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  • Foodservice Footprint dial Get real about the race to net zero Behind the Headlines Comment Foodservice Industry Briefing Next Green Thing Out of Home News Analysis  news-email most-read

    Get real about the race to net zero

    In the rush to make a public net zero commitment some companies are failing to question the intrinsic sustainability of their business models, argues Nick Hughes. Has your business set a net zero target for carbon emissions? If the answer… Read More

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    Have out-of-home eating habits changed forever?

    Foodservice businesses reopen next week. But new research suggests diner demands may be very different from 12 months ago. Nick Hughes reports. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the way many of us eat on its head. That’s why the Food… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Tight-1-1 Is obesity regulation on the ropes? Health and Vitality Out of Home News Analysis  news-email most-read

    Is obesity regulation on the ropes?

    Recent announcements hint at a softening of government plans to tackle obesity, with an emphasis on personal responsibility rather than industry regulation. Nick Hughes reports. These are pivotal times for obesity policy in England. With Public Health England in the… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint feet-2 Deliveroo’s IPO won’t tempt responsible investors Out of Home News Analysis

    Deliveroo’s IPO won’t tempt responsible investors

    Recent judgements and new legislation threaten companies that have thrived in the gig economy. David Burrows reports. Locked down and with nowhere to go, we have all gobbled up more takeaways. No surprise, then, that Deliveroo could today post London’s… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint IMG_6065-rotated PLASTICS PACKAGE: Cup collection scheme kicks charges into touch Out of Home News Analysis Waste  news-email most-read

    PLASTICS PACKAGE: Cup collection scheme kicks charges into touch

    Spring has brought two new consultations on EPR and DRS. There are 495 pages. Have you read them yet? Two new packaging consultations finally landed on Wednesday: one on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the other on deposit return schemes… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-11 Dark kitchens must come out of the shadows Out of Home News Analysis

    Dark kitchens must come out of the shadows

    Covid-19 has thrust the dark kitchen model into the spotlight but are food safety standards at risk? By David Burrows. Dark kitchens – also known as cloud, ghost or satellite kitchens – are nothing new. Indeed, the Guardian reported on… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Review-1 Meat bites back Behind the Headlines Green Movers Green Scene Numbers you need to know On Reflection Out of Home News Analysis

    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… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Oxford-Street-image Is this the high street of the future? Out of Home News Analysis

    Is this the high street of the future?

    Ambitious plans to turn Oxford Street into an exemplar for sustainable city-making provide hospitality venues with plenty of food for thought. Nick Hughes reports. Images of previously bustling city centres transformed into ghost towns by covid-19 have neatly captured the… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Plastic Tick tock on the plastics tax Out of Home News Analysis

    Tick tock on the plastics tax

    With just a year left until packaging with less than 30% recycled content faces a price hike, businesses are scrambling to minimise the impact. By David Burrows In 12 months’ time the UK government will introduce its latest Pigouvian tax.… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Plant-based How can plant-based products push on? Out of Home News Analysis

    How can plant-based products push on?

    Sales may be booming but experts say there is room for improvement in both the quality and range of meat and dairy alternatives. David Burrows reports. Sales of plant-based food and drink increased 49% to €3.6bn between 2018 and 2020,… Read More