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Sainsbury’s one in four major supermarkets to launch joint campaign to help fight hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

1 in 7 people go hungry in the UK, 2.7 million of them children. It’s a significant rise since 2020, and in community centres, schools and shelters across the country, the demand for meals is only increasing. The food industry working together: The food industry is joining forces to help tackle the issue, at scale, through a new campaign and a new coalition. On May 19th, the Let’s make a meal of it campaign launche across 4 major supermarkets and supported by suppliers – one of the most ambitious retailer…

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Four major supermarkets launch joint campaign to help fight hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

One in seven people go hungry in the UK, 2.7 million of them children and in community centres, schools and shelters across the country, the demand for meals is only increasing. The food industry working together:The food industry is joining forces to help tackle the issue, at scale, through a new campaign and a new coalition. On May 19th, the Let’s make a meal of it campaign launches across four major supermarkets – one of the most ambitious retailer collaborations to date, to help fight hunger in the UK. It…

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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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Sainsbury’s transforms food waste into fuel for 30 trucks at its Bristol distribution centre

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is set to revolutionise its logistics by transforming food waste into fuel for a number of its HGV trucks. From next month, the pioneering initiative will see biofuel produced directly from Sainsbury’s food waste power 30 trucks at its Emerald Park distribution centre in Bristol, half the site’s fleet. This will save over 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of 1,950 households*. Waste processor RenECO currently works with Sainsbury’s to turn food waste that can’t be donated or used for animal feed into biogas…

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Avoca-don’t Miss This: Sainsbury’s Debuts Plastic-Free Packaging for Avocados

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s switches its own-brand twin pack avocado packaging from plastic to paper in a move which will eventually save 20.2 million pieces of plastic a year upon full rollout. Starting with a trial across 77 Sainsbury’s supermarkets1, customers can purchase by Sainsbury’s Ripe & Ready Avocados twin pack in paper packaging in selected superstores now. Following successful completion of the trial, a wider rollout is anticipated to start later this year in-store and online. The plastic-free avocado packaging consists of paper with bamboo netting, a solution that is fully recyclable…

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