Tag: Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s latest labelling changes could save up to 17 million food products going to waste each year

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has announced major changes to its date labels on packaging for 276 own brand products in a bid to help reduce food waste in homes. From the end of August, the retailer has begun the removal of ‘best before’ dates from a raft of fresh produce including pears, onions, tomatoes, and citrus fruits from over 100 product lines, and a further 130 products including potatoes will follow. The move builds son the work Sainsbury’s has’ done in recent years to remove dates from over 1,500 lines including, pineapples, pumpkins,…

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Sainsfreeze: Sainsbury’s opens first-of-its kind walk-in freezer store

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of Sainsfreeze, a new walk-in freezer concept store that will show customers how to freeze unexpected foods, saving surplus food going to waste and helping people save money. Opening in London’s Boxpark, Shoreditch, between 27-28 September, the first of its kind walk-in freezer looks like a regular Sainsbury’s from the outside, but once inside customers will be greeted with frozen groceries that they would usually buy fresh. Upon entering customers will be greeted by shelves stacked with fruit and veg, dairy, meat, fish and baked…

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The rise of self-trolling: new survey reveals Brits are their own biggest critics, saying more than 1,000 self-deprecating comments each year

Stuart Mitchell

As a nation we struggle with our self-confidence, with the average adult saying more than 1,000 negative things about themselves each year. From our hair to weight, new research from Tu Clothing has revealed that more than a fifth (21 per cent) of Brits are their own biggest critic, with 27 per cent admitting they wouldn’t dream of saying some of the things they say about themselves to others. A typical day sees the average man say or think three negative things about themselves – 1,095 times a year –…

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UK Supermarkets back zero-deforestation soy initiative

Stuart Mitchell

UK supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose this week 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.  The RCF will provide finance to 36 farms in the Cerrado region of Brazil, producing 75,000 tons of soy per year (for four years), resulting in the conservation of around 11,000 ha of native vegetation, 4,200 in excess of legal reserves. The Cerrado, which lies mostly in Brazil, is the world’s most biodiverse…

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Sainsbury’s gives green light to sustainable start-ups with £5 million investment

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its pledge to reach net zero in its own operations by 2035, Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of the Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments which will invest a minimum of £5 million over the next four years into start-up businesses commercialising innovative, sustainable technologies that look to reduce operational carbon emissions and water usage. Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE),will scout and invest into early stage companies, not limited to the Sainsbury’s supply chain, across a range of sectors. The first investment is expected to be announced before the end of…

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