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Foodservice News Analysis Plastic inaction may pose real risk to human health
Plastic pollution began as an environmental disaster with choking turtles and birds feeding their young on packaging. But it’s evolving into a public health crisis that food brands and regulators...
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Foodservice News Analysis Scottish Parliament burning compostable waste
The compostable packaging used in Scotland’s parliament building isn’t actually being composted, reports David Burrows. Compostable packaging, including hundreds of cups and burger boxes used across Scottish Parliament’s estate every...
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Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Scotland closes in on single-use cup charge
Scotland this week moved closer to introducing a mandatory 20p to 25p charge on single-use cups, as well as wider bans of cups in offices and at events and festivals....
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Just Eat to display hygiene ratings for 30,000 restaurants
The official food hygiene rating of every restaurant listed on the Just Eat platform is now available, giving consumers direct access to the latest Food Standard Agency (FSA) information for...
Foodservice industry news , Foodservice News and Information Food firms fail deforestation transparency test
Domino’s, Greene King, Dairy Crest, Aramark, Mondelēz and IKEA feature among a list of more than 350 companies continually failing to report on the impact their operations have on the...
Grocery industry sector news updates Fish stocks “at risk” due to dodging of discard ban
Poor implementation of the EU fish discards ban has placed fish stocks at risk, according to a House of Lords sub-committee. The EU landing obligation – also called the discard...
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...
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Fish stocks “at risk” due to dodging of discard ban
Poor implementation of the EU fish discards ban has placed fish stocks at risk, according to a House of Lords sub-committee. The EU landing obligation – also called the discard...
Grocery industry sector news updates Salmon growth puts wild fish stocks at risk
The Scottish farmed salmon industry will require over 300,000 tonnes of wild caught fish every year to fulfil its ambition to double in size by 2030. The estimate was made...
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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...
Features , Foodservice News Analysis , Political Print Footprint Investigation: Parliament burnt by compostable pledge
A Footprint investigation has discovered that large volumes of new compostable packaging from the Houses of Parliament are being sent for incineration due to shortcomings in the waste supply chain....
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 Compostables: (138,000) tonnes of potential
A new report examines the costs and benefits of compostable packaging for the UK market. David Burrows takes a closer look. The Plastics in the Bioeconomy report published this month...
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 Processed meat and sugar cut from school menus
Scotland has set maximum limits for consumption of sugar and certain types of meat in school meals. School food regulations will be amended for the first time in 10 years...
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...
Comment Comment: Moving to more sustainable packaging
Iain Gulland of Zero Waste Scotland highlights the measures that can be adopted to reduce packaging and recycle more of what’s left. Too many of the products we buy come...
Comment School caterers – put your finger on the pulse
Evidence suggests that eating less and better meat is good for health, the planet and kitchen finances – which is why Rob Percival of the Soil Association wants all school...
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...
