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The Green Debate

FDF to cut packaging waste

26 Oct 2007
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a major environmental plan aimed at cutting CO2 emissions, food and packaging waste and water use. ...

Tesco launches 'retail-ready' packaging

18 Oct 2007
The supermarket plans to roll-out 600 of its wines packed in 'retail-ready' packaging by February next year. ...

Tesco concerned about climate change

11 Oct 2007
Demanding consumers, climate change and globalisation are the three major challenges faced by Tesco over the past year and will be key influences on its future, according to one of its top directors. ...

It's a new wrap

09 Oct 2007
They say that trends in the wine trade take a long time to be accepted and adopted by the consumer, yet in the case of packaging, alternatives to glass bottles have been with us for more than 30 years. ...

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Baby Bios take bigger steps

biodynamic
21 Sep 2007
Journalists love it, some punters even buy the wines. But how much potential does the biodynamics method of winemaking really have? David Furer quizzed the world's top exponents on the future for the super-organic approach. ...

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Likely to go the distance

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06 Sep 2007

By: Joe Fattorini

New World producers are becoming increasingly concerned that growing demand for locally produced goods and the raised debate over wine miles will soon hit their exports and presence in the UK? Joe Fattorini explores this new angle to the green agenda...

Food industry takes the lead on green schemes

24 Aug 2007
UK: More than 80% of supply chain professionals believe their business has a scheme in place to make their distribution performance more sustainable, according to research by IGD. ...

Cars to run on whisky and beer by-products

22 Aug 2007
Brewery and distillery by-products could be turned into car fuel, following research by Scottish scientists. ...

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Turning the screw on closures

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17 Aug 2007

By: Rebecca Gibb

Cork producers have found a possible saviour in the recent eco-debate to arrest the move by buyers to synthetics and screwcaps. But will it be enough to overcome accusations of unreliability and taint? Rebecca Gibb looks at the latest developments in...

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Do you still need convincing?

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13 Aug 2007
There is seemingly no end of organisations, both public and private, that have been set up to advise and convince businesses to cut their carbon emissions, here three of the main players, WRAP, the Carbon Trust and WWF, set out what...

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