
All the action and atmosphere from the Footprint Awards 2011 – celebrating the best in Sustainability and Environmental Excellence in the Foodservice Sector. Comments from the winners and views of the event at RIBA in the West End of London.

SALES OF ORGANIC food in the UK fell again in 2012, down 1.5% to £1.64bn. Supermarkets have been blamed for the downward slide, with reduced shelf space and cuts to their ranges resulting in a 2.4% slump in sales across the multiple retailers. In foodservice, [...]

LABOUR HAS criticised the reaction of caterers and the hospitality sector to the horse meat scandal. While the retailers have reacted with “speed” following the discoveries of horse and pork meat in beef products, shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh said she was “disappointed” that the hospitality [...]