Foodservice News and Information

  • New Cargill tool to help F&B companies assess supply chain

    CARGILL HAS announced it is launching a new assessment tool to help food and beverage customers assess and quantify risks and opportunities in their supply chain.   The new tool is designed to help Cargill and its customers take action… Read More

  • Nestlé to create 75 butterfly meadows

    NESTLE UK & IRELAND is launching an initiative to help halt the decline of Britain’s butterfly population.   As part of a new national programme, Nestlé will co-ordinate the planting of 75 acres if butterfly meadow – the equivalent of… Read More

  • Cap on biofuels could be higher than expected

    SPECIALIST BANKING business Rabobank has issued its report on EU biofuel policy, outlining its expectations for a higher than anticipated cap on first generation biofuels.   The expected cap is a hot topic of debate at present, with much contention… Read More

  • Sodexo Advisor wins ACE Sustains People Award

    SODEXO’S CORPORATE citizenship and engagement advisor has been awarded the ACE Sustains People awards for developing the company’s Coffee Grounds for Growth initiative.   Caroline Meledo took the award at the inaugural ACE Sustain awards for developing the initiative into… Read More

  • Soil Association launches Innovation Award

    THE SOIL ASSOCIATION is launching an Innovation Award recognising excellence in sustainable, low-impact farming and growing.                           The new award, in association with Nesta, the Innovation Foundation, celebrates… Read More

  • UK universities get fast track to MSC certification

    THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS Organisation (TUCO) has teamed up with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to offer its members a new fast-track way to gain MSC certification.                       The TUCO Ltd… Read More

  • Islington school wins national organic food award

    POOLES PARK PRIMARY school in Islington, London, has won ‘The Best School Community Initiative’ at this year’s Soil Association Organic Food Awards.   The Best School Community Initiative was open to all Food for Life Partnership schools in England. Entrants are… Read More

  • Fearnley-Whittingstall faces fishing industry critics

    FISH FIGHT CAMPAIGNER and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall faces critics from the fishing industry at a meeting held by Seafish.                     Fearnley-Whittingstall was a special guest at the Common Language Group (CLG)… Read More

  • A tonne of sat fat removed as Aramark reviews products

    Aramark is taking a tonne of saturated fat out of its customers’ diets each year, following a product review designed to further increase the healthy eating credentials of Aramark meals and food.   After the comprehensive review by the company’s… Read More

  • Restaurant benefits from food waste collection

    REFOOD, A food waste recycling specialist has won its first contract in the South West of England. Restaurant Poolside Indulgence has demonstrated its commitment to improving the environment by partnering with ReFood to recycle all of the generated food waste.… Read More