Awareness of Fairtrade mark rises to 70% 10 May 2008 Seven out of ten consumers now recognise the Fairtrade logo, according to new research from the Fairtrade Foundation. The figure is up from 57% in 2007. ...

Household food waste tops £10bn a year 08 May 2008 UK households needlessly waste more than £10bn-worth of food every year, according to new research from WRAP, the Waste & Resources Action Programme. ...

Kenco expands partnership with Rainforest Alliance Source : Kraft Foods 07 May 2008 The Kenco Coffee Company has announced a major expansion of its partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, which by the end of 2008 will see 75% of the beans for its entire freeze-dried coffee range sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. ...

Asda removes single-use bags from checkouts 01 May 2008 Asda is to roll out a scheme to remove single-use carrier bags from checkouts across its 355 stores, after a trial that saw usage cut by 40%. ...

Retailers sign up for environment protocol 30 Apr 2008 Retail giants including Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco are set to announce a new, industry wide set of climate change pledges. ...

Tesco trials carbon footprint labels 29 Apr 2008 Tesco has this week launched carbon footprint labels on a range of own-brand products. ...

Adnams launches UK's first carbon neutral beer Source : Adnams 23 Apr 2008 Adnams, the leading environmental brewer, has launched East Green, the UK's first carbon neutral beer. ...

Co-op and Soil Association clash over food miles 22 Apr 2008 The Co-op and the Soil Association have clashed over the issue of “food miles”, according to The Guardian newspaper. ...