• Will Burnham warm to food and climate agenda?

    As the new prime minister spends his early days in office focusing on living standards, could it be that the most useful clues to his views on food policy are to be found in his past?

  • Inside the great sustainability reset

    As CSO roles are cut or reassigned, concerns have been raised over a deprioritisation of the sustainability function. Should we be worried? Or is this a sign that sustainability has finally come of age?

  • Charge of the light brigade

    High policy costs and carbon footprints for glass bottles have created a compelling case for wine producers to explore lightweight packaging options

  • How can foodservice handle the heatwaves?

    As high temperatures and drought threaten key food and drink ingredients, the impact from lower yields and quality issues will trickle down the supply chain

  • EU food procurement to reward sustainability

    Food has been recognised as a priority sector in a new EU regulation designed to modernise and simplify the bloc’s public procurement framework, as well as reward environmental, ethical and social qualities rather than just prioritise cost

  • Fears for Scottish Food Commission after integration

    The eyes of food policy watchers were cast north of the border this week as the Scottish Government announced its programme for government for the next five years

  • Secondary schools fail to meet food standards

    It has long been suspected that the current School Food Standards (SFS) in England are not widely adhered to due to a lack of monitoring and enforcement. This week, campaign group Bite Back supplied further evidence to support the suspicion

  • Quorn turns to blended products to kickstart recovery

    Quorn posted some promising financial figures this week, with stronger retail sales and a rebuilding of gross margins helping to boost revenue. But the meat substitute supplier’s performance in foodservice has left investors frowning

  • What do farmers think about climate policy?

    Charlie Taverner of the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission tells Nick why farmers in England have lost faith in climate policy, and how government and businesses can help rebuild that trust with the people who produce our food.

  • Is Defra really ready for food supply shocks?

    Rich Sullivan-Jones of the National Audit Office shares the key findings from the government watchdog’s new report on Defra’s readiness to respond to food supply chain disruptions

  • The kitchen staple facing a horror harvest

    Ben Collins of the British Onion Producers’ Association highlights the risk to yields from this summer’s extreme weather and calls for supply chain support to build long-term resilience

  • Foodservice leads the charge on reuse

    Cauli co-founder Ming Zhao and Compass Group’s Ashleigh Taylor discuss the journey they’ve been on in scaling a reusable packaging system in a foodservice setting

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    Eco-labels are bringing transparency to the climate and nature impact of our meal choices but more data is needed to understand the effect they have on behaviours.

  • Consistency as standard – the drive to define scope 3 

    Moves aimed at harmonising how food and drink businesses account for value chain emissions have the potential to unlock a range of benefits.

  • How data can help solve plant-based paradox

    Plant-based meat alternatives are facing criticism due to their processed nature, but experts say greater transparency over their health and environmental impacts can help maintain faith in these foods. By David Burrows. We need to diversify the proteins we eat. In…

  • Calculating and cutting scope 3 emissions

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