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Foodservice News Analysis The price of ending cheap foreign labour
Following the government’s announcement of a new immigration policy designed to exclude “low-skilled” migrants, Nick Hughes says we might all miss their contribution to the economy when they’re no longer...
Foodservice News Analysis Food waste figures don’t tell the full story
While it might not yet have the headline data to prove it, Wrap argues the foodservice industry is making progress in the battle to limit food waste, writes Nick Hughes...
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Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Why has Costa removed recycling bins for cups?
(Small) signs have started appearing in Costa Coffee outlets asking customers to “leave their cups on a shelf or hand them to a member of staff”. A spokesperson for the...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Environment Bill must include deforestation regulation
The Environment Bill must include a “due diligence” regulation requiring companies to guarantee they are not contributing to deforestation or polluting other parts of the world. According to WWF, the...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Government caterers must adopt “less and better” approach to meat
The government’s catering services need to reduce the amount of meat and dairy options available, according to Green MP Caroline Lucas. “If Parliament can get its procurement policies right, then...
Drinks Sector News Beer and whisky sectors post impressive environmental performance
Scotland’s whisky producers and brewers have been praised for their “exceptionally high standards” of environmental compliance. In the latest set of figures, released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa),...
Drinks Sector News Higher alcohol taxes could benefit poor
Alcohol taxes account for a similar share of the incomes and budgets of rich and poor households alike, and at worst are only “mildly regressive”, according to research by the...
Drinks Sector News Climate crisis threatens wine production
The regions of the world that are suitable for growing wine grapes could shrink by as much as 56% if temperatures rise by 2°C, according to a new study. With...
Grocery industry sector news updates Long-term meat avoidance difficult, say consumers
Nearly one in two consumers (45%) has changed their diets to lead a “more sustainable lifestyle”, with 33% looking to reduce or eliminate their intake of meat. However, they are...
Grocery industry sector news updates UK set to lose billions from nature loss
The UK risks seeing $30bn a year wiped off the value of the economy if the world fails to respond to the decline in nature. A new Global Futures study...
Foodservice News Analysis , Next Green Thing The Next Green Thing: Seaweed
Did you know that feeding seaweed to cattle and sheep can significantly cut the emissions of the greenhouse gas methane – a by-product of the animals’ burping? Nick Hughes explains…...
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 Foodservice prices falling as inflationary pressures ease
New edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals a month-on-month drop in prices in eight of ten food and drink categories in September 2019. Foodservice prices may be...
Foodservice News Analysis , Political Print Unconvincing Villiers leaves more questions than answers
The appearance of DEFRA secretary of state Theresa Villiers at a recent conference for UK farmers didn’t provide the clarity or reassurance the food industry is seeking for life in...
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...
Health and Vitality Food brands not backing their own “low-sugar” products
Mars, Nestlé and Cadbury have been accused of not supporting their own reduced- or low-sugar products. They are “frightened” that these new options could affect their established brands, Jack Winkler,...
Foodservice News Analysis , My Viewpoint Analysis: Stay a step ahead of the green pressure groups
Environment campaigners will focus on deforestation, emissions from meat production, packaging and waste next year. Foodservice and hospitality companies should be prepared, says Robert Blood of Sigwatch. Plastics (again) We’re...
Comment Comment: Beware the ‘miracle’ packaging claims
There has been a flurry of ‘green’ packaging claims in recent months, some of which are misleading buyers and consumers, says Martin Kersh. At the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) we...
Comment Motivating the workforce
Kylie Mansfield offers some advice on how to give stressed staff a much-need lift during the January slump. The first few weeks of January can be a challenging time in...
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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 Interview: Just Eat – reuse and refill models are too costly
Just Eat works with 34,000 restaurants that deliver to 95% of all UK postcodes, serving over 12.7 million customers. The single-use packaging footprint of the operation is considerable. Robin Clark,...
Foodservice News Analysis , Interviews: Foodservice professionals Henry Dimbleby: a man with a plan
The Leon co-founder and author of the School Food Plan has been tasked with leading the development of England’s first National Food Strategy in 75 years. He talks to Nick...
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...
Competition Win a case of English sparkling wine
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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 Fourth and Footprint Intelligence Food needs YOU report
From chefs to menu development, marketing to kitchen porters, your guide to tackling food waste - whatever your job title. Footprint Intelligence was commissioned by Fourth to create a guide...
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 Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I Offers Green Energy to Pubs
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has today announced a partnership with leading renewable energy supplier, Opus Energy, to launch an exclusive green energy tariff for pubs and...
Best Practice How do consumer trends affect and shape the R&D of sustainability
Dawn Faulkner is Innovations Manager at Essential Cuisine, helping the north west manufacturer of class-leading stocks and sauces hone and develop its range of chef- favourite products. Here, she discusses...
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...
