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Out of Home News Analysis Should food be at the centre of the school?
As the government evaluates how to tackle child food insecurity, new evidence suggests it should consider the benefits of a whole-school approach to food. By Nick Hughes The impact of...
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Out of Home News Analysis Is food sold through social media safe?
At-home food selling via Facebook, eBay and the like is all the rage thanks to lockdowns. The creativity is welcome, but are many businesses ignoring health and safety regulations? Nick...
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Foodservice News and Information Food commission calls for low standard imports to be locked out
The government should make future free trade agreements contingent on imports meeting current standards of UK food production, a group of experts has concluded. The recommendation not to sacrifice environmental...
Foodservice News and Information Budget brings business cheer but green gloom
Hospitality leaders have welcomed critical business support provided in Wednesday’s budget, however environmental campaigners and MPs said the package of measures did not meet the scale of the climate and...
Foodservice News and Information Food insecurity surges during pandemic
The government has been challenged to move away from short term policies and start tackling the drivers of food poverty after a new report found almost 5 million adults experienced...
Drinks Sector News Covid curbs alcohol consumption
People drank less in the early months of the covid-19 pandemic, when restrictions included the closure of pubs, bars and clubs, compared to the same months in previous years. Research...
Drinks Sector News Science-based climate targets deliver considerable reductions
Companies with science-based targets have reduced their combined scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% since 2015, according to new research. To put that in context:there has been an increase...
Drinks Sector News Vaccination offer
With the rollout of covid-19 vaccines taking on a fresh sense of urgency, hospitality businesses have offered to turn their unused premises into vaccination centres to support the government’s vaccination...
Grocery sector news updates Manufacturers hit climate targets ahead of schedule
Food manufacturers have set revised targets for reducing carbon emissions after hitting a 2025 ambition five years earlier than planned. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said food and drink...
Grocery sector news updates Tesco faces investor backlash over healthy foods
Investors are calling on Britain’s largest supermarket to set targets to increase the proportion of healthy products it sells. Tesco is under pressure from a coalition of institutional and retail...
innovation marketplace Molson Coors Beverage Company trials low-carbon glass beer bottles
Molson Coors Beverage Company has launched a low-carbon glass beer bottle following a recent trial that reduced the carbon impact of its bottle production by up to 90%. The trial,...
innovation marketplace Helping You Minimise Food Waste – Food Waste Action Week 2021
With cost remaining at the forefront of many minds for the foreseeable future, it’s important to think outside of the box when it comes to ingredients nearing their sell by...
innovation marketplace Sodexo partners with Food Waste Action Week in fight against climate change
Sodexo has partnered with WRAP in support of the first ever Food Waste Action Week (1-7 March) to tackle food waste and help save the planet. The initiative, part of...
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Foodservice News and Information , Waste Businesses unite to tackle waste
Food and catering businesses have thrown their weight behind the first ever food waste action week in an effort to raise awareness of the link between food waste and climate...
Foodservice News and Information , Health and Vitality Foodservice hit hard by calorie targets
Long-awaited calorie and salt reduction targets have been published by Public Health England (PHE) just months before the agency is due to be wound down. Foodservice businesses will have to...
Out of Home News Analysis , Political Print Political Print: Defra stumbles on road to Glasgow
The environment department still burns or buries 60% of its waste and is struggling to reduce its emissions. With COP26 looming it needs to set an example, says David Burrows....
Comment The new Agriculture Act could change everything
The first domestic farm policy in a generation contains some important new measures, but it doesn’t add up to a full vision for a sustainable food system, says Sustain’s Vicki...
Comment OPINION: Plastic bans are not an excuse to switch materials
Scotland is consulting on market restrictions for certain single-use plastics. Businesses need to change so they use fewer resources, says Zero Waste Scotland’s David Barnes The Scottish Government consultation on...
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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...
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....
Reports Sustainable success in the new normal: conquering challenges in education catering in a COVID-19 world
COVID-19 has created a raft of new challenges for those involved in catering for the education sector, from disruption in the supply chain and the availability of products, to multiple...
Analysis , Out of Home 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 Attendance Registration for the live Footprint Awards, Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards & waste2zero Awards
The 2020 Footprint Awards, Footprint Drinks Sustainability and waste2zero Awards were due to reach their conclusion with the annual awards dinners last year. The pandemic rendered the various subsequent attempts...
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...
People Britvic appoints Tom Fiennes as new Commercial Sustainability Director
Britvic has appointed Tom Fiennes as the new Commercial Sustainability Director for Great Britain, as the company continues its ongoing commitment to sustainability. With over 25 years of FMCG experience,...
