Out of Home sector news
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Corporate social irresponsibility
Conscious and coordinated campaigns have managed to derail environmental agreements and regulations like COP28 and the Plastics Treaty. There are no winners if this continues. By David Burrows. COP meetings tend to be equal parts optimism and outrage. And so… Read More
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Comment: Time to go big on blended burgers
Could cultivated meat combined with plant-based ingredients satisfy consumers who are demanding more from sustainable burgers, asks David Burrows? It’s that time of year when people eschew meat and dairy: it is Veganuary. I won’t be partaking due to lack… Read More
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Caterers must step up to the plate on antibiotic overuse
Foodservice operators have found themselves in the line of fire for a lack of engagement with the issue of antibiotic resistance linked to meat supply chains. Nick Hughes reports. Weak or non-existent antibiotic policies from the UK’s ten leading catering… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Better labelling tops Barclay’s list of resolutions
The timing of the Oxford Farming and Oxford Real Farming conferences in the first week of January ensures a steady stream of food and farming news greets each new calendar year. This year has been no exception with Defra secretary of state… Read More
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Five reasons to be positive in 2024
There’s no hiding from the social and environmental challenges facing the food sector but scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find reasons for optimism. By Nick Hughes. 1. Food price inflation has peaked Sky-high levels of food price inflation have… Read More
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Chemical cocktail proves a headache
An inconsistent approach to chemical use by food brands and regulators is concerning campaigners. David Burrows reports. Major foodservice brands have been criticised after PFAS – or forever chemicals – were found in some of the packaging items they use… Read More
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UPFs are ‘robbing’ children of the joy in learning to eat
Chefs, campaigners and teachers are urging the government to back a ‘whole-school’ approach to food. By David Burrows. The government must introduce a reduction target for ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in children’s diets, according to a new report by the Soil Association. The… Read More
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Net-zero notebook: The many (Uni)levers of change
Don’t look up, or down, or back (in anger), because this month we (try and) do it all for you. By David Burrows. Many articles around this time will look back, or indeed forward. Some will look inwards. Others will… Read More
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Friday digest: dreams, nightmares and lack of sleep
“I’ve been in Dubai for the whole fortnight of the #COP28 experience so may have lost my bearings and started grasping at straws,” said David Shukman, the BBC’s former science editor and now an independent consultant. “So I’m sure there’ll be some among… Read More
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Comment: Investment in water can’t run dry forever
Businesses who fail to take water security seriously will soon face a reckoning with both their suppliers and customers, says Nick Hughes. As I stare out of my office window (and defer writing this article for the third time this… Read More