Out of Home sector news
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Horsemeat: now and then
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Elliott Review: Create a food crime unit
THE MUCH anticipated interim report on food supply chains, commissioned in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, has been made public after months of research. The Government-backed review of Britain’s food system has revealed global weaknesses throughout the supply… Read More
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DNA results confirm supply chain integrity for MSC certified sustainable seafood
RESULTS OF the latest round of independent DNA testing on MSC labelled products show over 99% were correctly labelled. Of 320 samples tested, only three were found to be mislabelled. When… Read More
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The Committee on Climate Change concludes that there is no basis to change the fourth carbon budget
THE COMMITTEE on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that there has been no change in the circumstances upon which the fourth carbon budget (2023 – 2027) was originally set in 2011 that would justify a lowering of ambition. … Read More
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Sodexo’s WasteLESS Week a success
SODEXO executed a global campaign, WasteLESS Week, to raise awareness of what sites can do to reduce their carbon footprint and be more responsible when it comes to waste. In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo’s 2,300 sites were invited… Read More
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Green light for new sustainable EU fisheries policy from 2014
THE COMMON Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform package, including measures to halt overfishing and a ban on discarding fish at sea, Parliament’s key aims, was approved in a final plenary vote on Tuesday. Labelling rules have also been overhauled, to improve… Read More
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EFSA completes full risk assessment on aspartame
ASPARTAME AND its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure, EFSA concludes in its first full risk assessment of this sweetener. To carry out its risk assessment, EFSA has undertaken a rigorous review of all… Read More
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Supermarkets step up to the mark after horsegate
THE ENGLISH pig industry’s latest survey of supermarket shelves shows retailers have increased their support for British-farmed pork, ham and sausages over the past 12 months. The Porkwatch survey, which is conducted every two months, records the number of… Read More
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Food inflation rates to continue to beat Consumer Price Index
CHICKEN AND pork prices expected to drop, but food inflation rates are to continue to beat CPI rates as it eases slightly from 4.4% to 3.8% in 2014. Prestige Purchasing, procurement specialist… Read More