Retail

Supply chain

Greggs to produce vegan versions of hit products

Bakery chain which has seen sales soar since the launch of its vegan sausage roll unveils new plan to chase the plant-based pound

clock 27 August 2019 • 1 min read

Waste

Tesco promises to ban brands that use excessive packaging

Chief executive says hard-to-recycle plastic on own-brand products will be eliminated

clock 22 August 2019 • 3 min read

Management

In the bag: Lidl to offer reusable fabric bags for fruit and veg

Supermarket is first in the UK to introduce reusable polyester bags for loose fruit and vegetables in a bid to cut down on single-use plastic

clock 09 August 2019 • 2 min read

Technology

Everest, climate fear, and dishwashers: Can Arçelik change the world with white goods?

Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of electronics giant Arçelik, tells BusinessGreen about climbing Everest, his climate change fears, and why he has no intention of going to Mars

clock 07 August 2019 • 13 min read

Supply chain

Retailers hit carbon targets two years early

Emissions from retailers such as Morrison's, John Lewis and Sainsbury's down a third since 2005

clock 02 August 2019 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Food waste: £1.2bn of UK food never reaches supermarket shelves

WRAP study finds 3.6 million tonnes of food surplus and waste occurs at farms and in food supply chains

clock 26 July 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

SRA eyes greener menus with new toolkit to cut restaurant CO2

Foodprint programme designed to help restaurants and commercial kitchens track and reduce emissions from what they source and serve

clock 25 July 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

Paper v plastic: Iceland to trial first plastic bag-free store in London

Food retailer to offer 'extra-strong' paper bags for 15p each at Hackney store, while stores elsewhere will offer both plastic and paper options

clock 25 July 2019 • 2 min read

Transport

E-bike sales could power past 1.5 million a year mark by 2050

Cycling retailer Halfords forecasts huge growth for electric-powered bicycle market will deliver environmental and health benefits

clock 09 July 2019 • 2 min read

Recycling

Aldi to roll out toilet paper in plastic-free packaging

Supermarket to trial paper packaging for its loo rollz in bid to save over 900 tonnes of plastic each year

clock 02 July 2019 • 1 min read