Month: March 2026

By Sunday 15 March, an average UK household of four will have already wasted £200 of edible food this year

Stuart Mitchell

New survey data from Love Food Hate Waste shows that almost two thirds (64%) of people in the UK agree that some food waste at home is inevitable and that there’s little they can do to avoid it. When asked why, the key reasons for most relate to food spoilage and expiration dates, the complexity and unpredictability of daily life, and issues with cooking and portion control. The survey also showed that 80% of people asked believe they waste less food than the national average. Love Food Hate Waste is…

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Gourmet asparagus grown in recycled coconut husk fibre to hit supermarket shelves six weeks early

Stuart Mitchell

A Hampshire grower is using recycled coconut husk fibre to deliver commercial quantities of gourmet-quality asparagus six weeks sooner than last year. And this week’s double digit temperatures has boosted production even further. Grower, Sandy Booth, owner of New Forest Fruit, has been perfecting his unusual growing technique for several years and is now able to support Tesco with extra early season supply. And now his purple and green asparagus grown near Brockenhurst, which has already won over top celebrity chefs Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder will start exclusively cascading…

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Channel 4 Sales’ B Corp competition returns for second year as entries officially open

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s commercial arm, Channel 4 Sales, has today announced the return of its B Corp competition, offering five more sustainable businesses that meet verified standards for social and environmental business practices the chance to win free TV advertising airtime. Following a successful inaugural year, the competition has returned in partnership with B Lab UK — the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement — and is open to certified UK B Corporations (“B Corps”). It will again deliver £600,000 worth of Channel 4 advertising airtime to promote the five winning B…

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UK space tech startups target debris, wildfires and climate risk

Stuart Mitchell

From clearing space junk to detecting wildfires in seconds, UK startups are applying space technology to some of today’s most urgent challenges Six UK space tech startups have joined the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre UK (ESA BIC UK) to develop technologies that deliver practical benefits in space and on Earth. The programme is managed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the University of Leicester. It provides startups with access to cutting-edge research and development facilities and expertise, with…

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IFC Partners with CBL Group to Accelerate Global Expansion

Stuart Mitchell

To strengthen a leading Sri Lankan manufacturer’s global presence, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, committed $28.6 million, as part of a larger envelope of $40 million, to CBL Group. IFC’s investment will enable CBL, one of Sri Lanka’s largest food manufacturing conglomerates, to extend its global footprint across Asia and Africa. The financing supported the acquisition of PT Tri Jaya Tangguh Indonesia (TJT), a large-scale coconut processing facility in Indonesia, and will support the expansion of CBL’s existing biscuit manufacturing facility in Ghana.…

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