Foodservice News and Information
Potato processor uses technology to cut water usage by 70%
CONTINUING TO lead the way in water efficiency, potato supplier Greenvale has reduced its water usage by 70% at its Floods Ferry site in Cambridgeshire; as well as unveiling an innovative new water efficient irrigation system. …
Foodservice told to commit to British farmers
COMPANIES IN THE foodservice sector must commit to British farmers and pay them a fairer price for their milk. That’s according to the Dairy Coalition, which has warned that milk supply could be jeoparised if no progress is made on…
Retailers set example on milk pricing
TESCO ANNOUNCES a boost for British farmers as it increased the price it pays its dairy farmers for their milk. The 700 farmers who make up the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group will now receive the new price of up…
Organic food – tale of two sectors
SALES OF ORGANIC food in the UK fell again in 2012, down 1.5% to £1.64bn. Supermarkets have been blamed for the downward slide, with reduced shelf space and cuts to their…
Products shrink but prices don’t
WITH RAW material prices on the increase and health groups encouraging some food brands to decrease their portion sizes, product shrinkage should be a good thing. Not according to Which? The consumer campaign group has discovered that products…
First ever 100% recycled cup
THE COMPANY best-known for making the Comic Relief Red Noses and the plastic ruler has come up with another first. After years of research, Invicta Plastics has created the world’s first rigid and durable products made solely from regular…
Hospitality sector looking at its own AD plant
THE HOSPITALITY sector could have its own dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to take food waste. It’s just one of a number of options being considered as part of a sector-wide analysis of food waste. The Hospitality Carbon Reduction…
Butcher takes responsibility for halal chicken contamination
THE BUTCHER who supplied catering firm Chartwells with halel-labelled chicken sausages contaminated with pork has “taken full responsibility” for the supply chain breach. Westminster City Council (WCC) found traces of pork DNA in the sausages as part of its…
Sodexo names suppliers of contaminated products
CATERING FIRM Sodexo has revealed the two suppliers of meat products in its chain that tested positive for horse DNA. The affected burger was from Brakes while the two mince products were supplied by Vestey. …
