Published: Jul 17, 2012

The association of chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has been discussing a multi-stakeholder approach to improving working conditions in hazelnut orchards in Turkey and boosting supply.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Seafish has announced its support of the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI). Seafish is pledging its support through backing of €10,000, and collaborative working through shared knowledge and expertise.

Published: Jul 10, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The md of Coldwater Seafood Anita Barker has been appointed the new chair of the Humber Seafood Group.

Published: Jul 10, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Last year United Biscuits delivered record-breaking performance in achieving sustainability goals, claims the firm.

Published: Jul 10, 2012

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) 65th year highlights the protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources as set by environmental degradation caused by man and that of climate change.

Published: Jul 07, 2012

DSM’s nutrition think tank Sight and Life, Scientists Without Borders and The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences, are seeking help to find more sustainable ways to deliver micronutrient sachets in developing countr

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Agriculture ministers worldwide are digesting the details of the agreement struck at the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which stressed the need for livestock production systems to be more sustainable.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Loblaw’s efforts to net all of its seafood products from sustainable sources by next year are commendable, says a marine co-ordinator in Halifax.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

A three-year study launched by the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply (CSES) has entered its second phase, during which the second of the two-flock study has been housed and will be studied throughout the hens’ laying cycle.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Sustainable agriculture is not a luxury but a necessity the European Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos told the G+20 meeting in Rio last week.

Published: Jun 22, 2012

Mars Chocolate has introduced Malteasers made with Fairtrade certified cocoa to the UK market as part of its ongoing pledge to achieve cocoa sustainability.

Published: Jun 11, 2012

Longfin eels are managed by the Ministry for Primary Industries under the Quota Management System (QMS), recognised as a world-leading system for sustainable management. It provides for use while ensuring long-term sustainability.

Published: Jun 01, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Sustainable seafood NGO Friends of the Sea (FOS) has backed the oldest and biggest krill oil supplier, Canadian krill player Neptune Technologies and Bioressources, along with the newest player in the omega-3 sub-sector, Norwegian firm, Rimfrost.

Published: May 31, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Food manufacturers and others face “very big” challenges in developing supplies of sustainable soya, according to Jan Kees Vis, Unilever’s global director of sustainable sourcing development.

Published: May 31, 2012

Sustainable development will not materialize so long as hunger and malnutrition persist, according to a document prepared by FAO of the United Nations in advance of the Rio+20 Summit to be held this month in Rio de Janeiro.

Published: May 29, 2012

Researchers reporting online on May 24 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology present the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries.

Published: May 29, 2012

An independent review into New South Wales commercial fisheries policy, management and administration has identified three key areas for focus.

Published: May 25, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

SIG Combibloc has launched a 3-step service aimed at improving the sustainable practices of food manufacturers.

Published: May 15, 2012

Indian irrigation and sustainable agriculture giant Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd recently signed an agreement with Kibbutz Naan, the Israeli company with which it co-owned the irrigation solutions company NaanDanJain.

Published: May 15, 2012

The Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK's unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system, as fears mount about global food security, MPs warned government this week.