Eurofresh Distribution
A study by OPRL and Packaging News, with input from Defra, indicates that as many as a third of packaging producers in the UK are not aware of their obligations […]
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Nature's Pide
The UN water conference in New York has resulted in a Water Action Agenda with 700 commitments to tackle the global water crisis and promote sustainable water use globally. Nature’s […]
Wed 12/04/2023 by Nature's Pride / Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to […]
Wed 12/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
World Health Organization
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Ethical Consumer
Ethical Consumer is urging UK supermarkets to take immediate action to safeguard the rights of migrant agricultural workers in Spain following the release of a report that found evidence of wide-scale abuse in the regions of Almeria and Huelva.
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Soil Association
In the UK, government subsidies to switch to organic farming are set to rise by an average of 25% via the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, according to Soil Association. Farmers […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Faitrade
Lidl has announced that it is to pay a price premium on Fairtrade bananas. The move comes at a time the discounter has been accused of undermining sustainability efforts by […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EF
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas […]
Wed 05/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Sweet Press
The 5th Sustainable Development Congress hosted by Aecoc and FIAB brought together nearly 200 attendees who valued the commitment of companies to comply with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, even […]
Thu 23/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Packaging Innovations
Leading environmental compliance data specialists Ecoveritas hailed 2023’s Packaging Innovations event in Birmingham a significant demonstration of the sector’s willingness to embrace upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. The policy […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade
Fairtrade and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
