Tag: Cranswick

Sunswap and Cranswick Partner to Switch Fleet to Electric Refrigeration

Stuart Mitchell

British food producer signs with zero-carbon cold chain pioneer for UK road transport refrigeration, following fleet operations demonstrating 81% cost savings over diesel Sunswap, the British manufacturer of Endurance transport refrigeration units, today announced the delivery of multiple battery and solar-powered units to Cranswick’s Preston site. Cranswick, one of the UK’s largest farm to fork food producers, joins a growing network of operators running zero-emission refrigeration across UK food manufacturing, retail, and logistics, advancing their “Second Nature” sustainability strategy and Science Based Targets. For companies with ambitious sustainability targets, transport…

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Sainsbury’s and Cranswick sign ten-year partnership to set new standards in pig welfare and to help build a more resilient UK farming sector

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s and Cranswick have announced a new ten-year partnership that will see all Sainsbury’s British pork, sausages, premium bacon and gammon, and cooked meats supplied through the UK producer. This will be made possible by the British farmers working for Sainsbury’s and Cranswick under the Sainsbury’s Pork Producer Group. The partnership will elevate welfare standards of the by Sainsbury’s British pork range beyond the industry recommended*, while still ensuring great value for customers. Taste the Difference pork will remain the same high-level RSPCA Assured standard that it has been for…

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Tesco suppliers join forces to tackle global food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco announces ground-breaking partnerships with suppliers to tackle UN Sustainable Development Goal on food waste. Speaking at a meeting of Champions 12.3 in New York, Dave Lewis,  Tesco’s CEO, announced partnership agreements with 24 of its largest food suppliers who will adopt the Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030.  The suppliers, who represent over £17bn worth of Tesco sales, will publish food waste data for their own operations within 12 months, and have committed to take the steps needed to reduce food waste in their supply chain…

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