All Plastic & Sustainability articles
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Product News
Sweet Freedom achieves B Corp certification
The female-founded and run company has scored 86.1 for this impressive milestone
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Features and analysis
Food waste reduction fast becoming a key priority for shoppers
New data shows shoppers are now more concerned with reducing food waste than other perhaps more well-known environmental initiatives
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Product News
Win 16 fridge doors in exclusive retailer competition
Supplier DoubleCool says it is on a mission to put doors on fridges and retailers can win 16 of them
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Features and analysis
Southern Co-op reduces food waste via Retail Insight software
Southern Co-op has accelerated progress towards its sustainability goals by leveraging WasteInsight from software provider Retail Insight
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Features and analysis
Snappy Shopper partnership with Gander saves more reduced-to-clear products
Recent Gander and Snappy Shopper partnership boosts average basket spend by 14%
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Features and analysis
New research shows recycling still a big motivator for shoppers’ purchases
Amcor has just released a report that shows recyclability claims are the most influential on consumer purchase decisions
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Features and analysis
Government-backed programme drives plastic packaging sustainability
UK agency’s work has enabled CO2e savings of more than 1.5 million tonnes between now and 2030
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Features and analysis
Trust and Gander to unveil partnership
Payment solution provider Trust and online inventory platform Gander are unveiling a strategic partnership
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Features and analysis
Gander to support Food Waste Action Week urging us to buy loose fruit and veg
Gander is supporting Love Food Hate Waste’s Food Waste Action Week running until 23 March
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Features and analysis
JW Filshill achieves pledge to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 five years ahead of target
Wholesaler JW Filshill says sustainability still top of the agenda on 150th anniversary
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Product News
Fish4ever adds Cornish sardines to its new look tinned range
The tin-to-table supplier has a new look for 2025 and has sourced Cornish origin sardines
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Features and analysis
Waste myths debunked - and how to avoid fines from next month’s new recycling laws
From 31 March, businesses must have separate bins and collections for food waste, cardboard and paper
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Features and analysis
Open letter from campaigners urges government to act on plastic in chewing gum
The letter follows the Chew Plants Not Plastic campaign from charity City to Sea and Nuud gum
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Features and analysis
ACS offers retailers advice on upcoming new recycling rules
The ACS is preparing convenience stores for the regulation change coming into force on 31 March
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Features and analysis
Gander leads food waste reduction with third Earthshot Prize nomination
Food waste app Gander has been nominated for the royally approved prize for the third time
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Features and analysis
Bira raises concerns over the practical implications of DRS on smaller retailers
The association highlighted space as a key challenge of DRS
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Features and analysis
Product recalls – how they affect your store
Reputational damage and wasting funds are just two of the reasons product recalls shouldn’t be ignored
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Product News
Gnaw trials 100% recyclable paper bags for its chocolate buttons
Gnaw is trialling 100% recyclable bags free of microplastics for its buttons range
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Product News
Milliways’ plastic free gum reveals UK launch of Spearmint flavour
The UK’s fastest-growing gum brand heralds the nationwide launch of an iconic flavour
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Advice Guide
The deposit return scheme – what you’ll need to do
Initial details about how the DRS will work - in England and Northern Ireland - have been issued