IFS – sustainability and food safety go hand in hand

IFS – sustainability and food safety go hand in hand
Berlin-based International Featured Standards (IFS) is a certifier that assesses companies’ existing processes through a risk-based approach. It has recently launched the IFS ESG Check, a programme that helps SMEs determine their current status in terms of the ESG (environmental, social and governance) sustainability […]
Fri 04/11/2022 by Amanda Cardinal

Freshfel calls for harmonisation of fresh produce packaging laws 

Freshfel calls for harmonisation of fresh produce packaging laws 
Amid mounting operational complexity and costs, leading fresh produce sustainability experts gathered online on Friday 21 October for Freshfel Europe’s Webinar on ‘National Packaging Legislation’. The webinar brought to light […]
Thu 03/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Zerya®, zero-residue production systems

Zerya®, zero-residue production systems
The Zerya® brand aims to develop production systems that guarantee a quality final product without pesticide residues and ensure that all active matter found from analyses is below 0.01 ppm. How is this achieved? Committees carry out a technical study […]
Thu 27/10/2022 by Amanda Cardinal

Eco-anxiety provoking change across supply chain

<strong>Eco-anxiety provoking</strong> change across supply chain
Be it going carbon neutral – or carbon negative, climate positive or beyond carbon neutral – the food industry is increasingly feeling the heat and responding with plans to address emissions. 
Wed 26/10/2022 by Julie Butler

Inflation is preventing sustainable behaviour

Inflation is preventing sustainable behaviour
Kantar’s latest Sustainability Industry Index study shows that, despite all the other challenges happening in the world, the desire to become sustainable has not been eroded, and 97% of people […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

World Citrus Organisation presents 2022-24 strategy

World Citrus Organisation presents 2022-24 strategy
The WCO announced its 2022-24 strategy at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid as part of the WCO Conference, where citrus stakeholders discussed issues affecting the global citrus industry and […]
Thu 13/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco ties bosses’ bonuses to food waste reduction 

Tesco ties bosses’ bonuses to food waste reduction 
Tesco has undertaken to linking its executive bonuses to reducing food waste, bringing forward its goal of halving its food waste to 2025. This puts the UK retailer five years […]
Thu 13/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Plummeting pound could derail sustainability initiatives

Plummeting pound could derail sustainability initiatives
As the UK pound reaches a record low, the Fairtrade Foundation has raised concerns that the UK’s sharp currency devaluation will result in costs being passed on to struggling producers […]
Wed 12/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Fyffes combats food waste

Fyffes combats food waste
To mark the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Fyffes has teamed up with food charities worldwide to ensure that the most vulnerable in society continue […]
Wed 12/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Eroski recognised for its sustainable logistics

Eroski recognised for its sustainable logistics
Spain’s Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (AECOC) has awarded Eroski its second Lean & Green star for having achieved the goal of reducing its CO2 emissions in logistics and transport […]
Tue 11/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Dover set to become UK’s green gateway

Dover set to become UK’s green gateway
On World Maritime Day (29 September), the UK’s Port of Dover took a significant step to becoming the country’s first high-volume Green Shipping Corridor, as Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced […]
Tue 11/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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