Can special measures save the pub sector?
The UK Government is attempting to balance financial support for stricken pubs with measures to curb problem drinking. Can it achieve both aims? If January felt like an interminably long month then spare a thought for the nation’s pub landlords.…
Catering boss’s bold statement on the broken food system
“Our food system is broken.” Five words that we have heard countless times at countless conferences in recent times. From campaigners. From consultants. From academics. From caterers. From manufacturers. From supermarkets. And now from Jonathan Davies.
New fund targets small-scale regeneration projects
Amid a plethora of pledges by large multinational food suppliers to scale regenerative agriculture, Levy is bucking the trend by pledging financial support for local ecological initiatives.
Climate crunch for food companies
Leading food boss suggests investors are not asking about sustainability. Maybe they are just asking about it in a different way.
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Planet non-organic
Organic food and drink are far less available to shoppers than conventional groceries, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Pressure mounts on government’s school food ambition
New film highlights the flaws in current standards and the benefits of improved enforcement. The Food Foundation has launched a powerful animated film narrated by Dame Emma Thompson.
Can food waste reduction get back on track?
A 2030 target to cut food waste by 50% is in danger of being missed. Government and businesses need to seize the opportunity to turn things around.
Model switch spells bad news for sugary food and drink
In a highly significant move, the government has confirmed plans to adopt the more stringent 2018 nutrient profiling model as the basis for determining which products can be marketed freely. By Nick Hughes. The UK Government has restated its plan…
Cage against the machine
Animal welfare remains high on the agenda as campaigners and corporates clash over labelling and transparency of industrial meat.
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Net-zero review finds scope for improvement
Five years since it launched its roadmap to net-zero for the brewing and hospitality sector, Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has published a 5-year review of progress that neatly encapsulates the challenge businesses face in aligning action with impact
