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Hot topic.(Brief article)
Sep 19, 2009 ... Tesco is probably not the destination of choice for environmental activists, eco-warriors and green foodies. And it doesn't get crowned the Grocer 33's cheapest retailer too regularly either. But this week was different, as we put the big five to the test to see which offered ...
Defra sustainability move to have major impact on industry.(news)(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs )
Sep 19, 2009; ... The government is set to put sustainability on an equal footing with healthy eating in a move experts say has dramatic implications for the food and drink sector. Defra's Council of Food Policy Advisors has announced it is to undertake an 18-month project defining and beginning ...
Packaging not excessive, say Tesco shoppers.(news)(Brief article)
Sep 19, 2009 ... Are shoppers really bothered by excess packaging? Not if a recent Tesco trial is to be believed. In a six-week trial, Tesco gave shoppers the chance to discard unwanted packaging in recycle bins before they left the store. But customers left behind or returned ...
Sales of eco-household goods slide in recession.(news)(Brief article)
Sep 19, 2009; ... Sales of eco-friendly household products are plummeting as cash-strapped shoppers look to cut bills, TNS figures have revealed. Volumes of recycled toilet roll slumped 18.2% in the 52 weeks to 6 September compared with last year, while environmentally friendly machine ...
Asda puts fridge roll-out plans on hold after shopper feedback.(news)(Brief article)
Sep 19, 2009 ... Asda has shelved plans to roll out the chiller cabinets with doors trialled at its latest eco-store in Liverpool, after shoppers claimed they made it difficult to reach certain products. The Co2-powered refrigerators were launched when Asda's Bootle branch opened last October ...