SALES OF ORGANIC food are up for the first time in almost four years thanks to the horse meat scandal and fears that chickens are now being fed GM soya. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal organic sales through supermarkets have increased steadily [...]
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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, [...]
WITH MASSIVE sponsorship from fast food companies and a veil of secrecy covering alternative catering, London 2012 was quickly titled the junk food Olympics. But was that an accurate moniker, and could it actually have a positive outcome? Long billed as the largest peacetime catering [...]
CONSUMERS WANT to eat healthily when they eat out, but dont see calorie labelling as something that would influence what they choose. New report also shows consumers targeting healthier fast food restaurants The rollout of calorie labelling on menus is one [...]
CONSUMERS WILL be able to identify where they can buy sustainable fish in their area using a new interactive map. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has produced the map, which spotlights which caterers, schools, restaurants and chippies are using MSC-certified fish. Across the UK, [...]
THE OLYMPICS may have had some criticism over its food policies of late but when it comes to fish the legacy will live on, according to a new report. London 2012s sustainable fish policy has received a big pat on the back from campaign group Sustain, with long-term sustainable [...]
THREE NEW salt pledges, specifically focused on the catering sector, have been announced by the Department of Health (DH). The pledges, which are part of the Governments much-hyped Responsibility Deal on health, will encourage more companies to make their commitment to improving public health through salt [...]
JUNK FOOD brands should be excluded from sponsoring sporting events, according to the Childrens Food Campaign. London 2012 sponsors attacked in new report In a hard-hitting new report, the campaigning group claims that the power of corporate sponsors like McDonalds and Coca-Cola has [...]
MCDONALDS HAVE become the first Olympic sponsor to refuse their Olympic tax break. The move follows revelations by Ethical Consumer magazine and also pressure from the online campaign group 38 Degrees. Under HMRC rules the Olympic site in East London has now become [...]
Young are hungry for organic
By footprint on April 14, 2013
Published in: Comment, Green Scene, News Analysis and tagged Cardiff University, Food 4 Life, Food for Life Catering Mark, Kevin Morgan, McDonalds, Organic Market Report, Organic Report, Soil Association.
A HIGH-PROFILE report on organic food shows sales are down again, but caterers and kids offer rays of light. This year’s report on the state of the organic sector shows there’s life in the organic market yet. After a tough few years as consumers [...]