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The cutting edge of cutting emissions
THE UK has a new research centre to help the food industry use less energy throughout the entire supply chain. The man leading the initiative, Savvas Tassou, explains why it’s a few million quid well spent. … Read More
My Viewpoint: Steve Osborne looks at lab burgers and GM
IT’S BEEF, but not as we know it. Steve Osborne takes a look at whether the public will see lab burgers in the same light as GM food. … Read More
Monthly market insight
CHRISTOPHER CLARE, Prestige Purchasing’s head of insight gives Footprint an update of market analysis for September. Overview The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is indicating that the rate of annual inflation has dropped slightly when compared to last month… Read More
My viewpoint: Sue Dibb talks about new sustainable diet guidelines
NEW SUSTAINABLE diet guidelines are welcome but ministers need to make the advice official to help both food businesses and the public make informed choices, says Sue Dibb. In July the government published a landmark report. But there was… Read More
Access all areas
TWO-THIRDS of foodservice companies believe their supply chains should be open to public scrutiny. However, a third feel their doors should remain closed, according to an exclusive poll carried out at foodservicefootprint.com. … Read More
My Viewpoint: Wan Mak improving children’s diets out of home
SODEXO’S HEAD of nutrition and dietetics, Wan Mak discusses how we can all play our part in improving children’s diets in the out of home market. Go… Read More
Monthly market insight: August
Christopher Clare, Prestige Purchasing’s head of insight gives Footprint a quick walk through guide in the world of food and drink supply markets. Overview CPI (Consumer Price Index) is down 0.1% compared to last month (2.9% to 2.8%),… Read More
Long term glory of the Glorious Twelfth
TODAY, THE GLORIOUS TWELFTH, sees the beginning of the game calendar with the start of the grouse shooting season. Good news for chefs and game-lovers up and down the country. Yet the glory of the 12th of August is… Read More
CIWM greets draft Waste Prevention Plan with disappointment
CIWM HAS expressed a number of concerns about the draft Waste Prevention Plan published today by Defra. “In terms of its content, CIWM believes that the draft plan fails on two fundamental levels and represents a significant missed opportunity… Read More
Monthly market insight
Christopher Clare, Prestige Purchasing’s head of insight gives Footprint the first in a series of quick walkthrough guides in the world of food and drink supply markets. Overview CPI (Consumer Price Index) is up 0.2% compared to last month… Read More
