Foodservice News and Information

  • £50 million of used oil stolen

    CATERERS ARE being warned to lock up their used cooking oil (UCO) following a dramatic rise in thefts.   With rising fuel price rises and changes to the tax system a serious “black market” for UCO is opening up, with… Read More

  • Spotlight on ingredients suppliers in horse meat scandal

    ANALYSIS IS urgently being carried out by the meat companies implicated in the investigation by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), following the discovery that one Tesco beef burger contained 29% horse meat.   The pressure is on ingredients… Read More

  • Work experience for sectors future stars

    STUDENTS ARE being given the chance to gain invaluable work experience thanks to a new initiative launched to celebrate 25 years of the Nestlé Toque d’Or competition.   The Nestlé Toque d’Or “Take One” initiative is designed to encourage entry… Read More

  • Labour commits to “zero food waste”

    SHADOW SECRETARY of State for Environment Mary Creagh has committed a future Labour government to a policy of zero food waste. This would bring England into line with Scotland, which last year introduced new legislation to work towards a zero… Read More

  • Half of all food produced is wasted

    UP TO A “staggering” two billion tonnes of all food produced ends up as waste.   A new report, entitled “Global Food; waste not, want not”, published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found that as much as 50%… Read More

  • Starbucks introduces reusable cups in US

    EVER GOT to the supermarket and forgotten to bring the 63 plastic bags you have at home? It’s not easy being green, but Starbucks is relying on its customers to help it cut waste.   The coffee chain is rolling… Read More

  • Spoiler Alert: How £90m a year is going up in smoke

    IT’S SEVEN o’clock in the morning and staff are preparing the kitchens for the hungry breakfast crowd. The grill goes on ready for a hard morning’s work and won’t be shut down until well past midday. Ovens, hobs, dishwashers, fridges… Read More

  • Prize for this year’s Toque d’Or announced

    THE FIRST ever winner of Nestlé Toque d’Or, Anton Mosimann, is offering the winners of the landmark 25th anniversary competition the unique opportunity to spend three weeks working under his tutelage.     “When I won this award, I was… Read More

  • Smoothie brand gets new year boost

    INNOCENT HAS launched a new campaign for their on-the-go smoothie range.   The £1.1 million multi- media campaign is being used to promote the message that each smoothie contains two of people’s five-a-day.   Following a tough couple of years… Read More

  • Eat yourself healthy with Aramark

    ARAMARK WILL be helping its customers stick with their New Year’s resolutions with a new health campaign launched January 8th, 2013.   Entitled “Eat Yourself Healthy”, the campaign includes special offers and meal deals to make it easy for people… Read More