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Waitrose joins growing list of UK supermarkets scrapping ‘best befores’
British supermarket Waitrose has announced its intention to remove best before dates on almost 500 products this September in a bid to tackle food waste in the home.
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M&S removes best before dates from fruit and vegetables
M&S says removing the best before dates on certain fruits and vegetables will help the retailer achieve its goal of cutting food waste.
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The overarching issue of food waste
Christina Bauer Plank, Global Vice President of Hellmann’s & Dressings, Unilever, analyses the role of businesses to drive positive change and help consumers reduce household food waste
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New report demands government action to reduce phosphorus pollution
A team of scientists have offered several solutions to the “global phosphorus crisis” that the group state is threatening food and water security.
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Ketchup: fridge or cupboard? The debate is settled…
A survey has revealed how people in Britain store their food, and the heated arguments that can stem from a difference of opinion.
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Home canning: TikTok made me do it
This #worldfoodsafetyday Emma Samuel, Environmental Health lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, flags her concerns over risky social media food trends that could result in a rise of foodborne illness.
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Danone North America aims to achieve zero waste target by 2025
Dairy company, Danone North America, has announced plans to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill across all its North American facilities by 2025.
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Could QR codes be the way to reduce dairy waste?
QR codes have become popular since the pandemic, but a new study suggests that this technology could be the answer to reducing one of the largest sources of agricultural and food waste.
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Re-inventing in-store bakeries
Paul Baker, Co-founder of St Pierre Groupe, analyses in-store bakeries and how they can be reinvented.
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That’s bananas! Scientists seek to stop waste by studying banana spots
Research on banana peels may hold the key to reducing tonnes of food waste, according to a new study by Florida State University.
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Tesco and WWF help to scale-up food innovation
Tesco teams up with WWF again to help sustainability innovation in the food supply chain and support food insecurity in the UK.
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Upcycling certification looks to conquer Canada
The “world’s first and only certification for upcycled ingredients and products” expands into Canada after US success.
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Planet-friendly packaging
A team of researchers seek to create an alternative, greener packaging material that helps certain food and beverages last longer.
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Co-op cuts use-by dates on its yoghurt in a bid to reduce food waste
Another UK supermarket chain has scrapped use-by dates on one of its own-brand products in the hopes of reducing food waste.
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Restaurants must heed demands for sustainability, says survey
Sustainability is a key feature of today’s zeitgeist, but takeaways are a naughty treat that swerve the considerations of everyday principles, right? Not so, finds Deliverect…
