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In Focus
Will Burnham warm to food and climate agenda?
As the new prime minister spends his early days in office focusing on living standards, could it be that the most useful clues to his views on food policy are to be found in his past?

Inside the great sustainability reset
As CSO roles are cut or reassigned, concerns have been raised over a deprioritisation of the sustainability function. Should we be worried? Or is this a sign that sustainability has finally come of age?
Charge of the light brigade
High policy costs and carbon footprints for glass bottles have created a compelling case for wine producers to explore lightweight packaging options
How can foodservice handle the heatwaves?
As high temperatures and drought threaten key food and drink ingredients, the impact from lower yields and quality issues will trickle down the supply chain
Can hospitality have its regenerative cake and eat it?
‘Big food’s’ scale may be exactly what regenerative agriculture needs to go mainstream – but that’s no reason for hospitality to ease off the push for healthier menus

Friday Bites
EU food procurement to reward sustainability
Food has been recognised as a priority sector in a new EU regulation designed to modernise and simplify the bloc’s public procurement framework, as well as reward environmental, ethical and social qualities rather than just prioritise cost

Fears for Scottish Food Commission after integration
The eyes of food policy watchers were cast north of the border this week as the Scottish Government announced its programme for government for the next five years
Secondary schools fail to meet food standards
It has long been suspected that the current School Food Standards (SFS) in England are not widely adhered to due to a lack of monitoring and enforcement. This week, campaign group Bite Back supplied further evidence to support the suspicion
Quorn turns to blended products to kickstart recovery
Quorn posted some promising financial figures this week, with stronger retail sales and a rebuilding of gross margins helping to boost revenue. But the meat substitute supplier’s performance in foodservice has left investors frowning
Ministers meet to discuss extreme weather
Ministers from Defra and the Department for Health and Social Care along with officials from the Environment Agency joined Burnham to discuss the immediate threat from wildfires and pressure on water supplies

The Small Print
Is Defra really ready for food supply shocks?
Rich Sullivan-Jones of the National Audit Office shares the key findings from the government watchdog’s new report on Defra’s readiness to respond to food supply chain disruptions

The kitchen staple facing a horror harvest
Ben Collins of the British Onion Producers’ Association highlights the risk to yields from this summer’s extreme weather and calls for supply chain support to build long-term resilience
Foodservice leads the charge on reuse
Cauli co-founder Ming Zhao and Compass Group’s Ashleigh Taylor discuss the journey they’ve been on in scaling a reusable packaging system in a foodservice setting
An expert’s guide to making plant-rich dishes work
Edwina Hughes from the World Resources Institute shares her key insights for how businesses can make plant-rich dishes the go-to choice for customers
Inside the tent: what did we learn from Groundswell 2026?
Nick Hughes reports from this year’s Groundswell Festival where the focus fell on the relationship between more sustainable food production and healthy consumption

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Can regenerative agriculture seize the moment?
Join Footprint and Nestlé Professional during London Climate Action Week for an expert roundtable exploring how regenerative agriculture can scale across the food system amid growing market and climate pressures

Unilever the focus of new cage-free eggs campaign
Unilever has become the latest target for animal welfare campaigners after the Hellman’s owner quietly dropped a global pledge for cage-free eggs.

€111bn – alternative protein boost for the EU
Scaling plant-based foods, cultivated meat, and fermentation-made ingredients could deliver major economic gains for the EU, while improving food security and agricultural resilience.

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Is the future of ham and bacon nitrite-free?
The risk to health associated with eating nitrite-cured meats is starting to gain traction with the public

Growing Regenerative Agriculture: How businesses can help deliver impact at scale, in association with Nestlé Professional
This new report Growing Regenerative Agriculture: How businesses can help deliver impact at scale is the third in the series produced by Footprint Intelligence in association with Nestlé Professional.

The 2025 Footprint Sustainability Index, in association with Nestlé Professional, is available as a free download.
Drawing on insights generously shared by hospitality and foodservice leaders, consumer polling and wider industry analysis, this year’s Index also explores how AI may be poised to alter the out-of-home dynamic in…

Footprint Awards Special Achievement winner:Justin Cadbury of Synergy Grill Technology
Greatness was written in the stars for the 2026 Footprint Awards Special Achievement winner, Justin Cadbury

Making Reuse Simple – Marston’s Leads the Way in Glass Reuse for Hospitality
The hospitality industry has long faced the challenge of packaging waste, with glass bottles representing a significant proportion of the sector’s environmental footprint.

Downton Distillery: Redefining Spirits Through Craft, Conservation and Circularity
What began as a small rural operation has become a respected example of how circular design and ecological restoration can underpin a drinks business.

A(nother) new era for food regulations
Businesses have been told to prepare for yet more legal changes in areas like labelling and novel foods under plans for UK-EU regulatory alignment

Footprint Legal webinar in association with DWF: implications of the UK-EU Common Understanding agreement
The latest webinar explores plans for the UK to align with EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation

Chop and change in deforestation laws creates confusion
The EU Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, was designed to ensure that products placed on, and exported from, the EU market are no longer linked to deforestation or forest degradation

Report, react and reduce
Data can help foodservice companies keep pace with reporting rules and deliver their 2030 reduction targets.

Educating Britain one label at a time
Eco-labels are bringing transparency to the climate and nature impact of our meal choices but more data is needed to understand the effect they have on behaviours.

Consistency as standard – the drive to define scope 3
Moves aimed at harmonising how food and drink businesses account for value chain emissions have the potential to unlock a range of benefits.

River Clyde Litter Pick: Coca-Cola Volunteers Support Glasgow 2026
As Glasgow prepares to welcome athletes, spectators and communities for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, around 120 volunteers took to the River Clyde

The Power of Choice Architecture: apetito Cuts Carbon with ‘Green Brochure’
Leading meals provider, apetito | Wiltshire Farm Foods has showcased how smart use of choice architecture can deliver meaningful carbon reduction of more than 500 tonnes of CO2e per year