food waste
Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter
Food retailer's tastes success with efforts to redistribute surplus food to charities, community groups, businesses and its own staff
Report: Takeaway restaurants wasting 25 per cent more food since lockdown
New report from Just Eat and the Sustainable Restaurant Association notes that while restaurant food waste is up during the coronavirus lockdown, takeaway consumers' attitudes towards food waste is showing signs of improvement.
Outgoing Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to join environmental charity WWF as chair
Lewis appointed chair of WWF UK's trustee board, as he prepares to step down from helm of UK supermarket chain later this year
Report: European retailers failing to disclose major chunk of CO2 from food waste
Planet Tracker argues failure to disclose food loss and waste-related supply chain emissions exposes investors to heightened financial risk
Tree Top, Pop-Tarts and the beauty of ugly fruit in tackling food waste
What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items, and other products
Government offers £3.25m to help combat coronavirus food waste spike
Food redistribution charities urged to apply for funding to help prevent 14,000 tonnes of surplus food going to waste amid Covid-19 disruption
Sodexo doubles down on food recovery as clients shut doors amid pandemic
With school closures and companies mandating employees to work from home, the facilities management company's food waste reduction efforts have even more relevance
'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan
Environmental groups and green businesses broadly welcome strategy, which aims to 'make sustainable products the norm'
Food and Drink Federation data reveals emissions and water-saving progress, but food waste challenges remain
The food and drink industry is on track to hit its emissions and water goals, but efforts to halve food waste by 2030 need to be redoubled
'Counterproductive': Supermarket plastic crackdown risks graver environmental harm, report warns
Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership
Recipe box outfit Gousto delivers on 50 per cent plastic reduction pledge
Company says it has met its target to halve plastic packaging and is now working to make all its branded packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2022
Dreaming of a waste-free Christmas? Poll points to festive food waste reduction
Survey finds David Attenborough, the climate emergency, and extreme weather are influencing people's festive shopping habits
Tesco launches 'sustainable basket metric' to track environmental impact of food
In partnership with WWF supermarket will measure environmental impact of popular foods in a pilot starting next year
How Apeel Science's invisible coating could upend the food industry
BusinessGreen talks to Apeel Sciences founder James Rogers about how his company's technology could slash waste and boost biodiversity across the global food system
Apeel rolls out waste-busting food coating in Europe
US firm has inked deals with supplier for German retailer Edeka and Denmark's Salling Group to coat fresh produce with edible peel, keeping it fresh for longer
Rocket Composter aims to feed circular economy at Raymond Blanc restaurant
New equipment is expected to slash the restaurant's waste levels by 13 per cent
For Sodexo, halving food waste by 2025 is a fiscal issue
The food service giant will pay more interest on a $1.45bn credit facility if it misses its waste target, and it is incentivising executives to make sure it meets the goal
WRAP: Shelf-life tweaks helping to tackle food waste mountain
WRAP's latest retail survey provides up-to-date guidance for retailers on shelf-life messaging, including best before dates and open-life statements
Lidl passes four million meal milestone in food waste redistribution initiative
Supermarket chain announces plans to donate a further 250,000 meals through the run-up to Christmas
Food waste fighting firm Winnow closes investment round
Series B round represents firm's biggest fund raise so far, with IKEA parent group Ingka Group named lead investors
FAO: Between harvest and retail, 14 per cent of food is wasted
Fruit and vegetables the most vulnerable to food waste at all stages of the supply chain across rich and poor countries, according to UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
Cities commit to climate-friendly food procurement
Eating more sustainably and avoiding food waste could cut greenhouse gas emissions from food by more than 60 per cent, according to the C40 Cities group
'Huge progress': UK firms save £85m-worth of food from going to waste, WRAP finds
Companies have saved more than £85m-worth of food from going to waste in past year, according to waste charity
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