Organics

pile of food waste
Feedback: EU must consider legally binding food waste reduction targets

Campaign group Feedback has released a report urging the EU to consider legally binding food waste reduction targets, observing a growing waste problem and lack of actionable change across the continent.


Envar composting site
UKRI funds £1.2 million Compostable Coalition for packaging

The project could inform government policy and legislative interventions to meet UK Plastic Pact goals

anaerobic digestion
SUEZ to submit application for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lancashire

The facility would be an addition to SUEZ’s existing resource recovery park

BDC biohydrogen technologies
BDC to join two new projects developing biohydrogen technologies
By
Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
The two projects aim to decarbonise the UK transport sector with the use of biofuels
Food waste at Boomtown and Eco site
Business in Brief – 01/09/22
By
Alice Lang
| 1 September 2022 |
A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry.
Fresh produce sold loose
Sainsbury's removes best before dates from more than 250 products
By
Amelia Kelly
| 31 August 2022 |
The retailer says that date changes may save households ‘11,000 tonnes of food’ each year
food waste
WRAP announces Food Waste Action Week 2023
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 August 2022 |
The third annual event will be held from 6 March until 12 March 
Apple farm
Workforce shortages result in £60 million worth of food waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 August 2022 |
A lack of crop-pickers has had a detrimental impact on harvests, an NFU survey reveals
food waste
Organic matter to hydrogen process granted £220k government funding
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 August 2022 |
The University of Aberdeen will examine a new conversion process for ‘green sustainable energy’
food waste caddy
Sheffield Council and Veolia to launch food waste trial
By
Alice Lang
| 3 August 2022 |
The scheme will introduce bins, kitchen caddies, and biodegradable liners to 8,200 homes
waitrose best before date
Waitrose to remove best before dates on nearly 500 products
By
Amelia Kelly
| 2 August 2022 |
The move could save an equivalent of seven million shopping baskets of food, WRAP says
Food waste
New research credits supply chain pressures for increase in food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 19 July 2022 |
Industry heads have had to ‘deprioritise’ food waste as they grapple with challenges
Soil
New EU rules aim to market more organic and waste-based fertilisers
By
Amelia Kelly
| 18 July 2022 |
Fertilisers made from organic waste material could replace 30 per cent of mined fertilisers
m and s fresh produce
M&S to scrap best before dates across fresh produce to curb food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 18 July 2022 |
The move comes as the supermarket promises to halve food waste by 2030 
James Cook Hospital
Middlesbrough hospital opens surplus food shop
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 July 2022 |
Staff are able to purchase food unable to be sold in supermarkets due to over-ordering or misprinting
food waste
Report highlights scale of household food waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 July 2022 |
Analysing Defra data, the research urges for separate food waste collections
Plastic milk containers
Co-op to introduce on-pack ‘freeze me’ message to own brand milk products
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 July 2022 |
The business hopes this will cut down on 70,000 tonnes of milk wasted a year
Supermarket waste
Supply chain food redistribution grew 16 per cent in 2021
By
Amelia Kelly
| 7 July 2022 |
WRAP report highlights progress, but nearly 200,000 tonnes of surplus food still goes uneaten
food waste close up
Tetra Pak unveils new partnerships with food waste innovators
By
Amelia Kelly
| 28 June 2022 |
The company will be collaborating with projects taking ‘concerted action’ against food system challenges
Manchester Town Hall
Greater Manchester outlines plans for circular economy shift
By
Amelia Kelly
| 27 June 2022 |
The body will create a B2B platform to assist businesses in finding new ways of working
food waste
‘Consumer consciousness around food waste’ has doubled since 2020, report says
By
Amelia Kelly
| 23 June 2022 |
The public is reportedly dissatisfied with the level of action on food waste from organisations
KFC and FareShare
FareShare and KFC launch food redistribution partnership
By
Amelia Kelly
| 21 June 2022 |
An eight-month pilot scheme has seen more than 27,500 surplus meals circulated to over 22 community groups
Food waste
Defra begins consultation on food business waste reporting
By
Amelia Kelly
| 14 June 2022 |
The consultation seeks news from food businesses and food waste-focused NGOs in particular