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Behind the Headlines , Foodservice News Analysis Unpacking the problem with life cycle analyses
Companies are desperate to understand which packaging materials have the lowest environmental impact, but are life cycle analyses being manipulated and misused to present skewed results? By David Burrows Huhtamaki’s...
Foodservice News Analysis ‘Frankenfish’ – will buyers take the bait?
David Burrows looks at whether consumers in the US and Europe are ready to take the leap and purchase genetically engineered salmon now that it’s a commercial reality. Would you...
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Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Food safety funding squeeze opens door to rogue traders
British food, water and air quality standards are all under threat as vital inspections plummet and laws are no longer enforced, according to new research. Unchecked, a project of The...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information School meal standards could fall as Brexit bites
School meal nutrition standards could be revised or dropped in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the BBC. Internal local council planning documents seen by the broadcaster show...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information UK’s independent cafés serve 10.5m cups of coffee every week
There are currently 7,022 independent cafés operating in the UK, with an estimated value of £2.4bn. By 2024, the number of outlets could be in excess of 8,000, according to...
Drinks Sector News Molson Coors sets packaging carbon reduction target
Molson Coors has set a target to reduce carbon emissions from its packaging by 26% by 2025, against a 2016 baseline. “We’re working with our top 10 packaging suppliers to...
Drinks Sector News CAMRA hits back at alcohol tax proposal
Calls for a 10% higher tax on alcohol products would “devastate the pubs industry”, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). A study published last week by the University...
Drinks Sector News Less but better beer
The next generation will be “drinking less, but better”, choosing local independent craft beers over mass-produced brews, according to a new report by the Society of Independent Brewers. The Craft...
Grocery industry sector news updates Iceland props up ‘less and better’ meat table
Supermarkets are making slow progress in supporting the public to eat less and better meat, according to a new league table. The NGO, Feedback, released a scorecard this week assessing...
Grocery industry sector news updates New app promises to reduce fridge waste
A new app that provides recipe advice based on what’s in your fridge is being hailed as the latest weapon in the battle against food waste. The Kitche app scans...
Foodservice News Analysis , Next Green Thing Climate protests should act as a wake-up call
Businesses planning to keep their heads down in the hope that calls for change fizzle out are likely to be disappointed, argues Nick Hughes. What should businesses make of the...
Foodservice News Analysis , Green Scene , Green Scene Analysis: Mind the emissions gap – why now is the time to act
The latest UN report shows that climate action is lagging well behind what’s needed. Countries must get serious, say experts at the World Resources Institute. The UN’s annual Emissions Gap...
Numbers you need to know Beverage inflation pushes Foodservice Price Index to new record high
New edition of the exclusive market measure from CGA and Prestige Purchasing also reveals that food price inflation is levelling off in the month leading up to Brexit. The CGA...
Foodservice News Analysis , Political Print Johnson’s actions speak louder than words
With there being little of substance to chew on in his first speech as the country’s PM, perhaps the key to understanding Boris Johnson’s intentions lies not in his rhetoric...
- Behind the Headlines , Foodservice News Analysis
Unpacking the problem with life cycle analyses
Companies are desperate to understand which packaging materials have the lowest environmental impact, but are life cycle analyses being manipulated and misused to present skewed results? By David Burrows Huhtamaki’s...
Foodservice Industry Briefing , Foodservice News Analysis Eating Better targets 50% chop in meat consumption
The ambitious goal, to be achieved by 2030, would represent the most radical shift in diets since the Second World War, writes Nick Hughes From cutting sugar to ditching plastics,...
Foodservice News Analysis , Waste Watch Plastics Package: No time for toying around
This month’s package is committed to reduction (and is doing it for the kids) Schools have all shut up shop for the summer holidays, leaving many parents facing a rollercoaster...
Comment , Health and Vitality Promoting plant-based meals? Don’t forget the 80%
The two most impactful ways of reducing the footprint of our food are: reducing food waste along the whole food production and consumption chain; and consuming fewer animal products, writes...
My Viewpoint Eating up the planet – how our food system needs urgent change to protect the environment
David Read, Chairman and Founder of Prestige Purchasing thinks we all have a critical role in building a better food system. In the middle of what is perhaps the biggest...
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Promoting plant-based meals? Don’t forget the 80%
The two most impactful ways of reducing the footprint of our food are: reducing food waste along the whole food production and consumption chain; and consuming fewer animal products, writes...
Comment , Foodservice News Analysis Comment: The case for compostables
Responding to a recent Footprint story on the problems with compostable packaging, David Newman, of the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association, argues that it has an important role to play....
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Food service industry event reports , Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Footprint, Sodexo & PHE host roundtable event to discuss the government’s approach to childhood obesity
Footprint, Sodexo & Public Health England (PHE) hosted a roundtable event and to discuss the reduction and reformulation agenda for food suppliers in the UK. PHE presented the government’s plans to...
Food service industry event reports Key learnings from Health & Vitality 2019
Nudges, nutrition, and the need for urgent action: key learnings from the 2019 Health and Vitality Honours. Amy Fetzer reports You could feel it in the air: the change in...
Interviews: Foodservice professionals The pros and cons of climate labels
A universally supported and adopted climate label for food could do great things, but it won’t be easy to set up, says Sarahjane Widdowson of Ricardo Energy & Environment in...
Interviews: Foodservice professionals Global drinks sector player embraces social sustainability
As the judging for the inaugural Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards gets underway, Footprint caught up with Malin Stålnacke, Global Sustainability Manager at Pernod Ricard's Kahlúa to talk about their pledge...
Foodservice News Analysis , Interviews: Foodservice professionals Interview: Pret’s labelling leader
The high street chain has moved quickly to introduce full ingredient labelling following two allergen-related deaths. Nick Hughes reports. Tom Sugarman is reflecting candidly on how Pret A Manger has...
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Intelligence , Research Footprint intelligence
Market research exists to guide your brand by giving you insight to your competitors, your markets, your own products and its perceptions, the effectiveness of your marketing, your costumers, trends...
Reports Footprint Sustainability Trends Report 2019
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Analysis , Foodservice News Analysis How Facebook’s big data could be harnessed for good
The Cambridge Analytica scandal shouldn’t blind us to the possibility of using the platform to promote healthy living. By David Burrows. A friend messaged me last week. “Feeling rather smug...
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Best Practice Innovative degree for the ‘Chef Of The Future”
Westminster Kingsway College is proud to launch a ground-breaking new degree for chefs in Culinary Health and Nutrition, starting in September 2019. First of its kind A first for the...
Best Practice Kahlúa to source 100% of coffee from sustainable communities by 2022
The pledge forms part of a new initiative from the coffee liqueur brand to drive positive change Pernod Ricard's Kahlúa today reveals a new sustainable development programme designed to have...
Green Movers , People Sodexo appoints Social Impact Director
Sodexo has appointed Angela Halliday as Director of Social Impact with responsibility for driving Sodexo’s social value strategy for the UK & Ireland. As a ‘green rated’ strategic supplier to...
