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  • My viewpoint: Ashima Sukhdev talks about reinventing food systems

    THE CIRCULAR economy has the potential to reinvent our food system to be regenerative and resilient.                 On July 9th, the European Parliament passed an important resolution on the circular economy that called for…

  • 10 Tips on how to ‘sustainably shake up your business’

    ANYONE INVOLVED in foodservice will know how important ‘sustainability’ has become to end-eaters, says Andy Badger of Acquire Services.   To help caterers understand and influence their food offers there has been some new technology developments that help businesses construct…

  • Red Tractor’s CEO responds to Monbiot’s controversial views on farming this week

    I AM really disappointed by the article in Footprint dated 3 June “Monbiot calls to end idealised fairytale view of farming”.                           Comments about the Red Tractor scheme…

  • Is your food waste travelling further than it needs to?

    STEPH DALTON from Specialist Waste Recycling talks about recent market changes which could reduce your waste management costs.                           The UK food and drink industry is definitely getting…

  • In training for a sustainable future…

    “In our industry, ‘being sustainable’ is more than an expectation. It is taken as given. However, to truly embed it in the ways of working, the concept has to be introduced and practiced at grass roots level.”      …

  • Seasonality from a technical perspective

    HAVING A sourcing plan is so important when dealing with fresh produce, because without it we leave too much to chance.                           Our procurement and technical teams agree…

  • In the Green Corner

    BUYING RESPONSIBLY can be a pretty complicated business. So many people… a maze of process and compliance… so many different things to consider. If that isn’t enough – there is now increased scrutiny on the outputs…        …

  • Can you hear us?

    TECHNOLOGY HAS empowered consumers. So should businesses listen to what is being said and use it to shape the way we work? Martin Chilcott reports.                   The world is changing fast. With…

  • Why aren’t we better with our waste in 2015?

    IT’S QUITE an emotive question. Especially to be asking of the Footprint audience, who are a group wholly bought into the sustainability agenda, working in companies that are often leading the way.                …

  • Foreword

    They say the grass is always greener on the other side, and as we start February 2016 perhaps they’re right. With the UN Climate Convention a resounding success last November, there could be big things on the horizon for 2016…