Out of Home News Analysis
-
COMMENT: Get serious about school food crisis
A paltry increase in school meal funding shows that ministers are out of touch with the pressures facing caterers, says Nick Hughes. From farms to food banks, supermarket aisles to restaurant kitchens, the rising cost of food and energy is… Read More
-
School food standards on the slide
Huge cost pressures are forcing some caterers to serve lower quality meals. Is the crisis the sector has been predicting for years finally coming to a head? David Burrows reports. New school food survey. More than one in 10 (13%) school… Read More
-
New calls for ban on bacon and ham preservatives
The debate surrounding the use of nitrites in processed meats is heating up again. By David Burrows. France is going to cut the use of nitrites in food following a review by its health agency that confirmed they raise the risk of… Read More
-
From insect proteins to food crime: regulators grapple with new food future
Those tasked with keeping our food safe at a time of rapid social and technological change are having to find ways to do more with fewer resources. Nick Hughes reports. Held at the end of June, the Chartered Institute of… Read More
-
COMMENT: Campaigners have not gone soft on plastic
Businesses believing they have ridden out the plastic storm have had a rude awakening as scrutiny shifts to industry-led schemes and solutions. David Burrows reports. What with the cost of living crisis, a supply chain crunch, inflation and net-zero, some… Read More
-
Will buyers race to the bottom on beef?
A trade deal with Australia grants market access to foods produced to lower standards. Will foodservice businesses be first in the queue? Nick Hughes reports. “The biggest missing piece was the protection of our standards in trade deals.” That was… Read More
-
Alcohol pricing policies work, says WHO
Research showing the effectiveness of minimum unit pricing has put further pressure on Whitehall to follow Wales and Scotland’s lead. Nick Hughes reports. Pressure is growing on the UK government to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol in England after a… Read More
-
Ministers miss meaty environmental opportunity
Policies aimed at curbing meat consumption are conspicuous by their absence from the government’s new food strategy Read More
-
Safe, sustainable food under threat
FSA report highlights ‘remarkable achievement’ in maintaining food safety standards but health, environment and regulatory risks are set to intensify. David Burrows reports. Food safety standards were “largely maintained” last year despite the pandemic disrupting regular inspections and consumer behaviour,… Read More
-
Foodservice faces fresh allergen uncertainty
Experts are split over a requirement for out-of-home businesses to provide written allergen information for non-prepacked foods. Nick Hughes reports. At a time when the political wind is blowing in the direction of deregulation, allergen policy has been facing into the… Read More