THE BRITISH food industry must boost innovation in order to improve productivity, but sustainably. This was one of the key points made by Lord Carter of Coles in his talk Innovation in Agriculture and Food. He was speaking at the first ever Thought Leaders and Innovators Conference and Partnering Event, organised by Footprint Forum in [...]
Exactly what is local and are people confusing it with origin? Then again, does sustainable mean local? Foodservice Footprint put Tamsin Gane, Sustainable Procurement Manager of Sodexo, on the spot and asked her to make all clear. People think that Red Tractor equals environmentally friendly, writes Tamsin Gane, but doesnt mean its more sustainable. [...]
