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Features , Foodservice News Analysis Could carbon labels make a comeback?
With climate change high up on the news agenda thanks to the likes of teenage activist Greta Thunberg, the results of one poll show that consumers would welcome the re-introduction...
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Foodservice News Analysis The ‘stars align’ for an English food strategy
Attempts to deliver a national food strategy for England haven’t succeeded in the past, but with Henry Dimbleby now in charge of finding a solution, there are reasons to be...
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Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Businesses challenged to be ‘Guardians of Grub’
WRAP has launched a new campaign to reduce the £3bn in food waste generated by hospitality and foodservice businesses every year. The Guardians of Grub campaign provides businesses with tips...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Hubbub targets lunchtime waste with new ‘club’
The average Brit generates almost 276 items of packaging waste a year by eating lunch on-the-go. This is according to the charity Hubbub whose new campaign targets the 10.7 billion...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Plastic production risks climate catastrophe
Production of single-use, disposable plastics should end immediately or risk undermining efforts to prevent climate catastrophe, according to a new report. It warns that in 2019 alone, plastic will add...
Grocery industry sector news updates Sales of ethical food and drink pass £8 billion mark
Brits spent £8.2 billion in 2018 on ethical food and drink, including organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified products. Over the past five years, sales of...
Drinks Sector News Gin made from waste grapes arrives in the UK
Gin produced using surplus table grapes will be launched in the UK on and off-trade next week. Fruit supplier Richard Hochfield imports around 500,000 tonnes of the fresh grapes from...
Drinks Sector News Carlsberg cuts plastic with new Pilsner
Carlsberg UK has incorporated a duo of sustainable packaging innovations into the launch of its Carlsberg Danish Pilsner. A new Snap Pack bonds packs of beers together using an innovative...
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Sales of ethical food and drink pass £8 billion mark
Brits spent £8.2 billion in 2018 on ethical food and drink, including organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified products. Over the past five years, sales of...
Grocery industry sector news updates Sainsbury’s feels the heat on plastics
Greenpeace has ramped up its pressure on Sainsbury’s to take more action on plastics after activists delivered thousands of complaints to the grocer’s head office in London. The campaign group...
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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 9.8% inflation as Foodservice Price Index hits all-time high
After tracking at above-average levels since May 2018, the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing has reached the highest point of year on year inflation since its inception...
Foodservice News Analysis , Health and Vitality , Political Print Government warned off “dangerous” allergen regulations
Better communication between businesses and customers is the most effective way to tackle allergen-related issues, said UKHospitality in its response to the government’s consultation on new regulations. Some of the...
Behind the Headlines , Foodservice News Analysis Greenwash: the dirty word is back
In the post-Blue Planet era of anti-plastic sentiment, dubious claims regarding biodegradability and sustainability are on the rise, finds David Burrows. But are companies being crafty or just confused? Last...
Foodservice Industry Briefing , Foodservice News Analysis Muddled food policy puts UK at bottom of the class
This year’s Food Sustainability Index ranks the UK among the laggards of Europe – and that’s before Brexit hits the industry. By Nick Hughes. Just as Brexit negotiations threaten to...
Foodservice News Analysis , Waste Watch PLASTICS PACKAGE: Slow on the uptake?
Foodservice and hospitality businesses continue to shy away from a high profile global plastics commitment. David Burrows reports. Take-away food chains, hotels and airlines have been urged to join a...
Health and Vitality Healthy eating rules must apply to all, says Greggs boss
Small businesses should not be exempt from any new laws to tackle obesity, according to Roger Whiteside, chief executive at Greggs. “The temptation with regulation is to hit the big...
Foodservice News Analysis , My Viewpoint Pret A Manger tragedies should not provoke a rush to legislate
Two deaths from allergic reactions will rightly raise questions – but laws targeting bigger businesses are not the answer. By Dominic Watkins. It will have been difficult to have missed...
Comment , Foodservice News Analysis Comment: The failure of food charity
We need to slap a giant ‘out of date’ label on the current model of charitable food assistance, argues Dan Crossley of the Food Ethics Council Foodservice businesses might be...
Comment , Health and Vitality Spoiler alert for calorie labels
Adding calorie counts to menus will make eating out more regulated, more systematic, and just a tad more miserable, says Sara Petersson. Today over 60% of the UK population is...
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 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...
Health and Vitality , Interviews: Foodservice professionals Interview: Moira Howie, nutrition and health manager, Waitrose
At the Asset 2018 conference in Belfast last year, Moira Howie suggested that truly personalised nutrition is “within our grasp”. Footprint caught up with her to find out more. Footprint:...
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Reports Footprint Sustainability Trends Report 2019
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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 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...
Best Practice , Foodservice News Analysis Linen: sustainability success story or dirty secret?
Old linen is being repurposed for use in punch bags and sofas, but is the route to recycling as watertight as it appears? By Nick Hughes. Linen is the ubiquitous...
Green Movers , Green Movers , People Adrian Evans appointed as food transformation director for Sodexo’s corporate services business
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has appointed Adrian Evans as food transformation director for its corporate services business in the UK and Ireland. Evans is a firm believer that...
