Grocery sector news updates

  • Unilever’s European food business reaches 100% traceable and certified palm oil

    UNILEVER HAS published its sustainable palm oil progress report, highlighting significant steps forward in the traceability of palm oil from known sources.                 The ‘Unilever Sustainable Palm Oil Progress Report 2014’ was published…

  • ReFood launches industry-first food waste scholarship

    REFOOD HAS announced the industry’s first dedicated scholarship programme to inspire the next generation of sustainable students.                   ‘Sustainable Visionaries’, will see undergraduates from across the UK compete to demonstrate why they…

  • Countdown to Chip Week 2015

    THE COUNTDOWN to Chip Week 2015 is now underway. The seven day chip-fest will run from 16-22 February and is the perfect platform to raise awareness of the quality chip dishes in the catering sector.          …

  • Fixing holes in social security support would reduce need for food banks

    GAPS IN the social security safety net are a key reason why people are turning to food banks, according to the first in-depth study into the personal experiences of recipients of emergency food aid in the UK.      …

  • Hertfordshire pub wins first nationwide FreeFrom Eating Out Award

    ANTONY WORRALL THOMPSON presented Hertfordshire pub, The Alford Arms, with the Silver Salver for the most allergen-aware eatery, serving the best ‘free from’ food, in the UK – at the inaugural FreeFrom Eating Out Awards at the Food Matters Live…

  • Success for Nestlé’s on-site anaerobic digestion plant

    A NEW anaerobic digestion plant is supplying nearly 8% of a Nestlé factory’s electricity demand, eliminating solid waste handling costs and reducing the manufacturers carbon footprint.               Award-winning British company, Clearfleau, UK market leaders in…

  • Industry partnership will ‘give voice’ to waste management sector

    TWO LEADING industry bodies have announced a partnership which will see them organise a number of joint initiatives designed to give the waste management and resource industries a ‘new voice’.                 The Chartered…

  • Asda commits to energy saving

    SUPERMARKET GIANT Asda has announced a new energy saving initiative, after hitting targets to reduce its consumption by 30% since 2005.                     Working in partnership with technology solution provide Elster EnergyICT,…

  • ‘Green’ light on investment opportunity

    A UNIQUE chance to invest and share in a leading British company’s success is being offered to investors and individuals in the hospitality sector for as little as £100.                   Delphis Eco…

  • Bird Flu outbreak confirmed as H5N8

    THE DEPARTMENT of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the outbreak of bird flu in the UK is the same strain as that which has recently affected farms in Europe.              …