IN A glittering ceremony that told a story of sustainability, last nights Footprint Awards at the stunning 8 Northumberland in London, rewarded its winners for their contributions to sustainability and environmental excellence. Details of the winners and runners-up are: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources [...]
Footprint Forum 23 November 2011 (For Video at the Forum click here) The foodservice industry faces many headaches when it comes to international sourcing of raw materials. But Octobers forum provided a clarity and vision that ensured it was only the not-so-Innocent cocktails that had attendees reaching for the Aspirin. IT WAS always going to [...]
The Footprint Forum went to Fruit Towers to talk about Agriculture Abroad and the positive contribution that Foodservice can make to the global food system and sustainability. For the written report of what went on at the Forum click here
The Footprint Forum in October, turned it’s attention to the issue of Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainability. Hear some of the comments from the speakers at the Forum and read the report here
No Time to waste Footprint’s Early Adopters Round Table gets the ball rolling on WRAP’s planned voluntary agreement to reduce packaging and food waste in foodservice. Recent Events 14th June – Government Waste Review Published 14th June – WRAP unveils plans to save economy £2 billion 7th July – Hospitality waste report outlines opportunity to save [...]
The news parts of England were in drought conditions set the scene for an inspirational Footprint Forum on water. The challenges we face are here and now, as David Burrows reports. We hadnt planned it honest. The morning of the Footprint Forum on water, the Environment Secretary announced that parts East Anglia are [...]
Consumers who leave their ethics at home when eating out, poor guidance from government, pressure on margins and a confusing array of accreditation schemes and labels have made the ethical landscape a difficult one to navigate for the foodservice sector. Foodservice Footprints latest Forum looked at the lie of the land and how companies could [...]
Even snowy conditions couldnt keep Government officials, global meat producers, Muslim groups dealing with Halal Accreditation and other industry representatives from this special Footprint Media Roundtable to discuss the hot topic of Halal. Its been almost two months since the Mail on Sunday (MoS) published its Halal expose: Britain goes Halal but no-one tells [...]
The Footprint Forum Panel of foodservice experts was asked whether action on sustainable agriculture should be demand driven or would restrictions in supply shape the future? Tim Innocent was first to answer saying: What Nestlé is trying to look at is that if demand is increased, the way to get security is to work [...]
Kevin Pearce, Head of Food and Farming, National Famers Union, talks about growers engaging with the foodservice industry and food security. Kevin Pearce, who heads up the Food and Farming Department of the NFU, which looks after all the key agricultural sectors and works on the food chain, welcomed the opportunity to talk to [...]
