Foodservice News and Information
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Consolidation on the way in cultured meat sector
More than £2.6bn has been invested in the cell-based meat area since 2016, according to a new report by Oghma Partners, a finance advisory firm. A handful of companies have scooped the lion’s share of the funding, with Upside Foods’ £555.1m in… Read More
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Scottish salmon producers want ‘farmed’ removed from packs
Scottish salmon producers want the word ‘farmed’ removed from packaging labels, in a move that campaigners view as “deeply troubling”. Like Champagne, Baklava and Sauerkraut, salmon products from Scotland receive protection under the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) labelling. The product… Read More
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Patience needed for ‘regenag’ benefits, say researchers
Regenerative approaches to agriculture, such as no-till and diversified cropping, are not a short-term fix for more sustainable food production systems, according to new research. Initial results from a large-scale crop rotation experiment at sites in Hertfordshire and Suffolk set… Read More
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Shift in sustainable behaviours stalling due to cost
Cost is an increasingly large barrier to a more sustainable lifestyle in 2023, with the majority of consumers saying they haven’t adopted sustainable behaviours in the last 12 months because it is too expensive, according to the fourth edition of… Read More
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Is regenerative the future of farming? How corporate commitments can help build food system resilience, in association with Nestlé Professional
Regenerative agriculture, if not a silver bullet to solving the ills of the food system, can at least provide a key part of the solution as we seek to build long-term resilience and security. This new report by Footprint Intelligence,… Read More
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FSA beefs up food crime defences
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ramped up its efforts to tackle food crime with the launch of a new whistleblowing hotline and plans to exchange more information with third party auditors. The move to tighten food crime prevention follows… Read More
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Caterers failing to tackle antibiotic use
Campaigners have called on the UK government to strengthen school and hospital food standards so that caterers are not contributing to the crisis of antibiotic resistance. A report by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics (ASOA) concluded that inadequate government buying standards… Read More
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New Report: Food Waste 2023: Reduce, redistribute and recycle, in association with KFC UK & I
The hospitality and foodservice (HaFS) sector has much to be proud of: an increasingly diverse workforce, exciting product innovation, passionate people, a variety of both healthy and indulgent eating out experiences; and a commitment to reducing its environmental impact in… Read More
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Businesses falling short on health and environmental commitments
The vast majority of food and agriculture companies don’t do enough to farm sustainably or provide healthy food, according to a new assessment. The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) scored 350 of the world’s major food and agriculture companies on how they are… Read More
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Price incentives key to increasing veg consumption
Lowering the price of vegetarian options could stimulate the dietary change needed to meet net-zero goals, according to new research. The report, commissioned by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and carried out by the UK Centre for Climate Change and Social… Read More