Evri rolls out new printer device with 50% more labels per roll
Evri is installing new linerless label printers across 7,000 ParcelShops by year-end, offering 50% more labels per roll
IGD reveals four key grocery trends for 2026
IGD identifies four key trends set to shape the grocery sector in 2026 and unveils its European channel forecasts for 2025-2030
Doncaster launches kerbside collection for vapes and batteries
Doncaster residents can now recycle vapes and household batteries through kerbside collections in a bid to tackle a ”surge” in battery-related fires
Premier Foods, Greencore and more sign up to IGD’s new plan for net zero
IGD marks anniversary of A Net Zero Transition Plan with new Food Supply Chain Sustainability Framework
Convenience retailers to focus on ‘immediate consumption’ in 2026
Convenience retailers are to shift their focus to food and drink designed for “immediate consumption”, reducing space for take-home groceries, says IGD report
Mr Kipling invests £2.1m in solar farm at its Carlton bakery
New installation to power cake production and cut carbon at Mr Kipling’s local site announced
Campaign group lobbies Parliament to raise awareness of plastic in gum
Kids Against Plastic group launch early day motion on dangers of plastic in chewing gum to Parliament
UK food system faces £2.6bn climate inaction shock, warns new IGD report
Climate risk model by IGD reveals UK food system is exposed to £2.6bn additional costs if current practices continue
The Co-op and others respond to Conservative net zero plans
Conservative Party plans to scrap the Climate Change Act have prompted a backlash
Co-op expands sustainability with seven-year wind farm partnership
Co-op enters seven-year agreement to utilise energy from a North Wales wind farm
Campaign launched to raise awareness of plastics in chewing gum
The environmental impact of chewing gum is being called out by Poisoned By Plastic
Biona launches three organic chocolate-covered snacks
Biona’s latest prpoducts should appeal to health conscious, sustainability minded shoppers
One in three shoppers consider environmental impact of crisp packets
Research from Amcor says one in three think about crisps’ environmental impact
Lincolnshire Co-op commits to net zero emissions by 2045
The society’s commitment has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative
How to increase basket spend by maximising frozen produce
Renewed consumer appreciation of frozen products is providing an opportunity for retailers to capitalise on the category. Fieldfare, whose proposition offers shoppers the opportunity to pick their own loose frozen products, shows how retailers can unlock the full potential of their freezer aisle.
Five things you need to know about Frozen Foods
Changing consumer perceptions and air fryer mania are driving opportunities in frozen foods
Thatchers begins earliest harvest in 120-year history thanks to ‘extended sunshine’
Thatchers has started picking apples from its 550 acres of orchards ahead of the August Bank holiday, marking the earliest harvest in the company’s 120-year history
Retail Insight unveils its WasteInsight platform expansion with next-generation AI for retailers
AI-powered enhancements to help retailers slash food waste, boost sustainability, and drive profitability
Co-op installs over 6,700 solar panels at its largest distribution depot
Vast number of solar panels installed on Co-op’s largest regional distribution centre
UK towns and cities to get £1.1bn boost to local recycling services
Money from packaging reforms is to fund better recycling collections and cut costs for taxpayers
New wellness drinks targeting sea pollution launch from Catalyse
Catalyse is a new range of wellness drinks with ‘exceptional’ ingredients and impressive green credentials
PepsiCo partners with XPO to target a million electric kilometres a year
New partnership aims to travel one million kilometres under electric power each year
Usk community’s Co-op transformed after significant investment
Usk’s Co-op has relaunched to welcome the community back into its new-look premises
Hadston Co-op re-opens with fresher look following investment in popular community store
Hadston Co-op reopens after eight weeks of improvement work
Lincolnshire Co-op avoids almost 1.8m tonnes of food waste
Lincolnshire Co-op has hit a milestone avoiding 1.8 million tonnes of food waste in the last year
Co-op switches to new sustainable packaging for three own-brand lines
The move aims to cut over 100 tonnes of plastic annually
Vape legislation is another form of consumer tax, expert says
Rechargeable vapes could be just as bad as disposables for the planet, expert suggests
Environmental challenges to continue despite single-use vape ban
Vapes including ’pods and big puffs’ likely to pose the same environmental risks, forecasts Material Focus
Study of Google data around vaping shows health still a major concern
New data from Direct365 shows a 21% surge in people searching for health-related queries about vaping
Pepsico switches to sustainable ovens in Leicester Walkers factory
Pepsico now has three electric ovens at its Leicester site producing Wotsits, Monster Munch and more
