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On 30 August 2022, Sainsbury’s announced major changes to date labeling on 276 private label products as part of its effort to reduce food waste. “Best before” dates removed from fresh produce From the end of August, “best before” dates will be removed from over 100 fresh produce lines, including pears, onions, tomatoes and citrus fruits. A further 130 products, including potatoes, will fol...

Walmart is acquiring Delivery Drivers Inc., a key partner in its Spark driver delivery platform. Simplifying the driver experience Delivery Drivers Inc. is a specialist in last-mile contractor management, helping individual operators complete deliveries. This is an integral element of Walmart’s Spark delivery platform which powers its own deliveries and those of other businesses through its...

Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have invested US$ 11 million in the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF), a new system of financial incentives for farmers in Brazil who commit to deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) soy cultivation. Conserving around 11,000 hectares of native vegetation The RCF will provide finance to 36 farms in the Cerrado region of Brazil, producing 75,000 tonnes o...

Aldi UK has announced that it is trialing surplus food app Too Good To Go in seven stores across the north east of England. The trial will run for five weeks and is part of Aldi’s commitment to cut food waste by 20% by 2025 and halve it by 2030. How it works Products that are damaged or approaching their use-by-date go into “Magic Bags”, which customers can buy for £3.30 each through the...

Generation Logistics is a new campaign sponsored by the Department for Transport and companies from across the logistics industry. It aims to raise the profile of the sector in the hope of addressing recruitment challenges and future-proofing the industry’s talent pipeline. Raising awareness of an often-overlooked industry The campaign will raise awareness of the industry, which is often ov...

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to launch its own carbon neutral eggs, as it looks to be directly supplied by “zero emission” farms by 2030. A “circular waste” feeding scheme The Morrisons new “Planet Friendly Eggs” are produced on Morrisons farms where hens are fed a soya-free diet of insects, which in turn have been fed food waste from its bakery, fruit and vegetables sites. Th...

The UK retailer has pledged to support small businesses pioneering sustainable technologies through the Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments (S2I), a partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE). Supporting the Sainsbury’s net zero targets The venture will invest in start-up companies with “proof of concept” new and disruptive technologies that can support the retailer’s net zero goal...

Loop has announced that its one-year trial with Tesco is set to end. Announcing the trial’s end Loop said that ‘ Tesco has decided to end the trial to reflect on the insights collected. This means the reuse area will soon be removed from your Tesco store .’ Customers with Loop packaging have until 31 October to return their packaging to one of its return points. Loop highlights positive custom...

The fifth-largest UK supermarket, with over 960 stores and 38,000 employees, is planning to expand its distribution, transport and maintenance team at its Regional Distribution Centres nationwide. 1,000 new roles to be created Approximately 1,000 roles to be created over the next 12 months. Both full-time and part-time positions will be available. Salaries of upto £19.80 per hour. ...

National convenience retailer, Co-op along with Starship Technologies have announced a partnership with North Northamptonshire Council to operate an autonomous vehicle delivery service in three towns in its district. The service, launched on 14 July, now makes delivery via Starship’s ‘robot’ vehicles from local Co-op stores available to 45,000 residents across Wellingborough, Rushden and Higham F...