The big school food shake-up
Ministers set out proposals for “the most ambitious overhaul in a generation” of school food standards, a raft of changes that will limit foods high in fat, salt and sugar
Cod off the menu
UK-caught cod is no longer a sustainable option for restaurants and caterers, according to the latest scientific advice
Pity the fool
Wednesday April 1st will likely have been circled on the calendars of hospitality sector leaders since the very start of the year
The right kind of profile?
The stakes surrounding junk food marketing restrictions got a whole heap higher this week after the UK Government launched a consultation on its plan to apply a new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to food regulations
A(nother) shock to the system
Crude oil has surged in price and fertiliser supplies have been reduced to a trickle as the food system once again goes into ‘shock’ mode
Chick ‘n’ mix
Less than a month after a group of leading hospitality businesses withdrew from the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), a mixed bag of industry progress on broiler welfare has been laid bare in a new scorecard
Time for a food tax?
Taxing unhealthy foods has long been seen as a high-impact solution to the UK’s obesity crisis
Crying fowl
A schism has emerged over the best vehicle for improving chicken welfare after a group of leading hospitality operators responsible for 18 brands withdrew from the ‘Better chicken commitment’ (BCC)
What’s in a name?
Arguments over the terminology used to describe plant-based meat and dairy alternatives reached a new crescendo last week after Oatly lost a long-running legal battle over its use of the word “milk” in its marketing
