Aramark

  • Latest statements on horsemeat scandal, as of February 13th

    Note: The Food Standards Agency statement for caterers is available here.   ARAMARK statement:   “We can’t speak for the catering industry and weren’t present at today’s meeting.  From our standpoint, all ARAMARK-authorised suppliers of products containing meat and processed… Read More

  • Foodservice companies double efforts to check supplies

    FOODSERVICE COMPANIES have reacted to help calm concerned clients and customers following the horsemeat scandals.   So far the discovery of horse DNA has been limited to products in the retail supply chain, but foodservice companies assured that checks are… Read More

  • Spoiler Alert: How £90m a year is going up in smoke

    IT’S SEVEN o’clock in the morning and staff are preparing the kitchens for the hungry breakfast crowd. The grill goes on ready for a hard morning’s work and won’t be shut down until well past midday. Ovens, hobs, dishwashers, fridges… Read More

  • Eat yourself healthy with Aramark

    ARAMARK WILL be helping its customers stick with their New Year’s resolutions with a new health campaign launched January 8th, 2013.   Entitled “Eat Yourself Healthy”, the campaign includes special offers and meal deals to make it easy for people… Read More

  • Aramark’s “game changer”

    ARAMARK’S CORPORATE responsibility and training director Val Carter has been awarded “game changer” status by Business in the Community (BITC).   BITC, which is celebrating its 30th year of campaigning on responsible business issues, launched the one-off ‘game changers’ accolade… Read More

  • The UK Games legacy

    …AS THE hard work on one huge food operation finishes, another is already under way. BaxterStorey’s John Bennett looks back at the 2012 Olympics…                   At the start of 2011, BaxterStorey secured… Read More

  • Games caterer chucking food away

    CATERING FIRM Aramark has come under fire for throwing away food prepared for Olympics teams.   Employees working for catering firm Aramark have told BBC London they were being ordered to throw away food meant for Olympic and Paralympic teams immediately after… Read More

  • Aramark helps BP cut waste by 50%

    WASTE HAS been cut by half at BP’s headquarters in Dyce, Aberdeen, thanks to a number of initiatives by its foodservice provider.   Aramark has driven an improvement in resource efficiency, helping BP from a 27% recycling rate in 2008… Read More

  • Fairtrade products up 12%

    FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS achieved double digit growth in 2011, according to the latest figures from the Fairtrade Foundation.   Estimated retail sales of Fairtrade products in 2011 reached £1.32bn, a 12% increase on sales of £1.17bn in 2010. Bananas, coffee, tea… Read More