Foodservice News and Information

  • Caterers must support dairy industry

    THE DAIRY Coalition will gather Friday 10. August to decide on where it goes from here in the battle on milk price.                           Speaking to FoodserviceFootprint.com, Lee Woodger,…

  • Fishermen want CFP reform

    FISHERMEN AND Greenpeace have joined together in an unlikely alliance to lobby for changes to the Common Fisheries Policy.   Together they have produced the ‘manifesto for fair fisheries’, a joint declaration between the environmental group, UK Fishermen’s Associations, fishermen…

  • NFU publishes list of dairy-friendly companies

    SODEXO, BRAKES and 3663 are the only three foodservice businesses to appear on a new NFU list of the companies that are paying dairy farmers a fair price. Costa Coffee is the lone High Street food and drink outlet on…

  • MSC fish map for caterers

    CONSUMERS WILL be able to identify where they can buy sustainable fish in their area using a new interactive map.                     The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has produced the map, which…

  • Hard choice to swallow

    POLITICIANS FEAR the idea. Environmentalists love it. Consumers don’t understand it. And businesses are beginning to trial it. David Burrows investigates the controversial concept of sustainable diets.   Obesity and diet-related illness are on the increase. Fewer young people are…

  • Healthy dishes are tasteless, say consumers

    The latest World Menu Report which researched consumers’ attitudes towards healthy eating when dining out, also revealed that 78% of consumers want to treat themselves out of home, but 53% often substitute part of a dish for a low-calorie option. To prove…

  • Caterers to chat with tea growers

    CATERERS WILL be able to communicate directly with the communities producing their tea, thanks to a new project launched by Tetley.   To support their commitment to Rainforest Alliance, Tetley has launched a new social media initiative, facilitated by Facebook.  …

  • FootprintComment: Responsibility deals are more than ‘ticking boxes’

    John Bennett, BaxterStorey co-chief executive, discusses the new salt pledges announced last week for caterers.                           THE SPOTLIGHT is firmly on Britain’s eating habits at the moment, so it’s…

  • Healthy dishes are tasteless, say consumers

    MORE THAN half of consumers would prefer healthy options when eating out of home, but just as many think these dishes are tasteless, un-filling and overpriced, according to Unilever Food Solutions’ latest World Menu Report.          …

  • Sodexo Prestige pushes unfashionable fish

    SODEXO PRESTIGE London is promoting less fashionable, under-used fish at its client restaurants and venues to help protect overfished species like cod.   Fish varieties like dab, gurnard and pouting are being given a culinary make-over and promoted as gourmet…