David Burrows
Deforestation law finally lands
As visitors to London Climate Action Week events struggle to keep cool amid record-breaking June temperatures, the UK Government has finally moved to tackle a key driver of global warming – deforestation
Will organic ever feel the love from foodservice?
While out of home businesses struggle to justify the premium for sourcing organic produce, ministers in England procrastinate over a plan to grow the sector
Eagle lands….and then leaves
Dame Angela Eagle turned up at an organic farm last week, wellies at the ready. Rumour had it the Defra minister for food security and rural affairs was going to launch an organic action plan aimed at boosting domestic production
Businesses rail against reuse
More than 100 businesses – including foodservice and drinks companies like McDonald’s, Restaurant Brands International, Heineken, Carlsberg, Coca-Cola and Molson Coors – are putting pressure on the European Commission to postpone some of its most ambitious packaging regulations
Is foodservice prepared for its next packaging pain point?
A harmful group of ‘forever chemicals’ commonly present in convenience food packaging is in the crosshairs of regulators, triggering a rush to seek alternatives
MPs demand PFAS precautions
The UK Government should set limits on the levels and types of PFAS permitted in food, giving producers, retailers and regulators a consistent basis for protecting public health
The big school food shake-up
Ministers set out proposals for “the most ambitious overhaul in a generation” of school food standards, a raft of changes that will limit foods high in fat, salt and sugar
A(nother) shock to the system
Crude oil has surged in price and fertiliser supplies have been reduced to a trickle as the food system once again goes into ‘shock’ mode
The long and winding road to net-zero
Impressive progress from businesses in reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions contrasts with slow progress in decarbonising supply chains. Now is the time to move the needle on scope 3
Plastic price gap continues to cause problems
Drinks businesses are struggling to achieve their carbon reduction targets as the plastics recycling sector crisis deepens.
