climate change
Siemens targets F&B industry digitalisation with revamped Solution Partner Programme
The module with top system integrators focuses on updated global best practices in sync with the productivity and decarbonisation agenda.
Roadmap and conquer
The FoodDrinkEurope commissioned roadmap on decarbonisation assesses the climate impact of the European food and drink manufacturing sector and sets out some of the available pathways for decarbonisation.
Addo Food Group commits to new climate ambition, joining SBTi in journey to net zero
In the run up to COP26 (26th UN Climate Change Conference), Addo Food Group has announced it is taking serious climate action by joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
High carbon foods – to tax or not?
How can we fairly legislate for a lower carbon food environment as we focus on a collaborative effort to limit global warming? Emilien Hoet, head of ClimatePartner UK, a leading solution provider for corporate climate action answers…
Food Waste Action Week helping to tackle climate emergency
Food Waste Action Week (1-7 March) is being delivered through WRAPs well-known Love Food Hate Waste, along with cook, TV presentor and author Nadiya Hussain.
Creatively sustainable
Food and drink companies have achieved a 55 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions – five years before the target was due to be reached.
Sustainability: what consumers are saying
Consumers think it’s important that the brands they engage with act responsibly.
Tate & Lyle greenhouse gas reduction goals approved as science-based targets
Tate & Lyle’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Local alternatives to soya and palm meal will help save rainforests, says SFT
The Sustainable Food Trust has said that, in order to reduce associated rainforest destruction, UK livestock farmers could use more local alternatives to soya and palm kernel meal, and consumers would do better to switch to cows milk.
Crown Holdings launches Twentyby30 sustainability programme
Crown Holdings’ new global initiative establishes twenty ambitious environmental, social and governance goals to be achieved by or before 2030.
New Veolia report highlights importance of plastic recycling
A new report commissioned by Veolia and published by Imperial College London has highlighted the importance of plastic as a material compared to alternatives when examining carbon emissions.
New WWF and WRAP report sets out guidance on halving food waste by 2030
The report analyses the EU’s progress on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and sets out guidance for governments, industry, researchers and NGOs on how to reach this target.
Rainforest Alliance announces enhanced certification programme and standard
The new programme consists of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard with requirements for farms and supply chains, along with a new assurance system and a suite of tools to measure progress towards sustainability objectives.
SIG announces funding for sustainable packaging research at EPFL
SIG will fund breakthrough research at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a joint initiative with Nestlé, Logitech and other partners, to tackle environmental challenges associated with plastic waste.