Out of Home sector news

THE FRIDAY DIGEST: The rise of strategic silence
How are businesses navigating the challenge of communicating their social responsibility in a world where the notion of being ‘woke’ has become a political and cultural battleground? The answer, for many, is simply to keep schtum. “The rise of strategic…
Junk food diets weigh heavily on children’s health
Poor quality diets linked to junk food consumption are causing a significant decline in children’s health, according to new research. Children in England are now shorter and more likely to have obesity and type 2 diabetes than they were a…
EU food waste targets lack ambition
EU environment ministers have faced criticism for a lack of ambition over new legally binding food waste reduction targets. At a meeting this week, the Council of the EU agreed to support a proposal from the European Commission to set…
The 2023 waste2zero Awards winners announced
The 2023 waste2zero awards that recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector, headline sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies, were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in…
Footprint at The Ivy
In October 2021, Footprint published A Caterer’s Guide to Better Meat in association with RSPCA Assured. Based on expert insight, the report considered what ‘better’ meat looked like for the foodservice sector and how operators could integrate buying better into…
Farmers demand support for regenerative transition
A coalition of more than 60 farmers is calling on the UK government to support a transition to regenerative agriculture to ensure long-term food security. Coordinated by the Sustainable Food Trust, the farmers argue that a shift to regenerative farming…
Food supplies at risk from energy crisis
Fears are growing that power outages could affect food supplies this winter as the energy crisis deepens. The Politics Home website revealed earlier this week that officials from Defra have asked food industry groups for their views on how major power outages could affect…
Sodexo has appointed Claire Atkins Morris to the role of Director of Corporate Responsibility (CR) for the UK and Ireland.
Claire has over 11 years’ experience working for Sodexo, starting in Healthcare as a Waste and Environment Manager. Since then she has held several positions, including Head of Waste Management, Head of Soft FM Development and Head of Service Support,…
Sodexo appoints new inclusion head
Sodexo UK & Ireland has made a crucial new appointment by making Raj Jones its permanent Head of Diversity & Inclusion. Raj started her career with Sodexo in 2007, taking on a role in Learning & Development for the Justice…
Meat bites back
Regenuary is a provocative alternative to Veganuary. But can it encourage a more nuanced debate about ‘better’ meat? David Burrows reports. In the past couple of years Veganuary has hogged the headlines as Brits promise to give up meat and…