The sector now has its own roadmap for decarbonisation. But will it drive change on the ground? David Burrows reports. The Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) yesterday launched its net-zero guide for the hospitality sector. This sets out how hotel groups, restaurant chains, breweries, pubs and catering companies can “quantify their carbon impact” and “define a pathway for…

First it was new allergen labelling, then calories, and now the government is proposing caterers provide details on animal welfare standards. Nick Hughes reports. Out of home food and drink businesses are staring at a triple whammy of labelling legislation if fresh government plans come to fruition. Just weeks before new allergen labels became law…

The prime minister talked of funky politics last week but his plans to deal with climate change remain shallow and cockeyed, says David Burrows. In September Boris Johnson said the world must “grow up” and “come of age” at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow.  This month he was back down with ‘da kidz’,…

The latest WWF analysis of the commodity mirrors the sorry story of food industry scorecards past. Nick Hughes reports. Why are we talking about palm oil now? Environmental charity WWF has just published its latest palm oil scorecardwhich assessed the performance of 227 major retailers, manufacturers and hospitality companies on key actions they need to be taking…

Coffee produced in a lab sounds sustainable and (apparently) tastes good. But what does it mean for farmers, asks David Burrows? Can you create coffee in a laboratory? It is a question I asked in an article for Caffeine magazine in November 2016. Synthetic wines had just been developed, so why not coffees? There is…

Claims of carbon neutrality are being scrutinised but companies shouldn’t fear releasing details of their footprints, says David Burrows. Scientists and carbon experts have raised concerns about the credentials of Leon’s “carbon neutral” burgers, according to The Guardian. The fast food chain is reportedly using ‘phantom credits’ to offset the carbon – in other words…