THE USE of unsustainable palm oil is rife in UK chocolate products. The charity Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine surveyed more than 70 brands, asking about their practices and policies in relation to palm oil sourcing. They also carried out an investigation [...]
PALM OIL producers that switch to sustainable production have reaped significant return on their investment, according to a new report by WWF. Profitably and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production is a first-time study that comprehensively examines the financial costs and benefits of producing sustainable palm oil [...]
Critics of Nestlés environmental policies may need to back track after studying the companys achievements under its Creating Shared Value strategy. Nestlé, whose large portfolio of brands familiar to UK consumers includes Kit-Kat (now Fairtrade in its four-finger format), Aero bars, Nescafe coffee and Shredded Wheat, like many other multinationals has been on the [...]
This, for us, is a special issue of Foodservice Footprint. It is our 2nd Anniversary Issue and whilst we still regard ourselves as in our infancy, it is hugely rewarding to see the strides we as an industry have taken in the last two years on the road to sustainability. 3 years ago when [...]
Derived from the African Oil Palm, palm oil, in its pure, reddish, un-hydrogenated form, is highly nutritious full of vitamins, fatty acids, antioxidants, phytonutrients and 15 times more vitamin A carotene than carrots and has been a staple in tropical Africa and SE Asia for centuries. In the 19th century the British [...]
