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Is peat the next major grocery sustainability issue?

19/04/22

The UK's grocery retail industry certainly isn't short of topical sustainability issues and initiatives. We're accustomed to regular industry updates on issues such as plastic reduction, recycling fig…

Where does vegan fast food go next?

06/04/22

The last few years have been hugely significant for veganism in the UK with many of the nation’s largest and best-known fast food franchises offering vegan menu items for the first time. For many, thi…

Deliveries & takeaways double pre-COVID-19 levels in Feb 2022

22/03/22

Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales continue to run at more than twice the level seen before COVID-19, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals - bu…

Production-led innovation sparks opportunities for fresh produce packaging

21/03/22

The food packaging industry is a rapidly evolving landscape of continuous product innovation and sustainable technology. However, sometimes innovations at the point of food production itself can, in t…

Environmental charity Wrap delivers first ‘Food Waste Action Week’

15/03/22

Environmental charity WRAP has delivered the first 'Food Waste Action Week' through their well-known Love Food Hate Waste. UK households produce around 70 per cent of the UK’s 9.5 million tonnes of fo…

Tesco to trial Apeel – plant-based protection for fruit to extend shelf life and reduce food waste

11/03/22

Tesco has announced it is trialling an innovative plant-based protection that keeps fruit fresh for up to twice as long. 'Apeel', is a plant-based protection used on fruit and veg to slow down spoilag…

Sainsbury’s to transform eat-in and takeaway food offer with top brands

11/03/22

Sainsbury’s has announced plans to transform its eat-in, takeaway and home delivery food and drink offer. The move follows a successful trial of a new food hall format called 'The Restaurant Hub' at o…

Morrisons Makes Salad Bars Greener by Introducing ‘Rentable Boxes’

11/03/22

As part of a new sustainability initiative, Morrisons has announced that it is introducing new ‘rentable’ boxes on its Salad Bar in key trial stores. It has also announced the removal of plastic cutle…

Aldi’s checkout-free concept store opens for public testing

08/02/22

Aldi, the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, has opened its first checkout-free store in London. The Aldi 'Shop&Go' concept store in Greenwich opened for public testing, having been tested by Aldi collea…