All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 2
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Features and analysis
Spar partnership with FareShare South West redistributes equivalent of 32,000 meals
Spar South West’s primary distributor, Appleby Westward Ltd, is making a huge impact on the fight against food waste and hunger
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Features and analysis
Gander becomes Courtauld Commitment 2030 signatory
Software-based food waste reduction system, Gander, has signed up to WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment 2030
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Features and analysis
Fresh fruit and veg, milk and bread top list of most wasted foods in UK
Brits bin £35,000 worth of freezable essential food items in their lifetime, a new study by leading electrical retailer AO.com reveals
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Features and analysis
Heart of England Co-op to pump further £1.75m into green projects
Key projects planned for 2026 include a second phase of refrigeration upgrades, solar installations and energy-saving lighting
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Features and analysis
East of England Co-op employs AI to raise sustainability levels
East of England Co-op ramps up sustainability efforts, deploying new electronic shelf edge labels integration with AI
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Features and analysis
Too Good To Go saves 40 million Surprise Bags since UK launch
The UK food saving app has saved over 40 million Surprise Bags from going to waste since its 2016 UK launch
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Product News
Pip & Nut partners with Tony’s Open Chain
Pip & Nut is partnering with Tony’s Open Chain and joining the mission to end exploitation in cocoa
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Features and analysis
Morrisons extends partnership with Too Good To Go into convenience
Morrisons is expanding its commitment to sustainability by listing Morrisons Daily convenience stores on Too Good To Go
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Features and analysis
Lincolnshire Co-op and Retail Insight use AI technology to battle food waste
The Lincolnshire Co-op has extended its partnership with in-store software provider, Retail Insight, in a bid to reduce its food waste even further
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Features and analysis
How we slashed our energy bills with solar panels
Three retailers explain why they invested in solar power and what savings they’ve made
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Product News
Broadland Drinks gets Insubordinate with new range
Broadland Drinks has launched The Insubordinate – a new spritz brand looking to make English wine more accessible to younger consumers
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Features and analysis
Liberal Democrats overlook retail crime in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have revealed the party’s priorities for the upcoming election
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Features and analysis
Polythene UK launches free scheme to collect and reuse packaging waste
The new scheme aims to reduce the amount of polythene dumped into landfills by repurposing it into new plastic wrapping instead
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Features and analysis
75% of people support deposit return schemes across the UK
A poll conducted by TOMRA showed that most consumers are in favour of DRS
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Features and analysis
Co-op signs deal to utilise solar power in Cambridgeshire
The move will help the group to achieve its net zero goal by 2035
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Features and analysis
Government confirms DRS delay until October 2027
The government has confirmed that the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be pushed back until October 2027
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Features and analysis
Success for Gander and Snappy Shopper partnership
A partnership between Gander and Snappy Shopper has yielded “outstanding results” in tackling food waste
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Features and analysis
Stop Food Waste Day: Central Co-op teams up with Olio to tackle food waste
The partnership’s rollout phase has already benefited 6,848 individual households
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Product News
NEO WTR launches with 100% Prevented Ocean Plastic bottles
The new spring water range will be available in wholesalers nationwide from June
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Product News
KP Snacks improves sustainability of Tyrrells packaging
KP Snacks has revealed the introduction of 25% recycled content packaging across its Tyrrells sharing range