Foodservice News and Information
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Salford students complete Outward Bound/Sodexo challenge
THE LOWRY, Salford Quays was the venue for 39 young people from two Salford schools to get together and celebrate the completion of the Health and Wellbeing Challenge programme run by Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, and The Outward… Read More
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Industry not feeling ‘supported’ by government
A SURVEY into the industry’s perspective about the economic and political outlook for the UK has revealed that many do not feel supported by either the government or those supposedly representing their interests. … Read More
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UK faces agriculture crisis
THE NATIONAL FARMERS Union (NFU) will announce that the UK is set to face a crisis in its agriculture production outputs if more is not done to invest in farming. … Read More
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Sugar report claims EU reforms could drive farmers into poverty
THE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION has released a report which claims that a planned reform of the European sugar market has the potential to drive farmers into extreme poverty over the next five years. … Read More
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New waste tool launched for businesses
THE WASTE & Resource Action Programme (WRAP) has launched a new tool to help businesses collaborate to cut down on waste and embrace a more circular approach to its practices. … Read More
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Industry leaders ‘optimistic’ about 2015 prospects
THE LATEST CGA Peach Business Leaders Survey has revealed that nine out of ten industry leaders feel optimistic about prospects for 2015. The annual report, which looks at business leaders’… Read More
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Biofuel could generate 36,000 new jobs in the UK, according to new study
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) suggests that hundreds of new jobs could be created using ‘advanced biofuels’ produced by industries, farms, and households. First generation biofuels, which are… Read More
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NFU launches political campaign
THE NATIONAL FARMERS Union (NFU) has announced it will be launching a campaign in the run up to May elections to highlight the importance of the agriculture sector in the UK. … Read More
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Climate and biodiversity schemes receive crucial investment
THE EUROPEAN Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission have teamed up to help support member states tackle global energy, climate and environmental issues, by investing in two new schemes. … Read More
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Food waste used to create graphene
SCIENTISTS FROM the City University Hong Kong have discovered a way to turn food waste into a valuable plastic substance, graphene, which has the potential to revolutionise packaging innovation. In… Read More