Foodservice News and Information
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Food security increasingly difficult
UN report concludes that environmental issues must be at forefront of food security goals THE AIM of achieving food security across the globe will become increasingly elusive unless countries factor the planet’s nature-based services into agricultural and related planning, a… Read More
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US vending machines get calorie labels
VENDING MACHINES in America will soon carry information about the calories in the drinks on offer. The new Calories Count Vending Program will be launched in municipal buildings in the cities of Chicago and San Antonio next year before… Read More
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More caterers back sustainable fish
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES and Alliance in Partnership (AiP) have become the latest caterers to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. AiP had been purchasing MSC-certified fish for some time but, until… Read More
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Grocers on track with waste targets
THE GROCERY sector has delivered on its commitments to cut waste up and down the supply chain. New figures released by WRAP show that supply chain… Read More
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Are chefs up for a food waste fight?
First ever FootprintChannel debate highlights cost, culture and communication as key to waste reduction. A CULTURE CHANGE is needed in UK commercial kitchens if the foodservice sector is to deal… Read More
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Pork profits from Olympics
PORK AND pork products have been boosted thanks to the London 2012 Olympics. Figures from Kantar Worldpanel, produced for BPEX, show sales were up 8% in value and 9% in volume during the Games period. This was… Read More
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Waste What Next? Hospitality industry experts debate the waste Voluntary Agreement, its impact and future.
Today, a FREE, interactive, online TV debate entitled Waste – What Next? can be seen live at 10.30am by anyone with an internet connection. The programme is also being beamed simultaneously to the Restaurant Show where it can be viewed… Read More
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Concern over mackerel stock
THE SCOTTISH Government is becoming increasingly frustrated by the continued over-fishing of the mackerel stock by Iceland and the Faroes. Scientific advice points to the need for a cut in quota Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said the two… Read More
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Climate change cost hits $1.2 trillion
THE FAILURE to act on climate change and limit emissions is already costing the world economy 1.6% of global GDP. This equates to some $1.2 trillion, but… Read More