Eco-labels: sexy but no silver bullet for sustainable food sales
Sustainability labels, whether focused on a single metric like greenhouse gases or a range of them, are popular interventions but…
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We put the latest CSR moves under the microscope.
How organic food can navigate the cost-of-living crisis
As inflation climbs, the price gap between conventional and organic products is shrinking, advocates say.
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Offsetting: carbon con or net-zero necessity?
As businesses seek to cut emissions, they’re spending more on offsets. What are the right offsets to use? And what’s…
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Alternative protein and the question of climate impact
Growing demand for alternative protein has, in part, been fuelled by concerns over the environment but, like on the question…
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The challenges facing food manufacturers on Scope 3 emissions
Reducing so-called Scope 3 emissions from food manufacturers' supply chains will take time, money and patience.
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Truth and transparency – sustainability meets credibility in 2022
Food companies will find it increasingly hard to talk about their sustainability while swerving the detail, writes David Burrows.
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Sweet dreams – snack firms’ hopes for cacao fruit
Used to make chocolate, most of the cacao fruit is thrown away – but products that use more of the…
Gene editing gaining ground in biotech battle for hearts and minds
With the UK set to loosen the regulatory strictures on gene editing inherited from EU membership, Ben Cooper looks at…
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