David Burrows
Catering students cook up a storm
CATERING STUDENTS from South Staffordshire College’s Cannock Campus have received recognition for their contribution to a major charity event. Chairman of Cannock Chase District Council, John Beddows (pictured), visited the College’s Gordons Restaurant at its Cannock Campus to personally thank…
GM crops continue to grow
GENETICALLY MODIFIED crops are now grown by over 16.7 million farmers in 29 countries covering 160 million hectares of land. This is an 8% increase compared with last year, according to figures released by the International Service for the…
Footprint Exclusive: Accor to look at smarter menus
THE HOTEL group Accor, which owns Novotel, Ibis and Sofitel, has set up a working group to look at providing more sustainable menus for its clients. This could include the integration of more vegetarian options over the coming years. …
No surprise that Tesco ditches carbon label
When he launched a project to label all 70,000 products in his supermarkets portfolio, Sir Terry Leahy was undaunted by the task: Many of those people who talk about the need for a carbon currency say it is too complicated…
Tesco carbon labels come unstuck
In 2007 Tesco launched what it called a revolution in green consumption which would see all its 70,000 products go through carbon footprint analysis and receive an accompanying carbon label. Five years and 500 labels on, the project has been…
Compass joins Business Compact
COMPASS GROUP UK & Ireland was yesterday congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, as one of a number of companies opening their doors to young people from all walks of life. Compass is named as one of the…
EGGS CAN BE EATEN PAST BEST BEFORE
THE FOOD Standards Agency has given a huge endorsement to the safety of British eggs by relaxing its advice on using eggs after their best before date. The Agency, which had previously stated that all eggs must be used within…
Carbon cut by 25%
THE FOOD and drink industry has slashed CO2 emissions by 25%, putting it on target to meet the target of 35% cuts by 2020. Cutting 163 million HGV road miles helped business to deliver the cuts. Water use has…
Voluntary agreement on waste
THE FOODSERVICE industry will have to reduce its food and packaging waste by 5% under proposals published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme. The percentage of food and packaging waste recycled, composted or sent to anaerobic digestion will…
Jamie Oliver generation emerges
CELEBRITY CHEFS like Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson are encouraging a food revolution among younger people. Shoppers aged under 35 are twice as likely to want organic food as those over 35. They are also more likely to…
