Foodservice News and Information

The UK government has announced a review of the approaches used to reduce single-use plastics (SUP). The Office for the Internal Market (OIM), which is part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will consider the economic impacts of measures…

Scientists have found three new species that are close relatives to the plant from which chocolate is produced – a discovery that they believe could pave the way for climate-proof chocolate. The new species, discovered in the rainforests of South…

Compostable packaging producers should use clear front-of-pack messaging to highlight that packaging is compostable to help people dispose of it correctly. Environmental charity Hubbub said using a consistent, bright colour theme across compostable packaging labelling and bin signage could also…

UK fruit and vegetable production should double to help improve diets and tackle the climate and nature crisis, according to campaigners. In an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer, co-ordinated by the Soil Association, farming and environment groups cited the…

Public spending on nature-friendly farming must significantly increase if the UK is to meet its environmental commitments, new research has concluded. Increasing investment in nature-friendly farming to £5.9bn each year across the UK is essential to meet legally binding nature…

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) account for almost two thirds of the daily energy intake of UK adolescents, according to new research. UPFs, which include most mass-produced baked goods, cereals and snack products, accounted for 63% of average total energy intake in…

Ahold Delhaize, Aldi Nord, and Lidl are leading the race among European retailers to help people eat plant-rich diets as UK supermarket lag behind, according to new analysis. The report from sustainable food NGO Madre Brava assessed the 15 largest European supermarket…

Price still dominates the food-related concerns of the UK public, although there are signs that the proportion of people struggling to afford food is in decline amid falling rates of inflation. End of year results from the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) monthly…