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Team up to beat the energy price squeeze
THIS YEAR’S budget did little to help caterers struggling with rising bills but the industry can group together to get a better deal, writes Jonathan Senior. There’s no doubt that the…
State of the Union
EU MEMBERSHIP is a hot political topic with the general election looming but what has Europe done for our food industry? With the general election looming large…
A new natural environment
RECENT STORMS have opened up opportunities to think creatively about living with environmental uncertainty, says Professor Robert Tregay. Climate change is natural and continuing. Unpredictability and extreme…
Not collaborating? What a waste
IN THIS first of an ongoing series of exclusive market insight brought to Fooptrint readers courtesy of Reynolds’ The Marketplace publication, Sion Roberts describes how business can develop meaningful partnerships and supply chain collaboration to help address growing issues around raw material…
Good school food for all: rising to the challenge
THE GOVERNMENT’S recent confirmation of free lunches for state funded infant school pupils from September 2014 is a major investment in the drive to improve children’s health and attainment. There is…
Let’s take the lead on climate change
EXTREME WEATHER is an increasing threat to global food production but strong leadership was lacking from politicians at the UN climate conference. Foodservice now has a chance to set the agenda, says David Read. …
Vote blue, turn green
FROM ‘GREENEST government ever’ to ‘get rid of all the green crap’ – so what are Cameron’s true colours? Though you might disagree with its regular criticism…
The political print
DEFRA HAS announced that it will be “stepping back” from its policy work across the waste portfolio. In an open letter to the sector, the new waste minister, Dan Rogerson, wrote:…
