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  • Foodservice Footprint tractor-1 THE EASTER DIGEST: We can but dream of harmony  Foodservice News and Information  news-story-top news-email-top

    THE EASTER DIGEST: We can but dream of harmony 

    Sustainability data at a farm level will soon be provided to schools and hospitals in a first for UK public procurement. Soil Association Exchange is set to deliver the environmental measures for farms in public sector purchasing as part of the Crown… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Glass2 Sustainability professionals sapped by reporting regulation rollercoaster Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Sustainability professionals sapped by reporting regulation rollercoaster

    UK sustainability professionals are suffering from “legislation lethargy”, according to a new survey. The Opinium research involving 500 sustainability decision makers found reporting regulations, ESG reporting mandates and the expectation of “total transparency” around net-zero targets are all creating challenges.… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Tractor Political parties lack carbon plan for land Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Political parties lack carbon plan for land

    No major political party has a credible plan to decarbonise the agriculture and land use sector, according to an analysis of net-zero policies. The Green Alliance think tank assessed the UK government’s climate policies against the emissions reductions required to… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Aldi-flat-rPET-bottles Interest in flat bottled wines bubbles up Drinks Sector News Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Interest in flat bottled wines bubbles up

    Food brands often want to switch away from plastic packaging but in the drinks sector plastic is increasingly seen in a different light.  Discounter Aldi has become the latest convert to selling wine in ‘flat’ bottles made from recycled PET… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint bananas Bananas in peril warns Fairtrade Foundation Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Bananas in peril warns Fairtrade Foundation

    The sustainability of banana production is under threat from a potent mix of adverse weather, plant disease and soaring production costs. The stark warning was issued by the Fairtrade Foundation which is calling for banana farmers to be paid a… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Net2 The Friday Digest: Has Yum’s appetite for net-zero waned? Foodservice News and Information  news-story-top news-email-top

    The Friday Digest: Has Yum’s appetite for net-zero waned?

    Let’s start with Yum! – a company for which there is good news and bad in this week’s Digest. Which do you want first? Ok, so the good news is that the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut appears to… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Parliament2 MP to lead review of food procurement Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    MP to lead review of food procurement

    The UK Government has commissioned an independent review of food procurement in the public sector as part of a fresh push to improve standards. The review will be carried out by Conservative MP Will Quince who worked in the food… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Defra Research into carbon negative attributes of mushroom-forestry system Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Research into carbon negative attributes of mushroom-forestry system

    Scientists at the University of Stirling are hoping to develop a new carbon negative food source in a trial involving trees and mushrooms. Previous research by experts at the University of Stirling found planting fungi with trees to create protein-rich mushrooms can… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint drs2 The Friday Digest: Doubts over DRS after reports of more delays  Foodservice News and Information  news-story-top news-email-top

    The Friday Digest: Doubts over DRS after reports of more delays 

    “Yet another Budget that largely ignores the dangers of climate breakdown, and yet another missed opportunity to properly invest in building a strong, clean and prosperous future.” Friends of the Earth head of policy Mike Childs pretty much wraps up our… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint American-Pie-sml Net-zero disclosures improve but US food firms lack transition plans Foodservice News and Information  news-email email-news

    Net-zero disclosures improve but US food firms lack transition plans

    US food and foodservice companies are making “measured” progress on climate reporting and target setting but details of how companies will transition to align with net-zero remain sparse. Ceres’ Food Emissions 50 Company Benchmark showed that 37 out of the 50 companies engaged… Read More