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Out of Home News Analysis Foodservice braced for labelling landslide
First it was new allergen labelling, then calories, and now the government is proposing caterers provide details on animal welfare standards. Nick Hughes reports. Out of home food and drink...
Out of Home News Analysis POLITICAL PRINT: Cut the (crap) green chat, Boris
The prime minister talked of funky politics last week but his plans to deal with climate change remain shallow and cockeyed, says David Burrows. In September Boris Johnson said the...
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Foodservice News and Information Search for standardised eco-labelling approach begins
The Environment Agency has launched a project that will “standardise metrics for environmental performance of the food and drink sector”. Big foodservice chains have been encouraged to get involved. The...
Foodservice News and Information ASA plans green claims guidance and crackdown
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has reviewed its regulation of environmental claims and found “there is significant scope for businesses to make mistakes, and to mislead […] which can lead...
Features , Foodservice News and Information Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards 2021 in association with Matthew Clark Winners Announced
Brands and operators of the drinks and hospitality industries gathered in the famous Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground this evening for the return of the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards dinner, after...
Drinks Sector News Breweries break bread to fight climate change
A coalition of 25 breweries has called on world leaders to work together to combat the climate and nature emergency. Coordinated by Toast Ale, an open letter from breweries including...
Drinks Sector News Glass should be kept out of DRS – drinks body
The trade body representing UK wine and spirit producers has reiterated its call for a UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) to exclude glass from within its scope. Speaking at the...
Grocery sector news updates Spud sellers unite in fight against blight
Retailers including Waitrose, Riverford and Abel and Cole have committed to selling disease resistant organic potatoes over more well-known varieties as part of a pledge to boost sustainability and resilience....
Grocery sector news updates Food emissions critical to net zero goal
Businesses and governments need to urgently slash the carbon footprint of food if the UK is to achieve its net zero ambition. The clarion call came from environmental charity Wrap...
innovation marketplace Compass introduces Steamplicity recycled trays
This Recycling Week (Recycle Now’s annual event), Compass Group UK & Ireland is demonstrating its environmental commitments, by announcing Steamplicity’s closed loop recycling system for its trays. Steamplicity meals, created...
innovation marketplace Carlsberg Group pledges to use its marketing to drive climate action
Carlsberg Group has signed the World Federation of Advertiser’s (WFA) Planet Pledge – a global commitment to making marketing teams a force for positive change both internally and by inspiring...
innovation marketplace Brakes and Sysco Speciality Group to become first wholesale partners of #FairKitchens in the UK
Brakes and Sysco Speciality Group are today announcing a partnership with #FairKitchens, a global movement fighting for a healthier and more sustainable hospitality industry. The movement, co-founded by Unilever Food...
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Out of Home News Analysis , Waste Government steps up purge of single-use plastic
New proposals to ban plates, cutlery and cups may seem like an easy win for ministers, but the arguments over plastic bans will roll on. David Burrows reports. Single-use plastic...
Health and Vitality , Out of Home News Analysis Is obesity regulation on the ropes?
Recent announcements hint at a softening of government plans to tackle obesity, with an emphasis on personal responsibility rather than industry regulation. Nick Hughes reports. These are pivotal times for...
Out of Home News Analysis , Political Print Political Print: Will labour be Johnson’s undoing?
The government’s laissez-faire approach to the crisis engulfing UK food supply chains risks storing up long-term problems, says Nick Hughes. As parliament resumed this week the prime ministerial in-tray will...
Comment , Out of Home News Analysis Net-zero notebook: Chicken’s carbon challenge, Greta’s goading and methane mayhem
Footprint launches a regular round-up of the latest hot stuff (and hot air) as the out of home sector grapples with climate commitments. By David Burrows. Is KFC winging it...
Comment , Out of Home News Analysis A new dawn for sustainability
The dual crises of Covid and climate change have brought into sharp focus the vulnerability of traditional operating models. A return to business as usual is not a viable option,...
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Industry event reports Protected: Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Catering in education – Food for thought for all – 26th November 2020 (Members’ Report)
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Industry event reports Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Catering in education – Food for thought for all – 26th November 2020 (Public Report)
Speakers: Myles Bremner, former director of the School Food Plan Mark Davies, managing director, ISS UK Foodservice Laurence Guinness, chief executive, The Childhood Trust Ian McGrady, managing director, Edsential Community...
Industry event reports Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Drinks Industry Discord November 12 2020 Non-Members Version
Takeaways from the Responsible Business Recovery Forum on November 12th suggest that the drinks business, a sector heavily under the Covid cosh, has embraced a state of constructive collaboration that...
Interviews: Industry professionals , Out of Home News Analysis Interview: Delivering on diversity
The hospitality sector has struggled to tackle racial equality in the workplace, but Lorraine Copes is on a mission to redress the balance. Nick Hughes reports. “Throughout my career, particularly...
Interviews: Industry professionals Interview: The supplier going straight to source
Collectiv Food wants to help foodservice businesses rebuild after the pandemic with a model based on fairness, transparency and sustainability. Nick Hughes speaks to its founder Jeremy Hibbert-Garibaldi. If...
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Packed lunches, disposable plates and classroom dining
Covid-19 has forced Scotland’s caterers to adapt. But delivery of hot, nutritious food in a sustainable way remains possible despite the pandemic. David Burrows reports. As the first back in...
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Intelligence , Reports , Research INSIGHT: FOOTPRINT MEAT SURVEY
What is the position regarding US meat and where do they source from currently? Footprint asked 25 organisations across the sector for their input....
Features , Reports A Caterer’s Guide to Better Meat
The preview for the launch of the report, A Caterer's Guide to Better Meat will be on Tuesday October 26th at 11am. The way meat is produced and consumed has...
Analysis , Comment , Out of Home News Analysis Flushing out the foodservice greenwashers
New guidance on making environmental claims shows how easy it is to fall foul of the law. David Burrows reports. Be careful what you claim because the greenwashing police are...
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Best Practice Toque d’Or® 2021 Competition Winners announced
Nestlé Professional is delighted to announce this year’s Toque d’Or® Competition winners. First launched in 1989, this year the competition’s judges included former Toque d’Or winner turned food writer and...
Best Practice Sodexo launches 2021 Social Impact Pledge
Sodexo UK & Ireland has publicly stated its commitment to a series of pledges forming its ethical manifesto for leading the way to improve quality of life for society and...
Green Movers , Green Movers , People Sodexo has appointed Claire Atkins Morris to the role of Director of Corporate Responsibility (CR) for the UK and Ireland.
Claire has over 11 years’ experience working for Sodexo, starting in Healthcare as a Waste and Environment Manager. Since then she has held several positions, including Head of Waste Management,...
