Features
Comment: Who’s winning the bottle battle?
The drinks sector is awash with new packaging formats and fibre-based options are in fashion. They certainly have potential but let’s not forget reuse, says Tim Etherington-Judge. Diageo last week launched a trial for its 70cl paper-based bottle for Johnnie Walker black… Read More
Decision time: are you a ‘doer’ or a ‘ditherer’?
Transforming the food system is uncomfortable and that’s the truth. But together we can make it happen. By Kate Cawley. ‘The food system is broken.’ How many times have you heard that before? Some CEOs of major food corporates have… Read More
Comment: Foreword thinking needed to bring carbon transparency
Food and drink companies need to be up front about their progress (or lack of it) when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By David Burrows. My comments are not always like a box of chocolates: sometimes you know… Read More
Time to ditch disposables for dine-in
The UK should follow France’s lead by banning single-use packaging for customers who are eating or drinking in, says Jane Martin. McDonald’s, one of the world’s most-loved fast-food guilty pleasures, is thought to produce almost three tonnes of packaging waste… Read More
Comment: Nutri-Score is a pragmatist’s best friend
Debate has long raged over the best system for communicating the nutritional value of food and drink products. Sometimes we just need to follow the evidence, says Nick Hughes. It’s the middle of August; peak holiday season, and in the… Read More
Comment: Fairtrade coffee to benefit from climate-friendly competition laws
A new initiative will help UK grocery retailers selling coffee to collaborate on sustainability in their supply chains, says Max Milward. “Every year the rains start later and the average temperature is higher,” Silvia explained. “When you talk to elder… Read More
Comment: If it’s broke, pretend to fix it
The food system must be fixed but too many businesses sign up to comms-led commitments and hope we forget all about them. By David Burrows. “[…] we have ten years to reset our course and bend the curve on climate change… Read More
Comment: Food policy needs a designated driver
The party manifestos contain some useful, piecemeal policies but we remain as far away from a holistic food strategy as we’ve ever been, says Nick Hughes. On Monday morning, I found myself re-reading a speech Michael Gove gave to the Oxford Farming… Read More
Comment: It’s as cheap as … chicken
Costco is selling whole chickens for $5 in the US. What on earth is going on, asks David Burrows. In 2008, Tesco created a stir by selling whole chickens for £1.99. The supermarket said it was going to stock more… Read More
Comment. People over pledges: why connection is key
Healthy people need a healthy planet. Which is why transforming our food system is both essential and inevitable, says Kate Cawley. Huge amounts of research, thought, and practice have gone into finding out how to transform for the better; so… Read More