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NewsRick Astley and Black Cow vodka ‘together forever’ as singer takes ownership stake
Black Cow’s flagship vodka is made entirely from milk left over from the production of cheese
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NewsTesco invites 400 suppliers to join new Scope 3 reporting platform
It comes after the supermarket became the first UK retailer to sign up to Europe’s OpenClimat network, joining 15 major retail chains such as Carrefour, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Lidl, and Casino, as well as 300 manufacturers
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Comment & OpinionWho picks up the tab for the EPR glass bailout?
As revealed by The Grocer last week and confirmed by Defra after closed-door talks yesterday afternoon, changes are being made to protect the glass and hospitality sector from disastrous unintended consequences of EPR and quell a political storm
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NewsDefra in major shake-up ahead of EU reset
Food and farming will be split into two divisions, in moves to better support economic growth and resilience
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NewsNew anti-slavery regulations need teeth to protect workers, campaigners warn
Campaigners have called for more detail on how smaller businesses will be regulated under the proposed legislation
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NewsEPR packaging tax bailout: how the industry is reacting
Packaging tax fees for glass are set to be slashed by up to 40% in a controversial government bailout
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NewsEPR packaging tax bailout slashes glass fees by 40%
The move comes as the government seeks to quell growing fury over the crippling impact of the tax on British glass producers and the struggling hospitality sector
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NewsEco-cleaning challenger Neat appoints first external CEO
Gordon-Smith brings more than 25 years of consumer brand building and commercial leadership experience to the brand
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NewsGrind and Who Gives a Crap rapped by ASA in carbon-neutral delivery claim crackdown
It was not clear how claims of ‘carbon-neutral shipping’ and ‘carbon-positive delivery’ by the brands had been achieved, the ASA said
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Partner FeaturesSix ways to slash your carbon emissions at source
How manufacturers can slash emissions from food – starting with the soil.
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NewsRed Tractor launches final four standards consultations
It has invited farmers, growers and wider industry stakeholders to have their say on proposed changes to farm assurance
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NewsABP suppliers cut livestock emissions as Prism programme delivers results
Across two assessment phases, beef and lamb emissions were found to have fallen by 8.3% and 1.3% respectively, from 21.8 to 20kg CO₂e/kg deadweight and 23.5 to 23.2kg CO₂e/kg deadweight
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NewsQuality Street paper tubs scrapped by Nestlé and Tesco after two-year trial
Paper tubs for Quality Street were first seen in Tesco in October 2024
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NewsWrap calls on COP31 to accelerate action on food waste
Wrap has called on world leaders to prioritise scaling up action on food waste
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NewsBanana growers pushed to ‘crisis point’ due to climate and price challenges
The research, Bananas: An Endangered Staple, showed persistent downward pressure on prices, last-minute cancellations and unfair penalties are pushing risk down the supply chain and putting growers’ livelihoods and the future of bananas at risk
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NewsJBS slapped with 14 European legal complaints over deforestation
JBS declined to comment on the legal complaints, saying it had not seen the evidence behind the action
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NewsGovernment poised for EPR glass bailout as closures spark fury
Industry bosses have been summoned to a meeting next Wednesday by Defra which will set out a proposed solution, amid fury over the closure of UK glass furnaces
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NewsJJ Foodservice marks Nottingham depot launch with deals and giveaways
The 33,000 sq ft branch opened in September, offering restaurants, caterers, takeaway operators and other foodservice businesses a new location to access its 4,500-strong range of food, drink, packaging and cleaning products.
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NewsMorrisons and Too Good To Go team up to launch surplus chilled food bags
Ther new bags will contain a selection of dairy, deli, meat and seafood products normally totalling £12, which Morrisons will sell for £6 through the Too Good To Go app
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NewsScottish food industry unveils Climate Transition Plan
It comes as a joint plan with the Scottish government to tackle issues such as soaring fuel costs was unveiled last night