New study finds 40% of UK imports come from countries with areas of high water risk
Businesses must secure their future by addressing the mounting global water crisis, experts will say today (19th May) at the launch of WWF-UK’s report ‘From Risk to Resilience: Does your business know its water risk?’. UK industry is being urged to assess supply chains both within the UK and internationally to discover where they might […]
ReFood reveals Sustainable Visionaries final three
ReFood, the UK’s leading food waste recycler, has officially announced the finalists of its Sustainable Visionaries student scholarship competition. Ronan Keane from Huddersfield University, Blyth Mkonya from Sheffield Hallam and Florence Cornish from Leith’s School of Food & Wine have each gained a place on the competition’s shortlist and will now go head to head […]
Two leading horticulture businesses recognised by LEAF for high environmental standards
Two leading horticulture companies, Tangmere Airfield Nurseries Ltd and Eric Wall Ltd, both based in Chichester, have been launched as LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) Demonstration Farms in recognition of their commitment to sustainable farming. They are LEAF’s first glasshouse businesses to become LEAF Demonstration Farms and join a group of 40 other farms in […]
EU Horizon 2020 funding won by Gloucestershire researchers
A research institute at the University of Gloucestershire has been successful in consortia bids for two EU Horizon 2020 research projects which will bring over 850,000 Euros to the University over the next five years. The Countryside and Community Research Institute, which specialises in rural research, is based at the University’s Oxstalls campus. Horizon 2020 […]
Three new Steering Group Chairs for FDF
Top leaders at McCain, Kellogg’s UK and Coca-Cola GB will be taking on chairmanship of three important Food and Drink Federation (FDF) steering groups. FDF has appointed Nick Vermont, Regional CEO of McCain Foods (GB) Ltd, as the Sustainability Steering Group Chair; Jonathan Myers, Managing Director of Kellogg’s UK, as the Health and Wellbeing Steering […]
Global action needed on water usage in food production
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is urging coordinated action to reduce the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production – estimated at up to 1.8 million litres per person every year equivalent to an Olympic size swimming pool.1 Each person consumes between 2,000-5,000 litres of water embedded in their food, every […]
Move towards responsible growing media in UK horticulture
A major project funded by Defra, the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and Industry is set to ease the move towards responsibly sourced growing media. The project, ‘Transition to responsibly sourced growing media use within UK horticulture’, is worth a £1 million over the next five years and has emerged from the previous work of the […]
Puna Culinary Festival features farm-to-fork culture and traditions of Hawai’i island
Kalani announces The Puna Culinary Festival, September 21-‐28, 2014, an invitation to experience the abundant harvest of Hawai‘i Island and interact directly with the region’s growers, farmer’s market purveyors, and food enthusiasts. Throughout the eight-day festival, attendees will enjoy meals prepared by top chefs, cooking classes, sustainable farm tours, market visits, thought-provoking workshops and other […]
Ancient wheat varieties and latest technology hold key to food security
Global wheat consumption exceeded production in six out of the last eight years*. Although increasing yield to meet demand is important, improving resilience under adverse growing conditions is also vital. Dr Belinda Clarke, director of Agri-Tech East, will discuss how innovation emerging from the UK is providing farmers with new tools to boost production in […]
