Jun 24, 2019 | Food Packing, Food Waste, News
Aldi, is to extend a trial removing plastic from some fresh vegetables as part of its campaign to cut packaging. The supermarket began selling five loose fresh produce lines without plastic wrapping in Scotland earlier this year. It is estimated that the move, if...
Jun 18, 2019 | Food Waste, News, Retailing
Thanks to funding from Asda, FareShare has relocated its Kent Regional Centre to a new premise which will enable the warehouse to provide an additional 480,000 meals to vulnerable people each year. FareShare Kent, run by partner charity Children and Families and the...
Jun 7, 2019 | Food Packing, Food Waste, News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s has committed to cutting a further 1,284 tonnes of plastic this year which includes removing 489 tonnes’ worth of plastic bags that are currently used for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items. The retailer will be removing plastic bags for these items...
May 14, 2019 | Food Waste, News, Retailing
Both Tesco and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) have spoken out about how they are actively helping to tackle the issue of food waste, after the Government opened up applications for a second round of more than £6 million funding under Defra’s scheme to cut...
May 13, 2019 | Food Waste, News
A new industry campaign has launched today to tackle nearly £3 billion worth of food that is wasted every year across the entire hospitality and food service sector, of which 75% could have been eaten. The Guardians of Grub campaign was developed by WRAP as part of...
May 9, 2019 | Food Waste, News
The Government’s Food Surplus and Waste Champion Ben Elliot has launched a ‘Step up to the Plate’ initiative to reduce food waste. Elliot will be bringing together key industry players next week, and they are expected to sign up to a number of commitments on measuring...
