Foodservice News and Information

  • Is the future of ham and bacon nitrite-free?

    Is the future of ham and bacon nitrite-free?

    The risk to health associated with eating nitrite-cured meats is starting to gain traction with the public. Foodservice businesses have an opportunity to take a leadership position on an issue of concern. By Nick Hughes. What are nitrites are why… Read More

  • Major new alliance for food and farming formed

    Major new alliance for food and farming formed

    Some 160 organisations have joined together to form a new “alliance of alliances” coordinated by Eating Better, Sustain, Obesity Health Alliance, Wildlife and Countryside Link and the Plant-based Food Alliance.  “[…] we formed the Food Strategy Alliances to ensure civil… Read More

  • PFAS problems poured on iconic Californian crops, warns study

    PFAS problems poured on iconic Californian crops, warns study

    Every year, an average of 2.5 million pounds of pesticides containing PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals’ are sprayed on California crop fields, according to a new analysis and interactive map from the Environmental Working Group. EWG, a non-profit, found heavy… Read More

  • Growing Regenerative Agriculture: How businesses can help deliver impact at scale, in association with Nestlé Professional.

    Growing Regenerative Agriculture: How businesses can help deliver impact at scale, in association with Nestlé Professional.

    This new report Growing Regenerative Agriculture: How businesses can help deliver impact at scale, the third in the series produced by Footprint Intelligence in association with Nestlé Professional, is now available as a free download This report was launched on… Read More

  • Milk drinks brought into sugar tax scope

    Milk drinks brought into sugar tax scope

    Milk-based and milk substitute drinks with a high sugar content will become subject to the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) from 2028 in a move long called for by health campaigners. Drinks such as packaged supermarket milkshakes, flavoured milks, sweetened… Read More

  • Wrap launches successor to Plastics Pact

    Wrap launches successor to Plastics Pact

    Tesco, Arla and Belu Water are among the founding members of the UK Packaging Pact which will act as successor to the UK Plastics Pact. Wrap this week announced the names of the first 55 companies that have signed up… Read More

  • ‘Healthy’ snack bars found to be high in sugar

    ‘Healthy’ snack bars found to be high in sugar

    Snack bars masquerading as healthy options are hiding large amounts of sugar, according to new research. Campaign group Action on Salt and Sugar surveyed 458 snack bars sold across 10 major retailers and found many carried health claims despite being… Read More

  • The 2025 waste2zero Awards winners announced

    The 2025 waste2zero Awards winners announced

    The 2025 waste2zero awards that recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector, were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in London’s St.James’s Square tonight. This… Read More

  • Food companies warned of dodgy packaging EPR invoices 

    Food companies warned of dodgy packaging EPR invoices 

    Food companies are being targeted with fake invoices for new fees due under the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations. “We are aware that some producers have received fraudulent Notices of Liability (NoL) purporting to be from PackUK,” the… Read More

  • COP serves more plants, and a little beef

    COP serves more plants, and a little beef

    More than half (51.2%) of all meals and snacks available to COP30, the climate talks that have been taking place in Belém, Brazil, this month are vegan or vegetarian. This exceeds the 40% target set by the Extraordinary Secretariat for… Read More