Out of Home News Analysis
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Covid-19 puts self-sufficiency back on the agenda
With the coronavirus disrupting global food supply chains, arguments for the UK to reduce its reliance on imports are being voiced, writes Nick Hughes. With just a handful of deaths recorded to date, Singapore has been held up as an… Read More
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Can reusables be resuscitated?
The coronavirus crisis has given single-use packaging a shot in the arm. In time, reusable systems can rally but it won’t be easy, says David Burrows. In March, the Office for National Statistics added reusable bottles and mugs to its… Read More
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Pea protein: the next food safety scandal?
Thanks to its taste and texture, pea protein isolate is finding its way into a variety of vegan convenience foods, but as Nick Hughes reports, this popular ingredient comes with risks attached. You may never have heard of pea protein… Read More
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Contract caterers: (Locked) Down, but not out
With the coronavirus pandemic potentially bringing about a permanent uptick in remote working, contract caterers will need to innovate and invest to help the office maintain its appeal, writes David Burrows. Of the 32.6m people in employment, 1.7m people worked… Read More
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Labour pains
An absence of seasonal workers has left fruit farmers relying on a “land army” of students and hospitality workers to harvest their crops. Will they be cut out for it, asks David Burrows. Things change quickly during this coronavirus crisis.… Read More
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Covid-19: Year dot for CSR
The way in which businesses respond to the crisis will provide a baseline against which all future claims of corporate responsibility will be judged, argues Nick Hughes. Corporate social responsibility has always been a difficult discipline to assess. Almost every… Read More
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UK eyes larger slice of US trade pie
Before Covid-19 shunted Brexit into the background the UK government revealed its priorities for a trade deal with the United States. Nick Hughes looks at the detail and the implications for the food sector. What does the UK want from… Read More
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The week that broke Wetherspoon?
Competition is stiff, but we may as well start etching Tim Martin’s name on the inaugural “Boss you don’t want in a covid-19 crisis” trophy, says David Burrows. At the beginning of March, Edelman asked 10,000 people whether they trusted… Read More
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Coronavirus: the week ahead
The government offered foodservice a lifeline on Friday. Now it must get to grips with the huge shift in demand from on-the-go to grocery. By David Burrows Across the UK, hospitality businesses pulled the shutters down on Friday night as… Read More
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Coronavirus: What we know so far
Government measures to put the UK into effective lockdown have thrown the foodservice sector into a state of turmoil. Nick Hughes looks at the short-term implications. UKHospitality describes it as “catastrophic”. The British Beer and Pub Association says the sector… Read More