Foodservice News and Information

The percentage of highly food secure households has dropped from 87% in 2019/20 to 83% in 2022/23, according to the UK Government’s food security report 2024. Indeed, the financial year ending 2023 marks the lowest proportion of households experiencing food security since… Read More

The UK’s biggest fast-food and food-to-go chains have significantly increased the number of outlets situated near to schools during the past ten years prompting calls for greater government restrictions on new openings. Youth activist charity, Bite Back, analysed the store footprints and… Read More

Food imported into Great Britain may pose a greater risk to consumer health than domestically grown produce, according to Pesticide Action Network UK. The most recent testing by the UK government detected 46 pesticides with links to cancer on imported… Read More

A scheme that would have forced foodservice businesses to take back single-use coffee cups and recycle them has been dropped by the government. The mandatory takeback policy, originally planned for introduction through new extended producer responsibility for packaging regulations, would… Read More

A ‘one size fits all’ approach to providing allergen information is not appropriate for businesses serving unpackaged food outside of the home, according to an industry body. UKHospitality said flexibility to provide allergen information based on the specific business operation… Read More

Calorie levels in sweet products sold in Scottish cafés, coffee shops and bakeries are falling steadily but the vast majority still exceed government health guidelines. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) analysed the calorie content of products such as cakes, sweet pastries, and biscuits… Read More

Good news for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives: the nutritional profile of plant-based meat alternatives is better overall than that of their animal-based equivalents, and the nutritional properties of plant-based milk alternatives are similar to cow’s milk.  However, they’re only… Read More

Food labelling rules in the EU are full of holes, allowing brands to greenwash and confuse consumers with seemingly contradictory health claims, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Labelling laws ensure information about the content and… Read More

The final talks to seal a global treaty on plastics, aka INC-5, kicked off this week. “Real world expectations versus my hopes and dreams are probably two quite different things at the moment,” said Christina Dixon in a podcast just before she… Read More