Out of Home News Analysis
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What’s the point of purpose?
The latest marketing trend is a chance for brands to show their socially conscious credentials – but it has its hazards, writes David Burrows. In May 2017 Heineken caused quite a stir with its Open Your World advert in which… Read More
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Footprint Awards Deadline Extension
10 more days to finish your entries! The deadline for entry completion for Footprint Awards 2018 has been extended to March 10th. Ten more days are now available to finish your entries already started or enter that initiative you were meaning… Read More
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Political Print: Foodservice on the fringes yet again
The government’s latest policy forum is a gathering of the same old, same old. It’s time for the sector to stand up and be heard, writes Nick Hughes. The government’s new Food and Drink Sector Council met for the first… Read More
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DEFRA’s waste strategy: fill in the blanks
Westminster’s plan to tackle plastics is big on promises but short on detail – for now. By David Burrows. The government has hit the food sector with a whirlwind of announcements relevant to the future of waste in the past… Read More
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High-street health alliance needs to show its muscle
A code of conduct signed by firms including Costa and McDonalds is welcome – but worryingly vague. By Nick Hughes. The foodservice sector is not known for its willingness to put competitive instincts aside and collaborate for the greater good.… Read More
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Political Print: ultra-processed foods can be a casualty of Brexit
Britain’s appetite for ready meals and sugary cereal has made headlines this week – just as ministers are considering the future of farm subsidies. By David Burrows. The average household availability of “ultra-processed” foods in the UK is 50.4%. In… Read More
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Are straw pledges bending the truth?
A Footprint investigation has cast doubt on the integrity of plastic-free straw pledges because compostable replacements are not being composted. Nick Hughes reports. First it was carrier bags, then coffee cups and now straws are the focus of the backlash… Read More
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Could 2018 be the year we start paying the true cost of our food?
Ministers are signalling they may be open to calls to make companies pick up the environmental and health costs of their products. By Nick Hughes. A recent report from the Sustainable Food Trust found that for every £1 UK citizens… Read More
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Political Print: you’d have to be green to believe May is
The prime minister’s big conversion to environmentalism is no more convincing than her predecessor’s, writes David Burrows. It has been almost 12 years since David Cameron, at the time the Conservative leader and in opposition, travelled to the Norwegian archipelago… Read More
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Whose problem is plastic packaging?
The government seems keen to make producers shoulder more responsibility for recycling their packaging, writes David Burrows. The Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) has called for a “long overdue” reform of the producer responsibility obligations. The MPs said designing for… Read More