palm oil

  • Kellogg’s announces commitment to sustainably sourced palm oil

    CEREAL MANUFACTUERER Kellogg’s has announced its global commitment to work with palm oil suppliers to ensure the product is fully traceable. The company has said that as part of its commitment it only wants to use palm only which is… Read More

  • Some eggs are divine, others are not

    THE USE of unsustainable palm oil is rife in UK chocolate products.   The charity Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine surveyed more than 70 brands, asking about their practices and policies in relation to palm oil sourcing.… Read More

  • Switch to sustainable palm oil saves money

    PALM OIL producers that switch to sustainable production have “reaped significant return on their investment”, according to a new report by WWF.   ‘Profitably and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production’ is a first-time study that comprehensively examines the financial costs… Read More

  • Caring and Sharing

    Critics of Nestlé’s environmental policies may need to back track after studying the company’s achievements under its ‘Creating Shared Value’ strategy.   Nestlé, whose large portfolio of brands familiar to UK consumers includes Kit-Kat (now Fairtrade in its four-finger format),… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Issue 5 – Winter 2010

    This, for us, is a special issue of Foodservice Footprint. It is our 2nd Anniversary Issue and whilst we still regard ourselves as in our infancy, it is hugely rewarding to see the strides we as an industry have taken… Read More

  • Nay, Palm

    Derived from the African Oil Palm, palm oil, in its pure, reddish, un-hydrogenated form, is highly nutritious – full of vitamins, fatty acids, antioxidants, phytonutrients and 15 times more vitamin A carotene than carrots – and has been a staple… Read More