Foodservice News and Information

  • Arla announces ‘roadmap to co-ownership’

    AROUND 1,600 British dairy farmers could become co-owners of Arla Foods amba, under proposals unveiled last week.   The Board of Directors and the board of Milk Partnership Limited (MPL) – Arla Foods Milk Partnership’s (AFMP) investment company of which… Read More

  • BrewDog reaches £3m crowdfunding landmark

    FOLLOWING THE launch of the ‘Equity for Punks’ crowdfunding scheme earlier this year, independent brewery Brewdog has announced it has passed the £3m mark ahead of schedule, leaving just £1m of shares left.   The record-breaking start to the campaign… Read More

  • Water Footprint Network launches water usage calculator tool

    THE LEADING global authority on water footprint assessment – the Water Footprint Network (WFN) – launched the world’s first online tool to calculate and map water footprints today (3rd September).   Created in conjunction with the University of Twente, with… Read More

  • Sunny September hope for British apple crops

    ENGLISH APPLE producers are hoping for a last minute warm weather boost to a disappointing year for native apple varieties.     Over the next couple of months around 200,000 tonnes of apples will be picked, up 22% on last… Read More

  • Dorset chippie gains MSC certification for seven restaurants

    DORSET-BASED chippie, Harlees has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for all of its seven restaurants, meaning that all of their cod and haddock can be traced back to sustainable, well-managed fisheries.   Harlees is the latest in a… Read More

  • Hospitality industry ‘worst waste offenders’

    ACCORDING TO NEW research, up to 50% of bars and restaurants in the UK could be failing to properly recycle their waste.   Research carried out by waste management service provider, Businesswaste.co.uk shows that restaurants, bars and nightclubs are the… Read More

  • Reverse vending scheme could be extended in Scotland

    SCOTLAND’S ‘REVERSE VENDING’ scheme could be extended across the country after the success of the initial trial, which began earlier this year.   The Deposit Return Scheme rewards shoppers for returning drinks containers back to the shop of purchase for… Read More

  • Call to reduce food waste during Zero Waste Week

    CONSUMERS AND businesses are being challenged to reduce their food waste during Zero Waste Week, from the 2nd-8th September.   Held in partnership with The Rubbish Diet and supported by Love Food, Hate Waste the annual campaign calls on the… Read More

  • Circular Economy Toolkit launched for business

    A STUDENT AT the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing has created and launched a new Circular Economy Toolkit project, which aims to encourage businesses to save resources and adopt a sustainable business model.            … Read More

  • ‘Weak UK economy is not a strategy for tourism boost’, say campaigners

    FOLLOWING COMMENTS MADE by the Prime Minister on cutting VAT for the hospitality sector, campaigners have issued a response arguing that the sector’s case for VAT decreases would fuel consumer leisure spending and increase profits leading to new job creation.… Read More