Foodservice News and Information
GRI takes action on the lack of transparency in sustainability reports
THE GLOBAL Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launch a new tool to encourage businesses to be more transparent when it comes to reporting about sustainability. The ‘GRI Sustainability Reporting Process’, has…
Health & Vitality Honours Roll of Honour announced: Celebrating the unsung heroes of the food industry
THE ROLL of Honour for the annual Health & Vitality Honours – the UK’s ONLY awards scheme that celebrates the contribution made by the UK’s Hospitality sector to the nutritional wellbeing of the nation – have been announced amidst much…
Restaurants to display allergen warnings
THE LONG-AWAITED food allergen legislation has come into force. All restaurants and food businesses will be responsible for identifying, recording and clearly communicating when any of 14 allergens are used in…
Small businesses in Scotland cut salt, fat and calories
BAKERS, BUTCHERS and other small and medium-sized food producers across Scotland have been lowering the salt, fat and calories in products, in some cases by over 50%, as part of an innovative industry and Scottish Government partnership. …
Skills gap looming for green economy
NEW RESEARCH out today from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) warns of huge sustainability skills gap. The IEMA report reveals just 13% of companies…
Nestlé and Unilever collaborate to improve recyclability rates
FOOD GIANTS Nestlé and Unilever have announced a collaborative effort on a new project which aims to improve the recyclability of food packaging. As it stands ‘flexible packaging’, such as sweets and…
Sustainable agriculture: the next big ‘think’ for corporate giants
GLOBAL AGRICULTURE has received a fresh push as members of Field to Market commit to driving sustainability in the US with six pledges likely to impact farming internationally. Sixty-six grower organisations,…
CAMRA calls on Government to change planning permission rules
600 PUBS now listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV) in England but campaigners say more can be done to protect pubs across the country. The Campaign for Real Ale…
One million meals a day: ‘hitting the mark for freshness, sustainability, and quality’ claims Soil Association
THE SOIL Association this week announced that one million high quality meals being served each workday in schools, universities, nurseries, workplaces, hospitals, care homes and restaurants across the UK. The Catering…
Waste industry collaborates on call for new management policies
LEADING TRADE bodies across the waste management and recycling sectors in the UK have joined together to call for the government to set out policies to tackle waste and resource management. …
