Foodservice News and Information

Campaigners have urged the UK Government to publish its long overdue consultation on the use of cages for laying hens and take decisive action to ban all caged systems in animal farming. “Brexit presented the UK with a unique opportunity… Read More

Almost half of companies (46) in the FTSE 100 made adjustments to their previously reported climate and sustainability metrics this year, according to analysis by Deloitte. Deloitte looked at the climate and sustainability disclosures in the most recently published annual… Read More

Politicians have been urged to reject free hospitality from businesses that sell unhealthy food and drink to avoid conflicts of interest in policy making. A new report claimed such ‘freebies’ are among a number of strategies used by the tobacco, alcohol and… Read More

The UK Government should place food security at the heart of its industrial strategy and plans for economic growth, according to a new report. The Policy Exchange think tank urged ministers to develop a national food security strategy that encompasses the… Read More

SRUC researchers have been awarded nearly £700,000 for equipment that will form part of an ultra-modern research facility to measure all emissions from beef cattle, supporting the UK Government’s goals to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The winning… Read More

People with diets high in processed and red meat have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research. The study, published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, found that habitual consumption of 50g of processed meat a day is… Read More

Humans will encroach further into wildlife habitats over the next half a century presenting unprecedented conservation challenges. First-of-its-kind research assessing the future overlap between human and wildlife populations found that the overlap will increase across 57% of the world’s land surface by… Read More

Major companies including food businesses are failing to assess and measure their impact on nature, according to new analysis. The World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) updated nature benchmark report assessed how more than 800 major companies across sectors including household products, apparel, mining… Read More

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with the global food system could fall by 17% if people shift towards diets rich in plant-based foods, according to new research. Researchers said that by changing their diet to the planetary health diet proposed by… Read More