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Waitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is launching a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers in their transition to net zero emissions.  Part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature programme, the net zero farm fund will finance projects, by farmers and suppliers, that will support the adoption of low carbon farming practices.  The new fund will see individual grants made available to British farmers or producers who supply Waitrose.  The programme will invite applications to fund projects that will reduce the carbon emissions associated with the products supplied to Waitrose, as well as helping boost…

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Waitrose partners with Land App to map the state of nature on UK farms

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is teaming up with digital mapping tool, Land App, to revolutionise sustainable farming and support farmers in the adoption of nature-friendly practices in the UK. The partnership will provide over 2,000 Waitrose farmers with free access to advanced mapping tools and expert advice, helping them to create bespoke land management plans that protect and enhance the environment.  The partnership is a key step in Waitrose’s Farming for Nature programme, which aims to support its British farmers to move to nature-friendly farming practices, helping to boost financial resilience of farms…

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Waitrose inspires customers to eat 30 different plants a week with new plant varieties logo

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is making it easier for customers to eat the recommended 30 plants a week with the launch of its new ‘plant varieties’ logo on pack – ideal for food lovers looking to diversify their diets. This follows new research by Waitrose highlighting that almost half (46%) are already trying to eat, or are interested in eating, 30 different plants a week*.  The logo represents a first for supermarket own label products in the UK and will be appearing on over 50 new products including fresh soups, snacks and cereal…

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Waitrose makes major surplus food donation

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has announced a significant contribution to help combat food poverty in the UK by providing surplus pasta to FareShare as part of the Coronation Food Project.  Working with its own-brand pasta supplier, Daybreak, Waitrose will divert approximately 130 tonnes of surplus pasta per year – the equivalent of 350,000 meals – to FareShare, the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors and partner of the Coronation Food Project.  Addressing a critical need highlighted by FareShare, this will provide a steady supply of pasta – a high priority and versatile…

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Waitrose wins Sustainable Food and Farming Award from Compassion in World Farming

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has been awarded the Sustainable Food and Farming Award for its groundbreaking “Farming for Nature” initiative at the Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) 2024 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.  This prestigious accolade recognises Waitrose’s commitment to supporting its UK farmers in producing higher welfare meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and eggs in ways that protect, improve, and restore wildlife and the environment. The award highlights Waitrose’s work at the Leckford Estate, the only farm owned by a British supermarket. Spanning 2,800 acres in Hampshire, the farm is a model for…

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