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My viewpoint: Johnny Pitt talks lacklustre PR responses to horsegate
THE HORSE MEAT scandal highlighted serious problems with the global supply chains that bring food to our plates, but caterers and retailers didn’t help themselves with a lacklustre PR response. They’ll need to do better as the story rumbles on,…
The political print: The blame game
NO SOONER had the horse meat scandal erupted than the blame game began. ’Twas ever thus. Every scandal needs a villain and there’s no more convenient villain than one that is unidentifiable. …
Editor’s Comment: Which initiatives are worth their salt
THE GOVERNMENT wants us all to eat less salt. We average about 8.1g a day but the target is to cut it to 6g. There are a number of ways to achieve this. Reformulation is one. Look at any…
FootprintComment: Nick Oryino, chair of CESA says the skills shortage needs to be tackled now
WE HAVE to tackle the workforce skills shortage and we have to start right now. Every area is suffering, in both the operator and supply side of our foodservice industry. From the kitchen to engineering, the lack of young skilled…
Editor’s comment: NFU poll; 100% pointless
THE NFU has published a poll this morning showing that, wait for it… consumers want more British food in restaurants and supermarkets. According to the poll, 86% of shoppers are “as likely” or “more likely” to want to buy…
FootprintComment: Rich Wolf talks WHOLE WORLD WATER FUND
NEXT MONTH the WHOLE WORLD Water Fund is launched. The plan is to bring the world’s hospitality businesses together and raise £1bn a year to improve access to safe and clean water for a billion people. Rich Wolf, co-founder of…
Expert analysis on mackerel by Paul Cox
IN RECENT years, mackerel has been celebrated by chefs and conservationists as healthy, cheap, sustainable and locally caught – the way out of our addiction to cod. We took to it with gusto and before we know it the species…
Sodexo statement 22nd February
Statement regarding withdrawal of frozen beef products To reassure our customers, Sodexo has decided to withdraw all frozen beef products from its UK catering operations with immediate effect. Sodexo has had a pro-active programme in place to ensure…
Latest statements – February 15th, 2013
LATEST STATEMENTS as of 15th of February, 2013 Compass statement – February 15th, 2013 It was recently reported that Rangeland Foods had discovered horse DNA in a raw ingredient labelled as beef at its manufacturing facility in Co.…