has published the first progress report on its Cocoa Life sustainability program, which highlights the wide-ranging impact and efforts to date across its six cocoa-growing origins: Ghana, Côte
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives. It’s created by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with
GreenPalm, the certificate trading system that supports sustainable oil palm production, has introduced certificate traceability back to the individual originating certified mill for the 2016 market. The move is in
In 2015, cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire have received over €7 million in premium payments under the Cargill Cocoa Promise, while another €7 million were distributed as sustainability premiums to
Once upon a time, strong environmental ratings for a building were considered nice-to-haves – the preserve of clients with big budgets and architects with significant design responsibility. However, advances in
Unilever has reached a new industry-leading achievement of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across more than 600 sites, in 70 countries, including factories, warehouses, distribution centres and offices. Having
As the wintry weather continues to take hold, Tesco has announced it will extend its support for British dairy farmers. Six months ago, Tesco announced it would provide additional financial provision
Nestlé and First Milk, the UK dairy farmers co-operative, have launched the Next Generation Dairy Leaders Programme, a scheme for
Five of Produce World’s sites have received accreditation from the national green scheme Investors in Environment (iiE), and the English
Seafood leaders chose a retail executive who set the bar for sustainable seafood in the United Kingdom, a Cornwall fisherman
Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke has underlined the company’s commitment to reducing food loss and waste by joining a new coalition,
Mondelēz International has announced it will fully transition to using cage-free eggs in the United States and Canada by 2020
Below are a number of responsible questions to ask about your fish. Sustainably sourced? Retailers and buyers need to be
Armagh-based food producer Linwoods, which employs almost 300 people and is known for its premium bakery products, fresh dairy and
Kellogg Company has taken another step forward in its commitment to climate action by announcing new, ambitious science-based greenhouse gas
The European Commission has proposed a new system to grant and manage authorisations that will allow authorities to better monitor
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has won the 2015 Cornwall Sustainability Award for the Best Contribution to Resource Efficiency. The award
Carlsberg has announced the winning ideas from its Green Ideas Competition. In all, ideas were received from 33 different countries.
Lavazza and Novamont join Shamengo at the United Nations Climate Change Conference currently taking place in Paris with their innovative
Nestlé UK & Ireland has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery
Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing
A Cargill Cocoa Promise project addressing access to affordable funding for cocoa farmer cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, the first of
When we think about global warming many of us immediately think about cars and industry ruining the planet, but does
During the three-week submission period for the “Cheers to Green Ideas” competition from 28 September to 16 October 2015, 162
Research, development and innovation have a key role to play in the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Irish food
As a specialist construction company, Chalcroft, understands the needs of industries where hygiene and temperature control is business critical, including
A new report launched by Bord Bia in Dublin sets out the Irish food and farming industry’s ambition to be
Coca-Cola HBC, a leading bottler of the brands of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced new water and carbon commitments after
McDonald’s has announced that as of October 2015, all centrally-sourced packaging that is distributed across its 38 European markets is
IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading producer of palm-based fats and oils to the global food industry, has announced that 100
Sustainability is central to the Produce World Group’s business according to the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Neil Fraser. Writing
Mondelēz International, the world’s largest chocolate company, has announced the expansion of its Cocoa Life program in Côte d’Ivoire. In
Investors managing more than $2.6trn in assets have sent joint letters to 15 international food and drink companies amid growing concerns over water security and pollution.
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