Defra announced on 13 Nov. that the UK's largest 13 grocery retailers had reported on their progress against the Courtauld Commitment, which aims to reduce the amount of packaging & food waste entering domestic waste streams. The Commitment, made a year ago, is between the retailers & WRAP, & was developed in partnership with Defra. Actions said to have been taken over the past year included: The minimisation of packaging that is already on shelf; Innovations to keep food fresher for longer & so cut the amount that is thrown away; Longer term targets for household waste reduction having been incorporated into retailers' corporate strategies. The 13 retailers are Asda, Boots, Budgens, The Co-op, Iceland, Londis, Quicksave, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Somerfield, Tesco & Waitrose. Heinz, Northern Foods & Unilever, have also signed up to the commitment.
